Review: How to Lose or Create a Reputation
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 5, 2014
Heiress, P.I. by Amanda Mahan -  Lucy Hansen will one day be an heiress with a fabulous fortune amassed by her father's famous hotel family. Lucy has been deeply involved in ecology and save-the-planet projects, but has kept a low profile in public. Suddenly she is thrust into the bright lights and flash bulbs like Britney, Lindsay and Paris Hilton. She can't tell anyone she's trying to save her family's reputation by getting involved with the elite bad-boy crowd. Stalked by paparazzi and aided by her childhood boyfriend, Holden, an intern at a detective agency, Lucy stumbles through an investigation, putting herself in jeopardy while earning a high-profile bad girl reputation. Will she be able to help her father or get herself raped or killed in the process? Art theft, designer clothes, wild parties and frenemies who can't be trusted propel this story forward in the time of social media, instant fame and tracking spyware. Amanda Mahan bursts onto the Y.A. author stage with a great fast-paced story with witty, believable  and likeable characters. This has the makings of an interesting series. Minimal sex and violence. Five stars. *****  Sandy Penny, Founder of Sweet Mystery Books.