Dead Sexy [Paperback]

Kathy Lette (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 7, 2004

Kit Kincade, American, with diamond-studded ears and friends in low places, believes women are little more than a life support system to an ovary. Shelly Green, pinstripe-underpanted, cultured, classical guitarist, thinks optimism is an eye disease and hates all men. The perfect pair? Yes, according to a 'Desperate and Dateless' reality TV competition. A computer has matched them - physically and emotionally - with huge financial rewards if they can survive their five-star honeymoon on a paradise island. Kit and Shelly meet the day they are to be married...and it's hate at first sight Love may be blind, but marriage is a real eye opener

Editorial Reviews

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THE TIMES Deliciously rude.

Jackie Collins Funny, irreverent, smart. A hot writer with a wickedly hilarious pen.

Salman Rushdie It cheered me up.

Carl Hiaasen The funniest thing to come out of Australia since the platypus, only much sexier!

Kylie Minogue I don't recall reading the book so much as devouring it. I was fascinated. The honesty of the story makes it hysterical and terrifying at the same time.

Jilly Cooper Adored it. Utterly outrageous, irreverent, and screamingly funny. I squirmed and cried and laughed.

British Cosmopolitan Laugh? I was nearly hospitalized...Living proof that women's humor can be just as outrageous, rough, and raunchy as the male variety.

British Elle Lette's bitingly sarcastic prose breaks through taboos with a wit so daring you'll gasp at her bravado before you laugh out loud. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Kathy Lette first achieved literary success as a teenager with Puberty Blues. After years as a newspaper columnist and television sitcom writer, she went on to write the novels Girls' Night Out, The Llama Parlour, Foetal Attraction, Mad Cows, Alter Ego, and Nip 'n' Tuck --all international bestsellers. She lives in London. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster (June 7, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743468759
• ISBN-13: 978-0743468756
• Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 7.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 1.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Awful., February 12, 2005

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Penny Mccleave (Melbourne, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dead Sexy: A Novel (Hardcover)

I didn't think it was possible for a book filled with such clichés and ridiculous plot lines to actually be published. The over-verbalization of every sentence is painful to read and distracting from the story itself. Example: "Lust jitterbugged in her gusset". Seriously, what? When I first picked it up, I thought it had actually potential. Admittedly it had a few laugh out loud lines but generally that was ruined by the unrealistic interaction between the characters and the storyline that even the writers from Passions would scoff at. The ending itself caused me to throw the book across the room in utter astonishment that someone had taken the time to edit, publish and market. This is possibly the worst book I have ever read.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Worth less than one star, February 14, 2010

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Book Lover (Colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dead Sexy: A Novel (Paperback)

I picked up this book after searching for hours at the bookstore. I wanted something light and fun to read after oral surgery. Plus it was on the Bargain Table (now I know why). Reading the back of this book, I thought it might fit the bill. Needless to say, I'd rather sit through more mouth surgery than read this drivel. Awful! The book reads like it was written by a 12 year old. I was so bored and disgusted that I put this book down after just a few pages and stred out a window for awhile (that was more entertaining than the book!) Run from this book!

4.0 out of 5 stars I liked it, February 18, 2011

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Susan Briglia "Susan" (NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dead Sexy: A Novel (Paperback)

Just finished reading "Dead Sexy" and then checked the reviews. I was surprised. All right, it was a little wordy in a silly way; but it did have interesting twists. It was funny, and clever.