Bad to the Bone (Casey Jones Mysteries #4) [Mass Market Paperback]

Katy Munger (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 6, 2000

Taking It To The Mat...

Don't mess with North Carolina's Casey Jones-smart-mouthed ex-con, unlicensed P.I. and reluctant partner to a Barry White wannabe. Casey's big and bad, with attitude to match her altitude. Especially when she's been double-crossed.

At first, Casey proves a sucker for the fragile blond who claims her estranged husband has disappeared with their child. But when Casey locates the fugitive spouse a little too easily, she begins to suspect that the lovely Tawny Bledsoe has played her for a fool. Especially when Casey gets stiffed on the fee, then finds herself embroiled in a murder case with Tawny's name written all over it. Bad check in hand and a bad taste in her mouth, Casey resolves to stop Tawny once and for all, but the battle quickly turns personal when Tawny proves more than a match for the irrespressible Casey. Ego rattled, Casey laces up her high-tops to track her nemesis to Florida for a Saturday night catfight. Casey must leave her sweet-and-sour Southern ways far behind in order to prove that Tawny Bledsoe is one bad-to-the-bone babe who belongs behind bars-no matter what it takes to bring her down.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Casey Jones joins the ranks of smart and gutsy heroines. The South will never be the same. Don't miss her." -- --Janet Evanovich

"If you like Janet Evanovich, Sue Grafton, or Sparkle Hayter, you'll love Katy Munger!" -- --Murder, Ink

About the Author

Katy Munger is a Southern belle with a Northern funny bone. She was raised in Raleigh, North Carolina, but hoped her caustic wit during a sixteen year stint walking on the many wild sides of New York City. In real life, she is older than Casey Jones, but probably younger than you. She lives happily in Durham with her husband Greg and their baby daughter Zuzu. When she is not reading in her I hot tub, she can often be found having breakfast at the new Former's Market.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Avon (June 6, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380800640
• ISBN-13: 978-0380800643
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #628,052 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better and Better..., June 17, 2000

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Jerry D. Rhoades (Carthage, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bad to the Bone (Casey Jones Mysteries #4) (Mass Market Paperback)

Casey Jones made her first appearance in 'Death of a Dream Maker' which Katy Munger wrote under the name of Gallagher Gray. At the time, Casey was a bit of comic relief, a badass girl PI with more moxie than brains.

In the Casey Jones books that Munger has written under her own moniker, however, Casey is a much more complex character, with each book revealing more of the anger and the passion that drives her.

The cover copy compares Katy Munger to Janet Evanovich and Sue Grafton, but I find Casey Jones more interesting, complex, (and yes, sexy) than Stephanie Plum or Kinsey Milhone could ever hope to be. For depth of characterization, I'd compare this book more to Robert Crais than to Evanovich or Grafton, and you don't get a much higher compliment in my book.

Oh, and since I live in North Carolina, I love the settings, although I don't think Katy Munger does full justice to South of the Border. For that matter, I don't think ANYONE can do justice to SOB, which has to be seen to be believed.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect!, June 15, 2000

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E. Arthur (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bad to the Bone (Casey Jones Mysteries #4) (Mass Market Paperback)

I've enjoyed all the Casey Jones books written by Katy Munger, and I really thought she would never be able to top Money to Burn. Man, was I ever wrong. Bad to the Bone was an absolute delight from beginning to end. I read the entire book in one evening (and night). I can do without sleep when a book is this good!

The plot, characters......Heck the entire book was just perfect. I wouldn't change a word. Casey Jones kicks some major butt in this one. :) I was so pleased to get a glimpse into Casey's past life, and I really liked the way she handled it. These books are darned good mysteries, but they are just flat-out great fiction. If you are in the mood for humor in a PERFECT book, buy this book now. If you haven't read the rest of the series, go ahead and order them at the same time. You'll be back, and this will save you postage. ;)

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars She Just Keeps Getting Better., June 16, 2000

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Jerry D. Rhoades (Carthage, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bad to the Bone (Casey Jones Mysteries #4) (Mass Market Paperback)

Casey Jones made her first appearance in 'Death of a Dream Maker' by Katy Munger (who, at that time, was writing under the name of Gallagher Gray) At the time, Casey was just a big, badass girl PI with more moxie than brains. Beginning with "Legwork", Casey has gotten tougher and sexier, but the character has also gotten deeper and more complex with every book, revealing more and more of the reasons behind the anger that drives her. The book cover mentions Janet Evanovich and Sue Grafton, but Casey is a lot more interesting to me than either Stephanie Plum or Kinsey Millhone ever were. I would compare Katy Munger's work more to Robert Crais due to the depth of characterization and the way she digs deeper into the character with every book.

"Bad to the Bone" is the best Munger yet. Check it out. And all the other ones as well.

Dusty