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marlynb's review against another edition
4.0
In Face Time, Charlie and her producer Franklin have to deal with hot-shot new news director Susannah Smith-Bagley, who is pushing them to get a scoop for sweeps month. She's a little distracted because her mother is in hospital, her best friend just found out she's pregnant, and her boyfriend wants her to vacation with him and his 9-year-old daughter, but she's sure she can handle all that AND look into the story of a woman who may have been wrongly imprisoned for the murder of her husband 3 years earlier. The investigation is hampered by the fact that Dorinda Sweeney, the convicted woman, refuses to see or speak with Charlie. As a result, Charlie and Franklin are forced to conduct their research in a very roundabout way, which ends up putting both of them in jeopardy.
Both books are gripping reads and I stayed up reading until my eyes couldn't stay open a few nights in a row. I'm looking forward to the third book in the series, Air Time, which was released September 1st, and which I don't have yet. But that's okay, because I really need to catch up on my sleep.
Both books are gripping reads and I stayed up reading until my eyes couldn't stay open a few nights in a row. I'm looking forward to the third book in the series, Air Time, which was released September 1st, and which I don't have yet. But that's okay, because I really need to catch up on my sleep.
jmgio29's review against another edition
3.0
Lots of fun! If you're looking for a light mystery this book is great. Prime Time is the first book by the author. [a:Hank Phillippi Ryan|526376|Hank Phillippi Ryan|http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66.jpg]. I would suggest reading that one first to get to know the characters. Perfect to bring to the beach!
3no7's review against another edition
5.0
Face Time is book two in Hank Phillippi Ryan's Charlotte McNally mystery series. In the middle of a contentious election year, Charlie gets tangles up in a story about a woman who has possible been "wrongly" convicted of murder. The story moves through her investigation and discovery of the important details of the case. The thing that sets this story apart from other reporter/crime/mystery books is Charlotte, herself.
Charlotte is not just a reporter; she is a "real" person. She has to juggle all the aspects of her complicated "real" life in addition to the demands of her career. She has a mother going through a mid-life crisis and marriage. Her personal life is complicated by her boyfriend and his daughter from a prior marriage, and even her cat is out to get her. Face Time is about Charlotte's struggle to manage her life with a few dead bodies thrown in to keep things confused.
It is an easy book to read with lots of twists and turns.
Charlotte is not just a reporter; she is a "real" person. She has to juggle all the aspects of her complicated "real" life in addition to the demands of her career. She has a mother going through a mid-life crisis and marriage. Her personal life is complicated by her boyfriend and his daughter from a prior marriage, and even her cat is out to get her. Face Time is about Charlotte's struggle to manage her life with a few dead bodies thrown in to keep things confused.
It is an easy book to read with lots of twists and turns.
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