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    Size 12 and Ready to Rock: A Heather Wells Mystery
    Size 12 and Ready to Rock: A Heather Wells Mystery
    Size 12 and Ready to Rock: A Heather Wells Mystery
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    Size 12 and Ready to Rock: A Heather Wells Mystery

    Written by Meg Cabot

    Narrated by Sandy Rustin

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    About this audiobook

    After dallying with sexy vampires and ingeniously reinterpreting the Dracula legend (Insatiable, Overbite), #1 New York Times bestseller Meg Cabot is ready to rock ’n’ roll once more with Heather Wells. The un-petite assistant New York City college dorm director and sometime sleuth is back in Size 12 and Ready to Rock—a delectable comedy mystery that proves once more that the much beloved author of The Princess Diaries rules in the realm of grown-up women’s fiction as well. Heather’s got her hands full when a pop star and her reality TV camera crew invade the dorm—bringing with them a summer camp-full of adoring teen admirers—only to have an inconvenient homicide spoil the fun.  There’s romance, treachery, merry mayhem and music—just the ticket for readers who like to rock out on the hip contemporary singleton fiction of Sophie Kinsella, Jennifer Weiner, and Jane Green.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperAudio
    Release dateJul 10, 2012
    ISBN9780062189479
    Size 12 and Ready to Rock: A Heather Wells Mystery
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    Meg Cabot

    MEG CABOT’s many books for both adults and teens have included numerous #1 New York Times bestsellers, with more than twenty-five million copies sold worldwide. Her Princess Diaries series was made into two hit films by Disney, with a third movie coming soon. Meg currently lives in Key West, Florida, with her husband and various cats.

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    • 3/5
      Heather Well sis back in a fourth mystery. This time around she has to deal with her ex-fiancé and a bunch of teen girls participating in a rock camp. This is a light, fun and quirky story and since I haven’t read the previous three books, didn’t know the characters as well (although there is some development in this book). I was intrigued by the story line but it didn’t hold enough interest for me.
    • 3/5
      This wasn't my favorite in the series, but there were some good moments. I definitely enjoyed it more than the third book. My biggest complaint is that the story was very slow considering the immediacy of the mystery. I did appreciate that it was different than the other books, which had quite similar mysteries. I also appreciate that Heather has stopped body shaming herself quite as often.
    • 3/5
      Size 12 and Ready to Rock is the fourth in the Heather Wells series by Meg Cabot. I have read all four of the novels and Size 12 and Ready to Rock was as enjoyable as the first three. I enjoy the characters in this series. They are interesting, and I want to continue to follow them. It was a fun read, with a twist that I wasn't expecting.
    • 3/5
      Size 12 and Ready to Rock is the fourth in the Heather Wells series by Meg Cabot. I have read all four of the novels and Size 12 and Ready to Rock was as enjoyable as the first three. I enjoy the characters in this series. They are interesting, and I want to continue to follow them. It was a fun read, with a twist that I wasn't expecting.
    • 4/5
      It has been almost five years since Big Boned came out, and I was really excited to revisit Heather Wells. I loved the first two books, was a bit meh on the third, but overall had very fond memories of the teen pop star turned residence hall assistant director who solved murders in her spare time.All the things that annoyed me about the third book were gone in this one, and Cabot took all the good from the previous books and, if possible, made them even better.The best thing about about the book is the focus on the characters who were just bystanders in the earlier books. Jordan and Tania are fleshed out and become real people, and we see more the Cartwright clan than just the two brothers.And, the book is just plain fun, which is what I expect from a Heather Wells book. I hope this isn't the last we see of her.
    • 4/5
      I liked this one. It was different than the first three books, but in a good way.

      Heather is no longer pining after Cooper, AND, surprisingly is very comfortable in her relationship with him. (I thought for sure, she'd be spazzing about whether or not he really wanted to be with her cuz she's "fat" now and blah blah blah, but nope! YAY!) Jordan is married to Tania and no longer coming around being all needy and annoying. Fischer Hall is empty of almost all the students for the summer (except Gavin, Sarah, the Pansies (basketball team), and a few other favorites). And most importantly, we veer away from the student-gets-murdered-but-only-Heather-thinks-this-is-the-case plot line, like in the first couple books.

