A Vicky Hill Exclusive! [Mass Market Paperback]

Hannah Dennison (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 4, 2008 | Series: A Vicky Hill Exclusive!

Introducing Vicky Hill, a suffocatingly single reporter whose attempts at finding the right man and the scoop of a lifetime take a backseat to murder.

The debut of a brand new series set in the sleepy English town of Gipping-on- Plym features sweetly bumbling investigative journalist Vicky Hill, who will do anything to get that front-page story. But the unusual death of local hedge- jumping enthusiast just may lead to Vicky's own deadly downfall.

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About the Author

Hannah was born and raised in Hampshire but on leaving school landed a job as an obituary writer/amateur dramatic reviewer for a Devon newspaper. The urge to travel was too strong, however, and she became an air stewardess, first with British Caledonian and then on private planes. Many adventures later she ended up in Los Angeles, where she met her future husband - and still lives there with him and their cat.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 298 pages
• Publisher: Berkley (March 4, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425220486
• ISBN-13: 978-0425220481
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 5.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #783,385 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Born in England, Hannah relocated to Los Angeles with her daughter and two cats in tow to pursue a career in screenwriting. Along the road to publication she has served as an obituary reporter, antique dealer, private jet flight attendant and Hollywood story analyst.
Hannah's Vicky Hill Mysteries (Berkley Prime Crime/USA) will also be published in the UK this summer with Constable & Robinson. As well as writing a fifth Vicky Hill, she is working on a new mystery series for Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press.
Hannah is currently serving on the judging committee for the 2012 Edgar Allan Poe Awards for the Mystery Writers of America. She teaches mystery writing and social media at UCLA in Los Angeles and still works full time for Davis Elen Advertising, a west coast advertising agency.
Hannah is married to a fellow writer. She enjoys hiking, horseback riding, skiing and seriously good chocolate.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful mystery set in England, March 5, 2008

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Jane Austen "comedy fan" (Studio City, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: A Vicky Hill Exclusive! (Mass Market Paperback)

I saw this book yesterday on the New Paperbacks rack and picked it up. It hooked me from page 1. I didn't make dinner, or work on my income tax receipts last night. Instead I read "A Vicky Hill Exclusive!" What fun. It's the best modern day British mystery novel I've read since Dorothy Cannell's "The Thin Woman." Vicky Hill is a likable heroine, and she's surrounded by a mad group of British eccentrics. Highly recommended to anyone who's looking for a classic puzzle and sly wit.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!, March 8, 2008

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Sarah Smith - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Vicky Hill Exclusive! (Mass Market Paperback)

A fabulous book that transports you to a sleepy village in England. Vicky Hill is a young, single trainee journalist who craves to discover the next big scoop. Despite only writing about funerals, Vicky starts to realise that not everything is as it seems in this quiet village. I would definitely recommend this book, you cannot help but fall in love with all the characters, especially Vicky. It kept me guessing until the end!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Agatha Christie meets Bridget Jones, March 14, 2008

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J. Elen (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Vicky Hill Exclusive! (Mass Market Paperback)

What a pleasure to read this delightful debut novel. The main character, Vicky Hill, is so altogether endearing as she bumbles her way to the doorstep of a local village mystery - which eventually serves as her first front page byline as a journalist. Hannah Dennison successfully delivers a multifaceted story with elements ranging from poignant, comedic, dark, insightful and lighthearted, while seamlessly weaving together the overall message that perseverance will always overcome adversity. A quick read that paints a charming portrait of local village life in England and concludes by sewing up all the loose ends and setting the stage for another Vicky Hill mystery. I don't usually bother writing reviews, but this author deserves some attention. Give it a go...you'll be hooked after the first chapter. And don't be surprised if you find this story being told in movie theatres some time in the near future.