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Sprayed Stiff: A Hair-raising Mystery (Hair-Raising Mysteries)

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This book was a joy to read! I am a cosmetologist, so when I found out about The Brush-Off and Sprayed Stiff, I had to read them. I thought it was interesting to have a book written pertaining to someone in the book, in the same profession as I am.

The plot was wonderful, the characters superb, and it also kept me on my toes with some mystery and a little romance and loads of humor!

I read Laura's first book in this series and became instantly enthralled with it, and the second book is just as wonderful! It had a great combination of all sorts of elements I love in books. I read this book within two days and could not put it down! I am very much anticipating the next one in this series!

I really wanted to like this book. I still like the concept and the character Reyn, but did not like a few things about the writing. It may seem like I am being harsh compared to other reviewers of this book, but the bad writing really prevented me from enjoying it, and I would hate for other people to have the same negative experience.

Here are three things I could not overlook. If you don't think they are a big deal, then you might like the book enough to enjoy it. First, the author kept mentioning things from her first book without explaining them in this book. The author either assumed that you had read the first book, or would go out and buy it, or just didn't realize how important it is for the first time reader to be let in on "the deal." For example, she kept mentioning that Reyn's friend Trude and Jackson Scythe, the "love" interest, have a deal between them, and Reyn is involved. Like Trude bet Jackson that Reyn would or would not do something. It is never clear what the something is or what the deal is about. It may have something to do with sex, but considering Reyn and Jackson never get down and dirty, who knows. It was cute at the begining, but by the end of the book I just didn't care. Second, many events have to conveniently happen and characters have to conveniently know what might otherwise be useless information, in order for the plot to be moved along. Like Reyn's friend Charlotte just happens to know another character (spoiler) who who knows some important information (spoiler) and works for (spoiler) and is friends with (spoiler). Third, there was very little chemistry between Reyn and Jackson other than them glaring at each other. I don't know what happened (or didn't) in the first book between them, but nothing much does in this one.

That being said, the dialogue did have its funny moments, and I liked that the character is a hairstylist and owns her own shop. If Laura Bradley's writing improves, I would read another of her books.

Well Just finnished, and I have to say that I loved this book series! I'm a little bummed though that their hasn't been a new one since 2005! I really hope that Laura Bradley continues with this series. It be cool to see it as a movie or somthing! Anyone know her e-mail or somthing, I'm courious to know what happend w/ this series.

fun,silly and light reading. those who are familar with san antonio,texas will have a ball trying to pick out places and people.

I loved this book! I hope the author continues with the series, because I'm ready for more!