- Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: No Exit Press; New edition edition (1 May 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1842430505
- ISBN-13: 978-1842430507
- Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 11 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,526,839 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Sparkle Hayter is a marvellous writer" - Marian Keyes; "Sexy, irreverent and wacky. Robin Hudson should be Stephanie Plum's goilfriend." Janet Evanovich. "A fine mystery without any moustachioed Belgians." - Seinfeld; "A hilarious romp through the pompous world of T.V. journalism." - Washington Post; "Hilarious stuff - we want more!" - Company; "Sparkle's debut really is sparkling with lots of laughs and superior bitchiness." - Daily Telegraph; "The funniest thing to come out of Canada since the moose." - Red
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It's not exactly encouraging for All News Network reporter Robin when the only man to have seen her naked in months, gynecologist Herman Kanengiser, is shot dead in his office, on the 27th floor of ANN's own building. But things rapidly get much worse. Soon after a matchbook found in Dr. Kanengiser's office takes Robin to the dungeon of Mistress Anya, head of the Marquis de Sade Society, several other ANN stalwarts manage to get themselves shot at shortly after spending quality time with Robin, and the police start to look at her as an S/M Calamity Jane. Worse still, her dreaded aunt Maureen, asteam with moral righteousness, is on her trail. Caught between the likes of Mistress Anya and Aunt Mo, Robin, who describes herself as "Jerry Lewis's nutty professor...in the body of Rita Hayworth," doesn't so much investigate as stumble over the untidy solution to the mystery. But if the killer is negligible, the tableau of Robin and Aunt Mo fleeing in bondage gear from a man glued to a sofa is one of the most memorable climaxes you'll ever be glad you're not a part of.
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Format:Paperback
nothing special here, reminds me of val mcdermid's lindasy gordron series. 2nd in the series of books but the story was easy to follow onn its own.
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I enjoy Sparkle Hayter's style. Robin, the heroine is a tv reporter struggling to get out of special reports on the wierdos of New York and trying to do something seriously newsworthy. Hayter's depiction of the newsroom is fascinating and funny and in my opinion much more interesting than the weak excuses for murder and mystery that she entwines with the story. Still it makes an excellent show case for Robin's fatal ineptness at doing anything normally. I love her window boxes full of poison ivy and her vicious yet successful tv star of a cat. Characterisation is her strong point and the books are very enjoyable because of it, along with a sharp eye for the absurd.
5 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I had trouble working out the order SH wrote her books, and read this 4th, although its the 2nd in the series. Do try to read them in order if you can. This is a big improvement on her first novel, and highly recommended - I devoured it in a day over Xmas. Some great comic scenes - especially at the end!
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