Review: Sheer Escapist Fun!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 23, 2014
This short novel is, just as the title declares it to be, about “beautiful people” - attractive young men and women, rich, professionally successful and single, great looking and much desired, exceedingly smart, snarky and even snooty. It's great for a quick read if you are bored with your day and looking for some harmless escapist fun – you certainly won't find a single boring moment in this book.I loved the exquisite writing, especially the sartorial tone adopted by the writer, Cheril N. Clarke, when writing about the bold and the beautiful. I also loved the way the writer brings New Orleans alive in this book, capturing the thrills and joy of the city, putting it in context of the horrors witnessed less than a decade ago because of the hurricane Katrina. We vicariously experience the joy of walking the crowded sidewalks of the busy and happening city along with our favorite characters, sampling its several delights, visiting its splendid night clubs, indulging in lots of fun, and a bit of naughtiness!Helping us along are some really well developed characters, the four friends - the sexy entrepreneur Vanessa, suave, rich and happily gay accountant Colin, the incredibly cute (but with a secret) Yen and the arrogant, control freak designer Donovan. The details of each character is very nicely fleshed out, complete with little quirks, subtle hints and nudges.A fine effort by the writer, and I'm already looking for more from her. She's definitely a talent to watch out for.