Tuesday, August 26, 2008

BOOK REVIEW

Killer blonde: a Jaine Austen mystery by Laura Levine



In ten words or less: Ghostwriter discovers dead socialite—who dunnit?



Review: Jaine is a freelance writer offered a ghostwriting job with socialite Sue Ellen Kingsley. Sue Ellen is unpleasant to her stepdaughter Heidi and having an affair with an artist. Her husband is having an affair with a masseuse and possibly his assistant. Their teenage son is sulking because his folks won’t buy him a Ferrari. Sue Ellen is discovered electrocuted in her bathtub and the long-suffering Heidi is the primary suspect. It’s a slight, humorous mystery.



Why bother? The funniest bits are the email messages between Jaine and her parents. Fans of Janet Evanovich may want to give this series a try.

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