- Hardcover: 343 pages
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd (3 Sep 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0743209745
- ISBN-13: 978-0743209748
- Product Dimensions: 23.9 x 15.7 x 3.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 599,315 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Jaine Bright and three close friends share dinner one night and during casual conversation, create a list of qualifications for Mr Perfect--some logical, some hilariously funny, some racy. Within days, their tongue-in-cheek wish list of attributes for the perfect man has been leaked to the press and the resultant publicity is overwhelming. Coworkers, TV crews and reporters barrage the quartet with comments and criticism.
As if Jaine doesn't have enough to cope with, she has a new neighbour who she suspects is a criminal. She's relieved to learn that her neighbour is really an undercover cop, but she's still wary--because smart, sexy Sam Donovan handles her sharp witticisms with easy humour, and Jaine suspects that he may threaten her heart. What Jaine doesn't know is that she's about to need Sam desperately for something other than romance because her circle of friends is in big trouble. Unfortunately, that list of qualifications for Mr Perfect has touched off a madman's rage. All of their lives are threatened and some of them are going to die, maybe all of them, if Sam can't stop the unknown killer.
Mr Perfect brings to readers the quintessential Linda Howard hero, whose straightforward, "me Tarzan, you Jane" attitude plays well with a smart, witty heroine. The rapid-fire dialogue between the two is downright hilarious at times, even when the two are about to steam up the windows and burn up the sheets. It's difficult to balance this kind of humour and sensuality with edgy suspense, but Howard manages it with aplomb. If you enjoyed Heart of Fire and Dream Man, you're going to love this latest novel. It's drop-dead wonderful. --Lois Faye Dyer, Amazon.com --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Linda Howard's new chilling and darkly sensual new novel; What would make your perfect man? That's the delicious topic heating up the proceedings at a certain table of professional women at their favourite restaurant. As the conversation picks up momentum, so do the quartet's requirements for Mr Perfect. And they write down a tongue-in-cheek list that's both funny and racy. The next thing Jaine Bright and her three girlfriends know the List becomes an overnight sensation, grabbing the interest of local newspapers and television coverage. No one expected this avalanche of attention for something that began as a joke among friends. But the joke turns deadly serious when one of the four is murdered...The prime suspect in the case is the victim's boyfriend, one of a number of men who found the List sexist and offensive. But an impenetrable alibi gets him off the hook. Now, with the help of Jaine's neighbour, an unpredictable police detective, the puzzle must be solved - and time is running out as a deadly stalker targets the three remaining friends, and the dream of Mr Perfect becomes a chilling nightmare.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I read this on an aeroplane over the Atlantic and it was hard not to laugh out loud at some of it. A funny, witty heroine and a tough and confident guy make a good partnership in a book which has humour, romance, suspense and sex. It was the best light hearted book I have read in ages and my first introduction to this author. The women is how most of us girls like to think we are and the guy we wish we could meet, who is not threatened or put off by a confident, sexy, modern woman. Recommended if you like sexy romances with a touch of suspense but not if you are a prude!
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have read all Linda Howard's books, and I was not dissappointed with this book. Jainie and her three friends make a list of their idea of the perfect man, which is accidently published in the newspaper,then on TV and internet. A killer stalks the four friends killing them one by one... A very sexy , funny and a good twist to the end, book Well recommended read.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This was a much more enjoyable read than All The Queens Men and Now You See Her, which were way too dark for my taste. I have to like the main characters to enjoy a book. Sam is to die for, and Jaine is a great match for him! They reminded me strongly of Gray and Faith in After The Night(easily my favourite L Howard book), especially the humour, and heat, of their encounters! The only problem I had with Mr Perfect was the somewhat uneasy mix of the funny dialogue and situations with the murder story. The baddie really gave me the creeps. When I re-read the book, I can imagine myself skipping over those bits to get back into the Sam and Jaine side! That apart, I would strongly recommend Mr Perfect, every woman should have one!
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A Good Read
Four women sit down one evening over a drink to make a list of what constitutes their perfect man. It was meant to be a joke, but as The List circulates, one of their number is... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Norfolk Lass
marganne from Shoreham, England
It is not often I feel compelled to write a review of a book, but I have to say this is a book that hooks you from the start and you just cannot put it down ! Read more
Published on 20 May 2007 by M. A. Dennis
Loved it!
I have only just started to read Linda Howard, as I was running out of good books, and I am really glad I did. Read more
Published on 22 Feb 2007 by darkhunter
not as good as i thought
Hoped that this would be as good as linda howards other greats Mckenzies mountain and open season but to be honest was disapointed with the charachters. Read more
Published on 14 May 2006 by loves to read
Sizzling chemistry
I loved this book, and have re-read it several times. The chemistry between Janie and Sam is great, they really strike sparks off each other. Read more
Published on 21 July 2005
Gutsy,hilarious heroine; fabulous "perfect"hero-
well, what more do you need ?
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Published on 9 Nov 2003
Mr. Perfect is perfect
Linda Howard scores a one, two knock out with this spicy thriller!! *****GOLD
Four ladies work at a company dominated by men, and so every Friday night after work they meet for... Read more
Published on 14 Feb 2003 by Deborah MacGillivray
Another good book by Ms Howard
An easy to follow story with plently of romance and an interesting plot.
The signs that the computer nerds posted by the lifts, especially the one on Ginko & Viagra , and the... Read more
The signs that the computer nerds posted by the lifts, especially the one on Ginko & Viagra , and the... Read more
Published on 22 July 2002
Great Read, as always!!!
I am a big fan of Linda Howard and I enjoyed this book tremendously. Jaine and Sam are great central characters and their sparkling conversations full of wit and sarcasm and... Read more
Published on 1 July 2002
Well worth reading!
I really enjoyed this book. The characters were fun, the story enticed me in and held my attention and I was never quite sure that I'd figured it out until it was revealed at the... Read more
Published on 16 May 2002
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