      When I read the book description, I was afraid Tania was going to try and steal Cooper from Heather Was she one of those crazy man-stealers? But actually, what I enjoyed most in this book is getting to know Tania and her back story better. It doesn't excuse what she did to Heather (although thank goodness she broke Jordan and Heather up!), but she is actually a much more interesting character than the vapid pop princess she's been made out to be (by Heather, I suppose) since Book 1. I quite like her now, and wish her and Jordan the best of luck in the future!

      Oh, and the killer? I felt more... involved in the mystery this time. I felt more emotionally connected to the intended victim (Tania) this time and was more sympathetic to her plight... Plus this bad guy was scarier, I thought. I was genuinely scared for her (and Heather and Cooper)! Much more connection there, so it was a better mystery, in my eyes.

      Anyway, that wasn't a review of the book as much as a review of my feelings toward the characters, but whatever. Characters are what Meg is best at, I think, so props to her for another success!
    • 4/5
      I love Heather and Cooper. These books are like potato chips: Delicious and hard to put down. They're also an extremely quick read.
    • 3/5
      Not my usual genre. The story was pretty good, no surprises, but kept my interest. Very simple plot, but the characters were fleshed out nicely
    • 3/5
      A fun read but not my favorite of the series
    • 5/5
      I loved this one :). Heather is hilarious as always, as are the rest of the characters who surround her. I was surprised this story was about Tania. I sort of assumed she would just always be the baddie in the background, the girl who stole Jordan from Heather. But I was pleased we got to learn all about her in this book, and that she turned out to be just as cute and lovable as the rest of the cast. Also loved the ending. Such a fun read.
    • 4/5
      I have read some books by this author but this is the first one I have read featuring Heather Wells. I have had this book on my shelf for a while. It is one that I recently grabbed to finally try the book out. Right from the beginning I became a fan of Heather. She is such a sweetheart. Yet, this can be an issue as people try to take advantage of her. Luckily, Heather has a fiancé who keeps this from happening too often. Cooper is the sexy bodyguard type. When Cooper and Heather would argue, I actually would chuckle. This is because it was never too serious. They just liked to push each other's buttons. I enjoyed this book a bunch mainly due to Heather and Cooper. They kept me entertaining. It was not until the last third of the story that I actually really noticed Tania and Cooper's brother Jordan. The razing that Cooper gave Jordan was funny as heck. Now that I have gotten to know Heather and Cooper, I want to go back and check out the prior books as well as the next one in this series.
    • 4/5
      There's not much mystery to this, but I quite enjoyed the interaction between Heather and Connor. I wish there had been more of them. Entertaining.
    • 4/5
      I don't know why but I enjoy this series. Heather is quirky, strong, even though she doesn't know it and fun. She is always getting into trouble but people like her. Once again bodies are dropping around her in the 'Death Dorm' but she keeps going forward trying to solve a mystery. This series is light and just a fun summer read. I look forward to reading what comes next with Heather and Cooper.
    • 5/5
      Can I PLEASE be Heather?! She is just too fabulous for words!

      I loved everything about this book! The characters and action were believable and fun and I loved Cassidy and Sarah and the characters that really made the book shine in big and little ways the whole way through! The only bummer was that I did not know this was the 3rd book in the series until I was about 1/2 way through it. But, I loved it so much it did not matter too much! I know I will still love the rest of the series!
    • 3/5
      I like the Heather Wells mystery series by Meg Cabot. Light, fun, full of wisdom about being a full figured girl in today's world. At this point, I keep reading much as I keep reading the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Ivanovich. I don't expect a lot of brain fodder, but sometimes you need a light read. In this one, Heather jumps back into the world of rock stars, but in a different role.
    • 4/5
      It's summer break at New York College, but that doesn't mean assistant residence hall director Heather Wells can kick back and relax. The students may have gone home, but Fischer Hall is busy as ever. Only instead of college freshmen, Heather's got a dorm full of squealing fifteen and sixteen-year-old girls - the first ever "Tania Trace Teen Rock Camp," hosted by pop sensation (newly married to heartthrob Jordan Cartwright, Heather's ex) Tania Trace. But when the producer of the show that's filming Tania's every move at the camp ends up dead, and it becomes clear Tania was the intended victim, Grant Cartwright, head of Cartwright Records, turns to his son, family black sheep and private investigator Cooper, for help.
    • 4/5
      Amüsant zu lesen, wenn auch keine großen Lachstürme hervorrufend. Die Ausgangssituation (ehemaliges Teenie-Popsternchen - mit Popstar als Exfreund - das sich als stellvertretende Leiterin eines Studentenwohnheims verdingt und nebenbei mit ihrem Lebensgefährten - Bruder des Ex-Freundes, der sich zudem eigentlich von seiner Familie losgesagt hat - zufällig gefährliche Fälle löst) macht Lust noch mehrere Romane dieser Serie zu lesen.
    • 4/5
      Oh boy!

