Dead Ex [Audiobook, Unabridged] [Audio CD]

Harley Jabne Kozak (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2007

Ten (10) Compact Discs (CD's).

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Sound Library; Unabridged edition (January 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0792748743
• ISBN-13: 978-0792748748
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 6.3 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,047,670 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Intelligent, Fast-Paced Amazing Mystery, August 8, 2007

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Sarah Strohmeyer (Vermont) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dead Ex (Hardcover)

I can't say enough good things about this book. Where so many mysteries pander to the mundane or brutal, Kozak's latest excels in its intelligence, wit and charm. It's not just the mystery that's compelling - it's the characters like unique Fredreeq, drunken Joey and Wollie, the protagonist who thinks in greeting card captions, who set this book apart. Plus, there is an underlying theme of Greek classical literature. Yes, it's also peeks into the world of soap operas and Hollywood and that would be enough. But this has Kozak's sparkling dialogue and hysterical asides. It's funny. It's sexy. It's smart.

There are so many awful mysteries written these days. This is not one of them. That's why Publisher's Weekly gave it a starred review. Enjoy!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable, but not the best in this series, June 1, 2008

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CJ-MO (Missouri, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dead Ex (Hardcover)

I liked the behind the scenes looks at the world of soaps, but I found my attention wandering before the end of the book. I enjoyed the previous Wollie books more than this one. I really don't care for the relationship between Wollie and Simon and am hoping that Doc makes a surprise return for the next book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars At the End of the Day, I Liked this Book, September 10, 2007

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Mark Baker (Santa Clarita, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dead Ex (Hardcover)

The day after Christmas, terminally ill soap opera producer David Zetrakis is found murdered in his Los Angeles mansion. That actually means something to greeting card designer Wollie Shelley since she dated him for a few months. But the sense of loss she feels is nothing compared to that of her friend Joey Rafferty who had stayed friendly with David after her own breakup with the man. In fact, she was at his house just before he died.

And that's why the police zero in on Joey as their prime suspect. When they begin questioning her, they quickly realize she is hiding something. But what? As Joey begins to act more and more strangely, Wollie realizes she is going to need to step in to solve the crime.

Fortunately, Wollie has just been handed the perfect platform. She's been asked to become the dating correspondent on SoapDirt. And her first dates are with the men of David's soap, At the End of the Day. Unfortunately, this new job doesn't sit when with Wollie's boyfriend, FBI agent Simon. But he's started acting strangely himself. Beside, Wollie has enough to figure out. Why would someone shoot a man about to die anyway? Did one of Wollie's new men commit the crime? And what is Joey hiding?

As with the first two books, this is a fun mystery. Wollie narrates the events with just the right dose of sarcasm when needed. And who doesn't need it when dealing with soap opera stars? The characters, both returning and new, leap off the page. The plot dragged some in the middle, however. And the denouncement seemed rushed to me. The ending itself was very suspenseful and I was turning pages as fast as I could. And the dating tied in better with the overall mystery then it did in the last book.

The book is fun and well worth reading for any of Wollie's many fans.