When this novel's eager protagonist, Jerry Chiffon, dressed in a red ladies' suit and carrying a fake Chanel purse, tries to assassinate a right-wing United States senator in Branch Creek, North Carolina, he succeeds in putting the tiny town on the national map. Have You Heard introduces a host of inimitable characters with endearing foibles, not-so-endearing foibles, and closely held, destructive secrets.
I wanted a light-hearted book set in the South. I got just that. Nothing more. But, honestly not a whole lot less either. The writing was funny and the characters were well developed. The story? A bit of a disappointment really... but I was too caught up in the characters to care all that much.