Publisher: Red Adept Publishing

Publication Date: July 29, 2023

Length: 378 pages

I received this book from the author for an honest review.

Take a trip down to the Low Country. Asheburg is a small southern town located an hour south of Charleston. Lisa Lightstone moves into this small southern town because her mother begins working as a shift supervisor at the local Walmart. Lisa is quickly befriended by Ginny, born and raised in the “burg”. Ginny introduces Lisa to her other friends. The bond between Ginny and Lisa, LeeLee, is unique. Both share the ability to receive psychic messages about their friends and surroundings. LeeLee hates her ability and has worked hard to tamp down the psychic images. She has never confided in her mother; only Ginny and her mother know of LeeLee’s ability.

As life often does, the friends go many different ways after high school. Ginny and LeeLee have a falling out, and Ginny moves away. LeeLee has a career and family that keep her busy. A familiar face comes to her office; everything changes. Ginny is missing. Can LeeLee use her psychic abilities to find her?

Stephanie Alexander loves the Low Country. Her descriptions of the area are crafted with a love that is evident in each word. Her characters are realistic. It is easy to envision these people hanging out, having fun by the water. Ginny’s big and bold personality attracts everyone, and she keeps the group together. This story focuses on friendship and loyalty. What are you willing to do for that one friend who always understood you? In the end, this is a love story, not in the traditional sense however. It is about love for a place, love for a friend, and love for yourself. Stephanie Alexander has the innate ability to paint pictures with words, and this one is a masterpiece.

Readers looking for a story of friendship and family will enjoy this wonderful book. I also encourage Southern fiction fans to check this out. If you’ve never heard of Southern fiction, Mean Low Water is the perfect book to start your journey into a rich and rewarding genre.

I don’t usually mention my personal life in my reviews, but I am making an exception here. My father passed away in June 2024, and our family just navigated through the first of his birthdays without him. I read a remark by one of the characters about his father dying. It was the perfect remark about my feelings surrounding my father’s aging and subsequent death. Stephanie Alexander’s words captured a feeling I couldn’t explain. I will always miss my Dad, but those words have given me a peace that I didn’t know I needed. Thank you.

My Rating: 🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻/5