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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
There's something very familiar about the heroine of this beach-lite quick read by Charlotte Hughes.
Assuming that imitation is indeed the sincerest form of flattery, fans of the Stephanie Plum series will easily recognize that Janet Evanovich is being adulated to the point of obsequiousness in this novel, and I say that not only to let you know that I have a thesaurus at my disposal, but because it's a fact.
1 (a) Stephanie Plum (hereinafter referred to as SP to save me having to type the whole thing) is an accident prone bounty hunter, whose job brings her into contact with crazy people
1 (b) Kate Holly (KH for the same reason listed above) is an accident prone psychologist, whose job brings her into contact with people she's not allowed to call crazy.
2 (a) SP has two men involved in her messed up romantic life
2 (b) So has KH
3(a) SP's main love interest is a good cop who happens to be hot
3 (b) KH's main love interest is a good firefighter who is hot in more ways than one
4 (a) SP has a weird and funny family
4 (b) ditto KH
5 (a) SP works with an eccentric secretary
5 (b) KH has an eccentric secretary
6 (a) SP gets threatened a lot
6 (b) You guessed it!
7 (a) SP's property often gets blown up
7 (b) Someone tries the same thing with KH
8 (a) SP lives from paycheck to paycheck in a crummy apartment
8 (b) KH barely makes ends meet in a rental house she calls "Mad Ethel"
9 (a) SP exists on junk food and often eats at her mother's house
9 (b) KH exists on junk food, except when her mother cooks or brings over take-out
10 (a) SP shares custody of a dog named Bob
10 (b) KH adopts a stray that she names Mike
The story itself is entertaining and funny, as is the case with the Stephanie Plum series, but there's not enough to differentiate the plot of this one or make it stand out. Reading this is like reading Evanovich, so I'd recommend this to people who just can't get enough Plum.
Amanda Richards
Assuming that imitation is indeed the sincerest form of flattery, fans of the Stephanie Plum series will easily recognize that Janet Evanovich is being adulated to the point of obsequiousness in this novel, and I say that not only to let you know that I have a thesaurus at my disposal, but because it's a fact.
1 (a) Stephanie Plum (hereinafter referred to as SP to save me having to type the whole thing) is an accident prone bounty hunter, whose job brings her into contact with crazy people
1 (b) Kate Holly (KH for the same reason listed above) is an accident prone psychologist, whose job brings her into contact with people she's not allowed to call crazy.
2 (a) SP has two men involved in her messed up romantic life
2 (b) So has KH
3(a) SP's main love interest is a good cop who happens to be hot
3 (b) KH's main love interest is a good firefighter who is hot in more ways than one
4 (a) SP has a weird and funny family
4 (b) ditto KH
5 (a) SP works with an eccentric secretary
5 (b) KH has an eccentric secretary
6 (a) SP gets threatened a lot
6 (b) You guessed it!
7 (a) SP's property often gets blown up
7 (b) Someone tries the same thing with KH
8 (a) SP lives from paycheck to paycheck in a crummy apartment
8 (b) KH barely makes ends meet in a rental house she calls "Mad Ethel"
9 (a) SP exists on junk food and often eats at her mother's house
9 (b) KH exists on junk food, except when her mother cooks or brings over take-out
10 (a) SP shares custody of a dog named Bob
10 (b) KH adopts a stray that she names Mike
The story itself is entertaining and funny, as is the case with the Stephanie Plum series, but there's not enough to differentiate the plot of this one or make it stand out. Reading this is like reading Evanovich, so I'd recommend this to people who just can't get enough Plum.
Amanda Richards
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
In Charlotte Hughes defense, she has collaborated in the past with Janet Evanovich. The style similarity is probably entirely deliberate, and may reflect past work done together.
It is a lively comedy.Very enjoyable.
It is a lively comedy.Very enjoyable.
