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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Viva Wollie!,
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This review is from: Dating Is Murder: A Novel (Hardcover)
I read Harley Jane Kozak's first book, DATING DEAD MEN, on a plane flight that my fellow passengers probably thought was a little turbulent, when really it was only me shaking the whole damn plane because I was laughing so hard. Kozak's writing is much smarter and funnier than most work in the female sleuth genre, and DATING IS MURDER is fully the equal of its predecessor in humor and depth of characterization. Kozak brings back old friends from DATING DEAD MEN-the inimitable Fredreeq, the redoubtable Joey, the astutely deranged P.B., the singular Uncle Theo, the offstage drawling Rex Stetson-and introduces an array of beguiling new characters. No detail goes astray in the consistently engaging plot, not Richard Feynman or the goose or the cat or the meat mallet, and especially not Conraua (Gigantorana) goliath. The world of the novel is beautifully realized, Wollie's wryly observant voice is a joy, the attraction Kozak conjures between Wollie and Simon is palpable, and the pace never falters. Viva Wollie and her witty, gifted creator!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
The Second in the Series is Better Than The First!!,
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This review is from: Dating Is Murder: A Novel (Hardcover)
This is the second in the series by Harley Jane Kozak, with Wollie Shelley at it's center. Wollie is a 6' blond with an almost endless string of things going on in her life.
In this book, she is taking part in a low budget reality show, while trying to paint a mural, design greeting cards, and find a missing friend. During her almost obsessive search for her missing friend, she encounters more trouble than she could have ever imagined. Her friend happens to be a German Au Pair who works for a wealthy family. When she suddenly turns up missing, the story quickly becomes more than a story of a missing friend. There a re plently of twists and turns, and much more at the core of the mystery than I had truly expected. With her first book, I had figured out the who, what, where and how much more quickly than I did with this book. I really look forward to Installment #3. They can only get better! This is a fun, awkward and totally likeable character that I won't tire of easily.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wollie is Wonderful,
By Angela M. Gwinner "Angie in St. Louis" (St. Louis, MO United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Dating Is Murder: A Novel (Hardcover)
I always wonder if the second book in a series will be as good as the first. So often, they are not. In this case, it is better. Dating is Murder is clever, fun and entertaining as heck. I couldn't put it down. And, the ending sequence was the best I've read all year. Just when you think it can't get better, it does. Kudos, Ms. Kozak.
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