      Definitely my favorite novel of the series. Mainly because I'm not a huge mystery fan, and this book was less of a mystery than the earlier three.

      Furthermore, this book was more mature and serious and less goofy. But not in a boring way! And actually there were incidents of domestic violence that were really moving. I certainly didn't expect to come across such topics in this book, but I'm glad they were there, and that they were carried out in such a thought-provoking manner.

      And still it was a fun, even light, read.
    • 3/5
      Oh La Crack Cabot, you stuck again. Another sassy and fun story in the dishy life of Heather Wells. Some aspects felt a little PSA-ish but another solid read.
    • 4/5
      Originally reviewed on A Reader of Fictions.

      Review:
      When I saw Meg Cabot speak at the Decatur Book Festival last weekend, she spoke about her goals as an author. Unlike some, she doesn't try to write in an effort to win literary acclaim; she writes to entertain. She hopes her books will bring joy and fun into the lives of children, teens and adults. Well, I, for one, think she is entirely successful in this regard and the number of books she's sold indicates that there's a real market for that. She does just for fun books with the best, ranking with Janet Evanovich as an author that I pretty much always enjoy even if I don't get any deeper lessons from her books.
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      I have to admit I was a bit concerned about Size 12 and Ready to Rock. It had been so long since the last Heather Wells book, which came out when I was in college, and I didn't remember the series feeling unfinished. When an author revives a series that was closed, it tends to be a mistake. The opening chapters of Size 12 and Ready to Rock upped my levels of concern that this would not be as good as the previous books. It starts with an overly melodramatic scene in which Heather gets shot with a paintball and thinks she's dying. Add to this the fact that she and Cooper are hiding their engagement, making me fear that he's going to turn out to be an awful guy all of a sudden, and some discussion of babies, and I was rolling my eyes.

      Thankfully, Meg Cabot didn't take the story down any of those entirely obnoxious plot paths I thought might be coming. I should really have more trust for Meg, given how many of her books I've enjoyed. Heather Wells does have a tendency to melodrama, as the first scene suggests, but that's just who she is and it's part of what makes her a fun main character. I had just forgotten what she was like since I hadn't read one of these books in years. Once I settled into the rhythm, I was able to sit back and enjoy Cabot's humor and characters.

      Jordan and Tanya have a much larger role in this one. Jordan is Heather's ex-boyfriend and Cooper's brother, which makes the engagement awkward. Cabot pulls off the Heather having dated brothers thing well, without making it feel completely absurd. I wanted to hate both Tanya and Jordan and was ot thrilled at first that this book's mystery centered around them, but it turned out to be totally amazing.

      If you loved the first three Heather Wells books, get excited because there are even more coming after this and they are just as good. If you haven't read them, go start, assuming you enjoy fun. The Heather Wells books are an excellent read-a-like for Evanovich's Stephanie Plum books.

      Performance:
      This was my first time listening to a Heather Wells book; I read the first three. While the format change was at first a bit disarming, I ended up being pleased with my decision, though I'm sure it would have been fun to read this one as well. With the action and the humor, though, this was a good choice for the audiobook format. I listen on and off while doing chores, and I always looked forward to getting to listen to another chapter or two.

      Sandy Rustin does a great job, and is one of the narrators I've been most impressed by so far in my audiobook experience, which, admittedly, is somewhat limited. She does a marvelous job with accents. I loved the way she read for Magda and Sarah. In fact, all of her voices were great, though I wasn't a fan of the Cooper voice. Her voice fits well with Heather Wells' character, sort of chirpy and optimistic.

