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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very fun, engaging whodunit chick-lit..., May 20, 2005
Sex, Murder and a Double Latte was so fun to read that I stayed awake until the wee hours of the night to finish it. This book is suspenseful, chic, fun and very funny. The story is also quite engaging. Sophie Katz is a bestseller mystery writer going through the unthinkable -- someone is stalking her, playing out scenes from one of her books. The stalker is so sneaky and clever with his devices that Sophie comes across as paranoid to the police. What's worse is that she has picked up a strange pattern from the news -- two people from the art industry, a film producer and a famous rapper, have been killed in ways that are similar to one of the producer's movies and one of the rapper's music videos. It seems someone is killing artists by playing out scenes from their creative efforts. Who is doing this? Could it be the gorgeous Russian who is flirting with Sophie, or is it the weird guy her best friend is dating? All Sophie wants to do is sit back and enjoy free time after finishing her new book and quench her thirst for caffeine at Starbucks. With the help of her friends, she will do whatever is possible to put the creep behind bars so she could live a normal life again...
As said earlier, this is one entertaining novel! The storyline is clever and the characters are witty, quirky and fun to read. The whole life-imitates-art thing is quite well written. The novel is lighthearted despite some dark scenes in the book. It was fun to read Sophie playing the amateur sleuth not unlike the heroines in her novels. The outcome and identity of the killer are predictable though -- I was able to figure out who the killer was long before his identity was revealed, but the story was so engaging and fun that it did not matter to me that I figured out whodunit ahead of time. But there was something that bothered me about the book. The last scene centered on Sophie and Anatoly was not very believable. I won't go into details, but the scene was not realistic after everything they went through. Other than that, I enjoyed Sex, Murder and a Double Latte. The author's great voice made up for some of the shortcomings. I look forward to reading more of her stuff in the future. I highly recommend this novel.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
an entertaining, light read, May 20, 2005
"Sex, Murder and a Double Latte" definitely was a very breezy, fast paced and amusing read, and actually was a rather entertaining debut mystery novel. That said, I'd have to add however, this book is really for mystery lovers who enjoy light mysteries, because most of the focus for "Sex, Murder and a Double Latte" was on the heroine's (Sophie Katz) sizzling and troubled attraction for Anatoly Darinsky, who just might turn out to be a deranged and merciless killer.
When filmmaker Michael Tolsky is found dead with his wrists slashed and a note of regret penned to his estranged wife, his death is quickly ruled as a suicide. For Sophie Katz, up and coming mystery writer, however, there is something about Tolsky's death that niggles. Especially when she realises that Tolsky's death is an exact replica of a murder from one of the films that Tolsky had directed. And when Sophie's life suddenly starts resembling the plot from her book that both she and Tolsky were developing for a movie project, Sophie knows that Tolsky was murdered and that she's next on this mad killer's list of victims. The police won't listen and think that her imagination is in overdrive, but Sophie is sure that she's right, and that it is up to her to put a stop to this madman's spree...
If you enjoy humorous, light mysteries complete with a heroine that's full of spunk and snappy comebacks, and who possesses a group of loyal and courageous friends, you're bound to enjoy "Sex, Murder and a Double Latte." (This novel is especially bound to appeal to readers who enjoy a dollop of romance to their mysteries as well.) The mystery subplot premise was a very good one and was full of promise. Unfortunately, it also frequently took back-seat first to her preoccupation with her potential to romance, and then to her hyperventilations as to whether or not she was dating a serial killer. Understandable of course, after all who wants to admit that they might have cozied up to a murderer? But because I was more caught up in the mystery plot, I wanted more of how these murders connected, and a few more red herring suspects, complete with some interesting plot twists. Much of this was completely jammed into the last few chapters, which was a tad disappointing for me. Also, the red herring suspects never really materialised. On the whole though, this was an entertaining read. And I enjoyed it enough to hope that the author will be penning more Sophie Katz novels in the future.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Sex, Murder and a Whole Lot of Fun!, May 24, 2005
Sex, Murder and a Double Latte is a fun mystery chick lit that will have you staying up through the night! Sophie Katz, a sassy mystery writer, becomes the target of a killer who is using her book as a means to determine how she will die. With the help of her unconventional friends (a sex toy shop owner, the ditzy-but sweet-Mary Ann, and a fashionable gay hairstyist with a quick wit), she must find the killer before the killer finds her.
Of course, her new, sexy Russian boyfriend might be the prime suspect. Kind of puts a damper on Sophie's sex life.
Kyra's debut novel is told in an entertaining, unique and absolutely fun way! Sophie is hip, strong and will have you cheering her on. This book is must read for any fan of the chick lit genre!
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