The Secret Life of Bees tells the story of Lily Owens, whose life has been shaped around the blurred memory of the afternoon her mother was killed. When Lily's fierce-hearted black "stand-in mother," Rosaleen, insults three of the deepest racists in town, Lily decides to spring them both free. They escape to Tiburon, South Carolina--a town that holds the secret to her mother's past.

The writing style is noteworthy and so vivid that I was astonished when I didn’t actually feel the warm sun of South Carolina on my skin and hear the bees buzzing around me. The author has written this story beautifully. My only negaitve is that is seemed dragged out towards the end a little but overall did not ruin the story. This is a first for me by the author and one I enjoyed and would read more of their work. The book cover is eye-catching and appealing and would spark my interest if in a bookshop. Thank you very much to the author, publisher and Netgalley for this ARC.