      Size 12 and Ready to Rock was a pleasure on audio, so, if you enjoy listening to books, I highly recommend this one.
    • 4/5
      After years of being promised, there IS a fourth Heather Wells book! And there shall be a fifth! *happy dances* (Also, I’d like to point out that in my eyes, Meg Cabot can officially do no wrong. Partially because of how much I enjoyed this, mostly because I didn’t scare her away whenever I burst into tears at her signing.)

      So fangirling aside.

      My major issue with a lot of chick lit books is that once the heroine finally hooks up with the main love interest, the next step in the fictional relationship is “Well, he said that he loves me but does he really love me? I mean really? OMG there’s a beautiful coworker CLEARLY I MUST AMP MYSELF UP. OTHER WOMEN ARE A THREAT CODE RED.” (This is why I ultimately gave up on Sophie Kinsella’s Shopaholic series.) And to be honest, I was really worried that Heather would fall into that trap. BUT because Heather is completely awesome and I wish I had her as an assistant dorm director instead of the one I had, she doesn’t do that. As of the start of book four, Heather and Cooper are comfortable with one another, they have a healthy sex life, and they actually talk things over like adults. It’s very easy to write Meg Cabot as being predictable (trust me, I’ve done it), but she can be surprising in her characterization and plot development.

      We also finally get to meet Tania Trace, the woman who supposedly ruined Heather’s life, properly in book four. (She has a cameo in the first book.) And again, I was ready to suffer through slut-shaming and treating Tania like an idiot. I won’t say that it’s a perfect characterization, but I did really like Tania, and I loved that she and Heather were able to put their differences aside and become friends. And I liked how the domestic abuse victim was portrayed. It’s a little romanticized with how Tania’s been able to keep her previous marriage out of the tabloids, with her ex-husband threatening to blackmail her, but I liked that she had reasons for keeping the marriage a secret.

      I like that Cabot’s been going a little darker with her plots—this is still relatively light-hearted in tone, but a fair amount of Tania’s backstory deals with domestic abuse, and a student-teacher relationship that ends badly. And I like that it doesn’t delve too much into Lifetime Movie of the Week territory, but they do discuss the abuse frankly and without sugar-coating it. I like that there’s even the idea of the pattern repeating with one of the young Tania Trace campers, and it does point out how domestic abuse victims justify their abusers’ actions.

      There wasn’t as much of the dorm life in this book, although the newly-christened “island of misfits toys” cast of students returned. Gavin and Jamie do have a great appearance in the first two chapters, but aside from a few plot developments, they’re regulated to background most of the time. The running theme of Fisher Hall getting a new dorm director gets solved, and I liked new boss Lisa—she’s got a good chemistry already with Heather, and I can’t wait to see how that develops in the next book. While I liked that there’s a vastly different student dynamic in this volume—having a bunch of bratty 14-16 year old girls and their fame-mongering mothers in the dorm—I really wanted to smack some of those girls. (Cassidy.)

