5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Bubbly author pens a pretty plot, 19 Aug 2005
By Kotori - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Maggie Needs an Alibi (Mass Market Paperback)
Atypical writer meets her creation.
Maggie, a bestselling author of Regency detective novels, gets a nasty surprise when her fictional creations spring to life and plague her apartment. The debonair and not-quite-so-cool-in-the-modern-world hero and his bumbling but kind sidekick have multiple adventures and keep Maggie on her toes.
An amusing peek into the publishing world, never to be taken as more than tounge in cheek.
Bouncy little story and jolly surmise, I happily whiled away the hours reading.
Kotori 2005
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A blending of my favorite genres, 25 Mar 2005
By C. Reaves "Klawzie" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Maggie Needs an Alibi (Mass Market Paperback)
If I could, I'd arrange it so that Ms. Michaels wrote nothing but Maggie's adventures. This series combines several of my favorite genres: Regency romance, romantic-comedy, and mystery. (Granted, I rarely read straight mysteries.)
Maggie (other than her smoking habit) is who I want to grow up to be: a successful author with several good friends and a place she is happy living. I can't get enough of her, or Sterling, or Bernie, or any reoccuring character in this series!
I'm generally better with reviews - but it's like trying to review a friend. You forget which qualities to point out because you think everyone should realize how amazing they are.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Could have been better, 1 Jun 2003
By "tmh72" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Maggie Needs an Alibi (Mass Market Paperback)
Even though this is not exactly an original plotline, I was interested when I read the description on the back cover. I had a really hard time getting into this book. She spends way too much time setting up the story. Over a hundred pages into the book there was still no murder or romance. I did like the characters, and I will probably give the sequel a try before I completely give up. I just felt this book had too much background and not enough action and plot.