title: Andi Unexpected (An Andi Boggs Novel)
author:  Amanda Flower 
description: Gr 46Twelve-year-old science-loving Andi Boggs and her artistic older sister, Bethany, are still reeling from the death of their parents. They are sent to live with an aunt in rural Ohio in the family's ancestral home. When Andi finds a mysterious box full of baby trinkets and memorabilia of another Andora Boggs from the 1930s, Andi and her new friend Colin are determined to find out who baby Andora was and what happened to her. As they look for clues in the town's museum, the sleuths discover that they are not the only ones on the case; townsfolk may be covering up the real story. Are their reasons sentimental or sinister? Action-packed with appealing characters and great plot twists, the book is a solid mystery series opener. Andi is sure to please kids with her earnest likability and determined constitution. Give this one to kids ready to move on from Jane O'Connor's "Nancy Clancy Super Sleuth" books (HarperCollins).Terry Ann Lawler, Burton Barr Library, Phoenix, AZ
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  _**New York Times**_ **bestselling author Susan Mallery’s prose has been
  called “gritty and magical” and “luscious and provocative” (** _ **Publishers
  Weekly**_ **). Now she returns to Blackberry Island with the story of three
  women whose friendship will change their lives forever.**
  
  After Andi Gordon is jilted at the altar, she makes the most impetuous
  decision of her life—buying one of the famed Three Sisters Queen Anne houses
  on Blackberry Island. Now the proud-ish owner of the ugly duckling of the
  trio, she plans to open her own pediatric office on the first floor, just as
  soon as her hunky contractor completes the work. Andi’s new future may be
  coming together, but the truth is she’s just as badly in need of a major
  renovation as her house.
  
  When Deanna Phillips confronts her husband about a suspected affair, she opens
  up a Pandora’s Box of unhappiness. And he claims that she is the problem. The
  terrible thing is, he’s right. In her quest to be the pe