      Overall, this is a welcome addition to the Meg Cabot canon and I applaud her for not going the atypical route of chick lit romances. This is a welcome entry in the Heather Wells series, an overall enjoyable read and when does book 5 come out?
    • 5/5
      Heather is all set to enjoy the quietness that comes during summer term and her new relationship with Cooper Cartwright. Of course, that quiet doesn't last when Heather finds out that Fischer Hall will be hosting Tania Trace Rock Star Camp, playing host to 50 teenage girls and bringing Heather into frequent contact with her ex, Jordan Cartwright and his expectant wife, Tania. Adding to the headache is when one of Tania's producers is murdered, pulling Heather into investigating yet another death in Death Dorm.The newest installment in the Heather Wells mystery series doesn't disappoint loyal readers of the series. Heather and Cooper are adorable, Heather's crew of nutty friends and family are entertaining as ever, and the mystery keeps everything interesting. Delicious comfort reading at its best.
    • 4/5
      This is actually the first Heather Wells mystery I read and I have to say I’m pleasantly surprised. Heather was very funny and I didn’t feel lost by not reading the previous novels. The plot was silly, but it was the perfect book to take to the beach.What I Liked: Cabot gives readers a great cast of characters. They are colorful and funny with quirky personalities. Heather’s inner thoughts were very entertaining and I particularly enjoyed her relationship with Cooper. I thought the two of them shared great chemistry and their scenes together were my favorite. The mystery aspect of the novel wasn’t very suspenseful, but entertaining nonetheless. It also ended in a great way that tied everything up nicely.What I Didn’t Like: A few of the jokes really fell flat for me and became way too repetitive. There were these pages long diatribes on silly things like man purses and cargo pants. I think one or two jokes would have sufficed. I also wasn’t a fan of the goofy song lyrics that started each chapter. I remember Cabot doing a similar thing with book excerpts in the Queen of Babble series. After the first couple, I skipped them altogether.Star Rating: Four out of five stars
    • 4/5
      Heather Wells has had a lot of drama during her employment as the Assistant Dorm Director, excuse me... Assistant Residence Hall Director of the "Death Dorm" at New York College. But things seem to be back to normal. Cooper and Heather are talking about getting married, there is a new Director of the Residence Hall who is younger than Heather, and the dorm is being painted for the summer. Everything seems to be going fine until Heather's ex-boyfriend Jordan Cartwright and his new wife Tanya Trace show up unexpectedly, as they are filming a reality tv show. Soon after, Cartwright Records sets up the Tania Trace Rock Camp for aspiring female girls in the dorm and everything spirals out of control as Tania starts to receive death threats. As one would expect, Heather cannot keep from investigating these threats to Tania's life, even if Tania did steal Jordan from her, leading to the end of her pop star career. Though silly and lighthearted, you have to love the endearing personality of Heather, who just wants to watch some ridculous reality tv while irritating Cooper in the process. After all, if it's on tv, it absolutely must be true, right?
    • 3/5
      Only a few months have passed in Heather's life as an assistant director at a residence hall for New York College, but five long years have passed for the rest of us. Heather's ex, Jordan, and his new wife, Tania play big roles in this story, as her Rock Camp for Teens is actually a vehicle for a reality type television show. The "Death Dorm" is under renovation, so we don't see a lot of some of the secondary characters from before, but the reality/camp subjects provide plenty of material. Not just about murder, Cabot touches on a couple serious subjects as well, with some success. One wonders why the return to Heather at all after five years, but in Cabot's capable hands it becomes clear. It's an enjoyable read about a familiar character. Thanks for bringing her back.
    • 4/5
      It has been almost five years since we last saw Heather Wells. Not much has changed since then. She is happily and secretly engaged to sexy private eye Cooper, she’s still the Assistant Director of the “Death” Dorm, err I mean Residence Hall at fictional New York College, and she’s still funny.I really enjoy this series. Heather’s shenanigans are what keep me coming back. In this adventure, Jordan (International Pop star, Coopers’s brother, and Heather’s ex-boyfriend) is back with his now wife Tania Trance (the very one who stole Jordan from Heather). Tania is pregnant and someone is out to get her. For reasons Heather can’t explain, Tania feels safe with her and knows she’ll help her. Let the drama ensue.Meg Cabot doesn’t waste any time throwing us into Heather’s newest adventure. Although this is the fourth book in the Heather Wells Mysteries series, Ms. Cabot gives her readers enough background to follow along without feeling lost or confused. Keeping with the theme of the other books, each chapter starts with song lyrics written by the characters. Some of the songs are heartfelt and warm, others are laced with humor. I like to figure out how they are linked to the chapters.Although I enjoyed this novel, there was one thing that disappointed me. I thought the novel was very short. I realize it’s supposed to be a quick, fun read but it was too short. It’s the kind of book you take with you for a long weekend to read while you are lounging at the beach or pool. The substance however, is funny and well written. On one hand, I’m glad it wasn’t a drawn out mystery but on the other, it would have been nice to spend a little more time with Heather, Cooper and the NYC gang.
    • 4/5
