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book_concierge's review
ZERO stars. Absolutely TERRIBLE! No plot to speak of. Stilted dialogue. Just a waste of time. It was on the shelf in the cabin we rented and I'd finished the books I brought along. I'd have been better off watching TV.
lconrad15's review
3.0
This is one of those read and forget kind of books. No literary masterpiece but light and
entertaining.
entertaining.
reasie's review
3.0
Lighthearted, and painfully the "Me" demographic. (Our heroine despises it when other people are writing books and feels anxious in bookstores? Oh, and knows geek trivia. Yup, she's nearly me!)
The strange, sloppy not-really-all-that-hidden first person "third person" POV jarred me at first - and I wondered if it, itself, was a trope poking fun at "Chick lit" conventions. It was fun, though. The main characters thoughts punctuate every interaction with humor.
The strange, sloppy not-really-all-that-hidden first person "third person" POV jarred me at first - and I wondered if it, itself, was a trope poking fun at "Chick lit" conventions. It was fun, though. The main characters thoughts punctuate every interaction with humor.
sharonfalduto's review
Chick lit authors are turning up dead, and our heroine Lola--herself a writer who didn't quite get the acclaim she sought for her book--takes it upon herself to solve the murders. Finally, something NOT written by a Brit that still stands up to my exacting standards.
bev_reads_mysteries's review
3.0
Lola Summerville is jealous of all the chick lit authors who are signing book deals right and left and having their books optioned for movie deals before the printer has finished spitting out their first run. It doesn't help that everyone from taxi drivers to policemen are being asked to "tell their story" and make mega-bucks. And it's not like Lola hasn't written a book. She has and it's a good one--but no
one seems to notice. And she hasn't heard from her agent in ages.
Then, up-and-coming chick lit authors start dying faster than the deals have been made. And Lola has to wonder if the murders are connected--is there a chick-lit-hating madman on the loose? Will Lola be next? And, if she isn't on the hit list....well, then, why the heck not? Lola begins poking around when one of the suspects asks for her help and it isn't long before she's high-heels-deep in the mystery. She figures that if she can point the way to the killer, then she'll be able to sell the story in print and for a mega-bucks movie deal. She'll finally get the attention she deserves. But that won't happen if her investigations make the killer notice her first.
This is a fun, light-hearted mystery that pokes fun at the publishing world and the chick lit genre without lampooning or being too sarcastic. There are a lot of snappy, one-liners and a great deal of worry over relationships and impending mommy-hood--but all in good fun. This is definitely the book for anyone who wants to mix their mysteries with a chick lit flavor. There are several red herrings and a nifty twist to the plot before the culprit is caught. And a nice little happy ending for Lola and her long-suffering hubby. Three stars for a pleasant, fun read.
First posted on my blog My Reader's Block. Please request permission before reposting. Thanks.
one seems to notice. And she hasn't heard from her agent in ages.
Then, up-and-coming chick lit authors start dying faster than the deals have been made. And Lola has to wonder if the murders are connected--is there a chick-lit-hating madman on the loose? Will Lola be next? And, if she isn't on the hit list....well, then, why the heck not? Lola begins poking around when one of the suspects asks for her help and it isn't long before she's high-heels-deep in the mystery. She figures that if she can point the way to the killer, then she'll be able to sell the story in print and for a mega-bucks movie deal. She'll finally get the attention she deserves. But that won't happen if her investigations make the killer notice her first.
This is a fun, light-hearted mystery that pokes fun at the publishing world and the chick lit genre without lampooning or being too sarcastic. There are a lot of snappy, one-liners and a great deal of worry over relationships and impending mommy-hood--but all in good fun. This is definitely the book for anyone who wants to mix their mysteries with a chick lit flavor. There are several red herrings and a nifty twist to the plot before the culprit is caught. And a nice little happy ending for Lola and her long-suffering hubby. Three stars for a pleasant, fun read.
First posted on my blog My Reader's Block. Please request permission before reposting. Thanks.
wordnerdy's review
4.0
I looooved Harris' writing when I was in college (back during the Breakup Girl website days--now she does freelance stuff. I sometimes see parenting-related stuff she does for Salon), so when I saw she had written this goofy-looking mystery, I had to check it out. The premise is that a sort-of-unsuccessful writer Lola (who clearly is a little bit autobiographical) gets caught up in a series of murders--but all the victims are very successful chick lit authors! Lola takes up the investigation--but is she famous enough to be on the hit list??? Anyway, this was very funny, although very New York. I'll give it a A-.
bonjehines's review
2.0
It felt like the book was about 15 pages too long.
What is the point of a climax if you need another 20 pages to resolve all of the open story lines???? Some of which really did not need to be in the story in the first place.
What is the point of a climax if you need another 20 pages to resolve all of the open story lines???? Some of which really did not need to be in the story in the first place.
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