Bobbie Faye's Very (very, very, very) Bad Day: A Novel (Paperback)

by Toni McGee Causey (Author) "Something wet and spongy plunked against Bobbie Faye's face and she sprang awake, arms pinwheeling..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly
Starred Review. Set in Lake Charles, La., Causey's hilarious, pitch-perfect debut chronicles one day in the life of 28-year-old Bobbie Faye Sumrall, a magnet for mayhem who feels "a day without disaster would be a day in someone else's life." For starters, a faulty washing machine floods the trailer home she shares with her five-year-old niece. Then she learns that kidnappers are holding Roy, her rogue of a younger brother, for ransom and want nothing less than the tiara inherited from her mother that Bobbie Faye plans to wear as the queen of the upcoming pirate-themed Contraband Days Festival. After a simple bank trip turns into a nightmare and thieves get away with the tiara, Bobbie Faye commandeers a truck and its hunky driver, Trevor, for a wild chase through bayou country. Friends cheer her on, while others take bets on her next calamity. Causey doesn't miss a beat in this wonderful, wacky celebration of Southern eccentricity. (May)
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From Booklist
Bobbie Faye Sumrall is a one-woman demolition derby, a certifiable spitfire with a mean mouth, meaner attitude, and a head-bashingly awful streak of luck. The one good thing in her life is her tenure as the reigning queen of Lake Charles, Louisiana's Contraband Days festival, an exalted title bequeathed to her by her late mother that entitles her to wear the tiara made by her great-times-four grandfather. It's a tacky thing, to be sure, but still the most precious possession she has. So when her lowlife brother is kidnapped and the tiara demanded as ransom, Bobbie Faye must figure out how to rescue him without relinquishing the crown. General mayhem ensues: banks are robbed, hostages taken, trucks shot, buildings blown up. Pretty much a normal day in the life of Bobbie Faye. For erstwhile Ya-Ya Sisters and readers who like their heroines hot-blooded, Causey's feisty and foul-mouthed but lovable party queen is a welcome new addition to the parade of plucky good ol' southern gals. Carol Haggas
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Product Details

• Paperback: 328 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; 1st edition (May 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312354487
• ISBN-13: 978-0312354480
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #292,685 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

• This is item 1 in The Bobbie Faye Series.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Toni Causey's very (very, very, very) good debut, May 23, 2007

By	Bob Sanchez (Southwestern USA) - See all my reviews

Bobbie Faye Sumrall is the type of gal a guy could really be attracted to--in the same way a moth is attracted to a flame. This tart-tongued Cajun's day starts out with the destruction of her trailer and with her accidental parcticipation in a bank robbery, and this is before things start going downhill. Bobbie Faye is Contraband Days queen, and at the center of this insane romp of kidnapping, intrigue, suspicion, threats, car chases, gunfire, voodoo and a string of utter disasters is Bobby Faye's homely tiara. Bad guys want it and will kill to get it, even though it seems to be worthless; Bobbie Faye won't give it up because it represents her family's highest achievement.

Toni Causey's achievement is to pack so much disaster (and laughter) into a single day. Bobbie Faye's Very (Very, Very, Very) Bad Day is a lively, thoroughly enjoyable summer read.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hello Bobby Faye. Watch out world., May 20, 2007

By	T. Simmons (Waterford, VA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The canon of southern literature has a new voice. It belongs to Bobby Faye Sumrall and she's mad as hell. Bobby Faye is a human disaster magnet. She shoots better than a man, swears better than a sailor, kicks... well, you don't want to know what she kicks, and she doesn't know why the universe keeps sending bad luck her way but she sure does believe the best defense is a good offense. Toni Causey's hilarious cast of characters will rock and blast you through the worst day on the planet. You'll love the ride. But most of all, youy'll love Bobby Faye for being cute and dangerous at the same time and for showing you that falling in love isn't an emotional experience, it's an endurance trial.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Grab your beach towel and suntan lotion --, May 22, 2007

By	Patricia Burroughs - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is the beach read of the summer!

If you love Janet Evanovich and Carl Hiassen, you will adore Bobbie Faye.

This book made me laugh until I hurt. It's funny and exciting and romantic. Be sure you pick up your copy and read it -- you'll be glad you did.