      Heather Wells is finally back! It is summer and her dorm, I mean Residence Hall, is being remodeled. Things should be pretty uneventful until Tania Trace, pop star, and wife of Heather's former fiance, Jordan Cartwright, decides she has to hold her first ever Rock Star Camp there. Now the peaceful summer Heather was expecting has turned into a nightmare because someone is out to get Tania, as in kill. So far Tania has been safe, but none of those around her are. Her body guard is shot and the director of the reality show Jordan Loves Tania dies after eating a poisoned cupcake. So now Heather finds herself trying to solve another mystery before the body count at Death Dorm goes any higher.Love Heather Wells! These stories are so entertaining. I love the person that Heather is becoming. I also love that she manages to think of others even when those others are totally messing with her life. And the stories are always entertaining with some twists that keep things interesting. I hope we don't have to wait so long for another Heather adventure.
    • 5/5
      I’ve been a fan of this series since it debuted in 2006. The books tell the story of Heather Wells, one time teen pop star, now Assistant Dorm director at Fischer Hall in NYC. Heather has not had an easy time of it, her mom ran off with her money, her record company cheated her out of royalties, and her pop star boyfriend of ten years got caught with another singers head in his crotch. Heather is over Jordan Cartwright and has no anger toward Tania Trace, now a famous teen idol. One reason why is that she is unofficially engaged to Cooper Cartwright, Jordan’s brother and her landlord.Unfortunately for Heather, the dorm she is in charge of is called “Death dorm” for a good reason and she has her hands full with assorted residents, the college president and his spoiled son. To her chagrin, she discovers that Cartwright Records is filming a reality show called Jordan Loves Tania in the dorm with the college administrations blessing. After the shooting of Tania’s body guard, the show which was supposed to end up at a camp setting, ends up in “Death Dorm” for the summer. Now Heather has to deal with TV producers, camera people, screaming teen age girls and stage mothers that would give piranhas a run for their money. Add to the mix that Cooper is Tania’s new bodyguard and it’s going to be a great summer for Heather. Did I mention that there is a new dorm director coming on board…..?It has been 5 years since the third book in the series “Big Boned “and I thought that there would never be another one. I was excited when I saw that this one was coming and it was worth waiting for. Heather is a feisty woman who has dealt with the hard knocks life gave her and found happiness (mostly) in her job and love with Cooper. Cooper is a handsome, pragmatic private investigator who loves Heather and grudgingly puts up with her amateur detecting. Being the brother of her ex-boyfriend and the son of the owners of the record company that stiffed her has been difficult for Heather to work around but they have a great relationship with normal ups and downs.In this book, Heather gets a chance to tie up loose ends and deal with Jordan and Tania’s betrayal for the last time. Jordan is a bratty jerk who starts to show a little maturity now that he is going to be a father. Tania is a talented singer who has some big secrets in her past and one of them is out to kill her. Heather really gets a chance to know Tania and realizes that there is a nice person behind the teen princess façade. There are elements of suspense and of humor in this book and the mystery is light but satisfying. New characters are introduced and are a good fit with the older ones. The whole inside look at the workings of a reality show and the show participants is also a successful plot device.I hope that there will be more books in the series and not such a wait between them.
    • 4/5
      In Meg Cabot’s fourth installment of the Heather Wells series, trouble finds this former pop star once again. However, this time the crime hits closer to home. Newly engaged to her ex-boyfriend’s brother Cooper, Heather feels happier than she has in ages. Unfortunately, her ex-boyfriend Jordan’s new wife Tania Trace may be the target of a crazed fan turned stalker. To add chaos to her already chaotic life, Tania decides to move her rock camp for teens to the dorm, I mean residence hall, where Heather works as assistant residence hall director, bringing with her an entire television crew filming a reality series featuring none other than Tania and Jordan. Surrounded by spoiled fifteen and sixteen year olds, Heather once again finds herself trying to protect those around her as danger brings the Cartwright family together once again.This book provides a closer look at several characters that played only minor roles in the previous novels. It was nice to see the humanity of Tania Trace and to see Cooper in a role other than that of the guy who always seems to come to the rescue of Heather. I was also happy that several annoying character quirks were mentioned less, like Heather’s incessant need to correct herself when accidentally saying dorm instead of residence hall. There were a few inconsistencies that drove me crazy, but I will put those down to the copy I read being a galley version. I did feel like this installment was a bit lacking in that page-turning action that makes it impossible for you to put down a novel. I think that this is largely due to the fact that the killer is revealed about half way through the novel. The interesting plotline involving Tania, the witty dialogue, and the endearing characters make this novel an enjoyable read.
    • 4/5
      Cute and frothy, yet she still manages to inject some tension in the storyline. I really do tend to enjoy these books, even though I couldn't tell you why. They don't tend to fit the kinds of things I like and the main character is pretty ditzy, actually, most of the characters are rather flighty. Yet Cabot still manages to make it endearing.That is a LOT harder than it sounds, trust me.Anyway, not high lit (but did you expect it to be?) and it won't change your life (ditto), but if you want something enjoyable to read and devour, this could be it.