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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Stephanie Plum gets a doctorate and moves South
15 Mar 2008
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Kate Holly is a clinical psychologist with a practice full of truly crazy people, some of whom threaten her on a regular basis. Her best friend and receptionist is a zany gold digger-turned widow-turned millionaire heiress who also works as Kate's publicist, all for free of course. Kate's life is complicated by two love interests, though the fireman is much more interesting than the shrink. She adopts a pregnant dog, something is blown up, her mom is nuts, the rest of her family is certifiable, she tends to run about Atlanta is various stages of undress - in other words, she's a mess. You get the picture. And although this book does borrow heavily from the Plum series it is still amusing in its own right. This is a light fun read - it kept me occupied during a Saturday on the ball fields. Would I recommended it? - you bet; is it terribly original? - no way; does that really matter? - not always. Sometimes a book is just meant to be fun and this is one of those books.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Literally LOL
19 Feb 2009
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This book had me laughing the whole way through. It's a simple read and obvious that Hughes is best buds with Janet Evanovich and yet it's a style all it's own. I recommend this to any who wants a fun book with love, mystery, and TONS of laughter!
I cannot wait for the next in this series.
I cannot wait for the next in this series.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Enchanting Reviews: What Looks Like Crazy
8 July 2008
Format:Mass Market Paperback
WHAT LOOKS LIKE CRAZY
CHARLOTTE HUGHES
Rating: 3.5 Enchantments
Psychologist Kate Holly has a lot to deal with. Case in point, her divorce from her husband is almost final; her mother and aunt have decided to erect a vaguely sexual statue in her front yard that has the nosy neighbor across the street covering it with a sheet; her ex-boyfriend is still trying to lure her back; and now she's getting mysterious threats. At first, Kate puts off the threats on the neighbor across the street - after all, egging a door doesn't seem to be that far off the norm for her. But when the threats start to escalate, Kate has to rethink her suspect list.
The opening of the story held a lot of promise, with Dr. Holly talking down a patient from the rooftop while not getting close enough to get pulled down in case he decided to take the plunge. From there, however, it had a lot of ups and downs. At times I thought the story fell a little flat. While Mona and the Junk Sisters were interesting characters, I'm not sure they made as big a contribution to the story as they could have. While I liked Jay, the hero, I'm glad he didn't play as big in the story as the back cover blurb would lead you to believe.
Not to say that there aren't some great scenes in the book. I really enjoyed the makeover Mona gave Kate before they go to the Junk Sisters' big opening night, where Kate runs into her soon-to-be-ex Jay, looking nothing less than a million bucks, and thanks to a dare from Mona, has to somehow let him know she's wearing a thong without flashing the entire crowd. That was one scene that had me laughing out loud.
You can visit Ms. Hughes online at www.readcharlottehughes.com.
Lisa
ENCHANTING REVIEWS
April 2008
CHARLOTTE HUGHES
Rating: 3.5 Enchantments
Psychologist Kate Holly has a lot to deal with. Case in point, her divorce from her husband is almost final; her mother and aunt have decided to erect a vaguely sexual statue in her front yard that has the nosy neighbor across the street covering it with a sheet; her ex-boyfriend is still trying to lure her back; and now she's getting mysterious threats. At first, Kate puts off the threats on the neighbor across the street - after all, egging a door doesn't seem to be that far off the norm for her. But when the threats start to escalate, Kate has to rethink her suspect list.
The opening of the story held a lot of promise, with Dr. Holly talking down a patient from the rooftop while not getting close enough to get pulled down in case he decided to take the plunge. From there, however, it had a lot of ups and downs. At times I thought the story fell a little flat. While Mona and the Junk Sisters were interesting characters, I'm not sure they made as big a contribution to the story as they could have. While I liked Jay, the hero, I'm glad he didn't play as big in the story as the back cover blurb would lead you to believe.
Not to say that there aren't some great scenes in the book. I really enjoyed the makeover Mona gave Kate before they go to the Junk Sisters' big opening night, where Kate runs into her soon-to-be-ex Jay, looking nothing less than a million bucks, and thanks to a dare from Mona, has to somehow let him know she's wearing a thong without flashing the entire crowd. That was one scene that had me laughing out loud.
You can visit Ms. Hughes online at www.readcharlottehughes.com.
Lisa
ENCHANTING REVIEWS
April 2008
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