Review: The Normalizer
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 17, 2013
Scarlett Barnes is a rockstar turnaround artist.  She fixes musicians who go off the rails and helps them return to a productive, creative life.  She has a perfect record, and she's relentless in her approach.  Hired by a star's agent, Scarlett studies the messed up situation, learns about the people in his life (all her clients are men) and peels the rotten elements away.  She does not accept clients who are addicts -- she takes on clients who need an intervention and drastic change, healthy food and exercise and 30 days of clean living to return to their former lives.This book has some interesting characters and one, the rock star, who is a challenge to understand.  He is alternately sensitive/mature and inconsiderate/clueless/childish.  Scarlett herself has some dragons to slay.  I am not sure she deserves the destiny Elle Casey writes for her but it's an interesting ending.  The way peanut butter and banana sandwiches are interesting.  The way some people love pit bulls, interesting.  Christmas shops in July interesting.