Sex And The Serial Killer (Mass Market Paperback)

by Jennifer Skully (Author)

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Product Description
Who'd Have Thought an Ordinary Housewife Could Hook a Serial Killer. . .

When her husband of fifteen ears deserts her for his married high school sweetheart, Roberta Jones Spivey changes her looks, shortens her name and follows her soon-to-be ex. He'll be sorry he left when the newly svelte Bobbie Jones moves into town!

So what if Bobbie ends up with an alleged serial killer for a next-door neighbor? She seriously doubts that the very handsome Nick Angel is anything more than a misunderstood bad boy, but there's no denying that sex with an alleged serial sounds risky. . .exciting. . .just the thing the new Bobbie Jones would do. . . .

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: HQN Books (January 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373770278
• ISBN-13: 978-0373770274
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #645,299 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Now this is interesting!, December 27, 2004

By	Detra Fitch (USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Roberta Jones Spivey's life was going down the drain. Warren, her husband of fifteen years, suddenly announced that he was divorcing her, and moving to Cottonmouth to be with his married sweetheart, Cookie. It was just too much for even timid little Roberta to handle. It was time for a change. It was time for some revenge!

Roberta shortens her name to Bobbie, dyes and whacks off her hair (TO THE EARS), quits her accounting job, sells her home, trades her expensive car for a "bug", get rid of her conservative clothes for a wardrobe totally opposite, and moves to Cottonmouth to show Warren what he has given up. To top things off, Bobbie gets a job as a waitress at the local café and moves into a little home directly across from an alleged serial killer, Nick Angel. But why stop there? The NEW Bobbie would not! So Bobbie sets her sites on getting the serial killer into her bed.

In small town Cottonmouth, everyone thinks they know everything about each other. So all eyes are watching to see whether Bobbie will date the serial killer or the local policeman. And which of the (not quite divorced) Spiveys will kill their spouse.

***** Unlike most romances, this one takes a different twist by having the leading lady already married to someone else and the leading man has a dangerous looking past. To make matters more interesting, the author introduces Cookie, a villainess that you cannot help but love to hate...and soap operas would dearly love to have in their shows! A witty novel that will keep you engrossed until the very end! *****

Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hysterical romantic thriller-comedy, March 29, 2006

By	Tracy Vest (Northern California) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Though it has an off-putting title, make no mistake, this is one hilarious and sensuous novel. Roberta Jones Spivey decided that the best way to help her depressed husband move on was to get closure from the loss of his first love. So she helped him track down Cookie Beaumont. Unfortunately, she got a call that he did not plan to come home. So what's a girl to do? Well, if you are mousy Roberta, you go get a makeover, quit your job, shorten your hemlines, transform yourself into Bobbie Jones, and move to the same northern California town he now calls home to show your ex what he is missing out on.

She moves into a bungalow across the street from Nick Angel, the local bad boy that everyone has nicknamed the Serial Killer since he has a propensity to dig holes and bury dead animals all over his property. There is also a little incident with a local gal fleeing town supposedly pregnant with his child.

Bobbie thinks Nick would be the perfect man to transform her into a bad girl. She chooses wisely, and the two embark on a scorching affair that rocks the town. They all want her to settle down with the local sheriff, but once Nick gets his hooks into her, she can't get her mind off him. Nick of course shares a sordid past with Cookie.

Her ex Warren is afraid she is going to make waves - his lover Cookie has not left her husband yet and he is afraid Bobbie will spoil everything. Cookie has been feeding Warren a cockamamie story about her much older husband Jimbo being abusive, but one look at Cookie and it is clear she is not all she claims to be. When Jimbo turns up dead, Warren takes the heat since he feels he has failed Cookie. Bobbie is convinced that Warren is too wimpy to do the deed, and when she tries to prove it, the killer targets her. Will Nick be able to help her solve the mystery without getting himself a ticket to the slammer?

You can tell Skully had a great time writing this book - it is apparent in her delivery and never fails to keep the reader glued. Sheriff Tyler Braxton gets his own romance in the follow up, "Fools Gold."

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful look at small town living! 10 Stars!!, March 18, 2005

By	Shanyeah (Louisiana) - See all my reviews

This was a book I had picked up as a quick, fun read! It turned out to be alot more than that! I really enjoyed Bobby's character, she had me laughing out loud at some points! Great little funny book with a mystery thrown in to keep your attention! You will love this. I cannot wait for the Oct. 2005 release of Brax's story!