Plum Girl [Paperback]

Jill Winters (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 3, 2002

With a degree in Feminist Theory (what was she thinking??), Lonnie Kelly is now looking for the perfect job, the perfect man, and the perfect shade of lipstick. Until stumbling upon her boss's corpse at the law firm of Twit & Bell almost puts her priorities in order.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Onyx (September 3, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451410483
• ISBN-13: 978-0451410481
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 6.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,439,113 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jill Winters is a summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Boston College. She has published five novels with Penguin Group, which have been featured on Barnes & Noble's Bestseller Lists and Booksense's Top Ten. Her debut novel, Plum Girl, was a finalist for the Dorothy Parker Award of Excellence.

Jill also contributed essays to several anthologies, including Flirting with Pride & Prejudice, Coffee At Luke's, and House Unauthorized. Her essay "The Secret Life of Mary" was selected for The Best of Smart Pop (2005). Her sixth novel, THE UNPRINTABLE BIG CLOCK CHRONICLE, which is the first in a new mystery series, has just been released! Currently at work on the second book in the series, Jill can be reached through her website: www.jillwinters.com.

Customer Reviews

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A terrific fun, light read!, February 12, 2003

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Nikol Le Vine "poet17" (San Diego, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Plum Girl (Paperback)

Plum Girl starts out as just another story about a girl who hates her job. She lives in a studio apartment with her sister. She's a temp at a law firm with the world's most annoying boss. Then it builds to include a hot new romance and a intra-office mystery at the law firm that begins with one of the head honchos being murdered at the company holiday party. This book really has a little of everything. There's lots of comedy, a murder mystery, a little romance, a little sex. Nothing is too over the top. I never felt like I was reading a romance novel or dry crime fiction. It reminded me a little of the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich (I'm thinking of Four to Score, in particular). Lots of fun and unexpected twists.

I gave the book four stars instead of five because of the ending. It left me with a few unanswered questions. I got the feeling that the author didn't quite know how to wrap up the book. I was a bit disappointed. But, overall, I thought the book was fantastic. I definitely plan to check out future books by Jill Winters.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love, romance and a murder, February 17, 2003

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Janice (Arlington, VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Plum Girl (Paperback)

This book deals with Lonnie who had just graduated from college with Master degree and was working as a temp in a law firm. It was one of those monotonous job where your boss can't even remember your name. The firm had also interesting characters. It was in the same building that Lonnie met up with an old college friend, Dominic. Sparks flew but Lonnie was fighting to control her desire for him as she was semi-attached to Terry, a struggling comedian. At the same time, Lonnie was also dealing with her mother who felt that Lonnie should lose some weight, her sister moving in and accidentally discover the dead body of one of the partners in her law firm. She was also working with a local cop to snoop around the office and to observe her colleagues as the cops believed that the partner was murdered.

I really like this book because it doesn't just deal with romance which I find is too boring and predictable. Jill Winters did a good job in interwining the romance between Lonnie and Dominic with the murder mystery. Another thing that is good about this book is that it is not slow-paced unlike other books and the characters are very likeable. There are also funny moments in the book especially with Lonnie's mother and her relationship with Dominic. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to read a relaxing yet enjoyable book.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun Contemporary Romance, November 26, 2002

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Erika Sorocco (Southern California, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Plum Girl (Paperback)

Lonnie Kelley and her younger sister Peach have been best friends since they could remember. They live together, and share each other's thoughts on boyfriends, work, and life in general. But when Lonnie's demanding boss, Beauregard Twit, mysteriously dies, she decides that it's up to her to investigate his death. In the meantime, she needs to think of a good way to break-up with her semi-long distance boyfriend, Terry. So she can start seeing Dominick, the guy who "sends her into a meltdown of raging lust in seconds flat."

This is a hilarious contemporary romance. Readers will enjoy the relationship between Lonnie and her quirky sister Peach, and relish in Lonnie's hilarious commentary. Fans of "The Boy Next-Door" written by Meggin Cabot will love this novel, and vice versa. A must-read.

Erika Sorocco