The Perfect Body [Mass Market Paperback]

Amanda Matetsky (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1997

When Annie March discovers the dead body of a beautiful woman stuffed into the truck of her car, the murderous mix-up leads to a meeting with handsome homicide detective Eddie Lincoln, who takes her on a funny, dizzying, and frightening search for a killer.

Editorial Reviews

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"Lots of fun, and wonderful characters. My kind of book!" --Janet Evanovich

Annie March is the smartest, wittiest, sexiest and most likable amateur sleuth to come along in years... Fans of Susan Isaacs and Sue Grafton are going to love this novel. --Tom De Haven

Annie March is the smartest, wittiest, sexiest and most likable amateur sleuth to come along in years... Fans of Susan Isaacs and Sue Grafton are going to love this novel. --Tom De Haven

"Smart and sassy, a perfectly delightful read--a charming combination of mystery, romance, and fun." --Faye Kellerman --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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"Smart and sassy, a perfectly delightful read--a charming combination of mystery, romance, and fun." --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Harpercollins (Mm) (January 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061084905
• ISBN-13: 978-0061084904
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,278,993 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Amanda Matetsky was an editor of entertainment magazines and a volunteer literacy tutor before becoming a fiction writer. Her popular Paige Turner mysteries (Murderers Prefer Blondes, Murder Is a Girl's Best Friend, How to Marry a Murderer, Murder on a Hot Tin Roof, and Dial Me for Murder) are set in Manhattan in the 1950s and feature a young Korean War widow who is struggling to support herself by writing true crime stories for Daring Detective magazine. Amanda's first Annie March novel, The Perfect Body, won the NJRW Golden Leaf Award for Best First Book, and is now available in a slick new trade paperback edition. The next Annie March mystery, The Serial Lover, will be released soon. Amanda lives in New Jersey with her husband, Harry, and their two cats, Homer and Phoebe, in a house full of laughter and love and floor-to-ceiling bookshelves. You can visit the author online at www.amandamatetsky.com.

Customer Reviews

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18 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mystery, humor and a bit of sex... all in one book!, November 1, 1997

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M. Murrah "Mystery Reader" (Kirkland, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Perfect Body (Mass Market Paperback)

Amanda Matetsky has written an engaging, delightful first novel and I thoroughly enjoyed it. As a lover of mysteries, it has all the elements necessary to keep you intrigued and reading on. The fact that it is very, very funny and a bit risque at the same time just made it that much more fun! The characters are wonderfully fleshed out and unlike many books and movies on the market today, you CARE about them and can't wait to find out what happens to them next. I recommend this entertaining first novel to anyone who enjoys a good mystery, a good laugh... a good read!

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the perfect escape, February 17, 2009

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constant reader (Bisbee, AZ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Perfect Body: An Annie March Novel (Ann Annie March Novel) (Paperback)

I enjoyed this book so much--interesting real characters and lots of humor along with the mystery. Highly recommended read for an afternoon on the couch with a cup of herbal tea.