Review: Quirky fun, weak mystery, but still a good read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 23, 2013
Jenna Mattison writes with a quirky, funny style that kept me engaged through the entire story. You get to see into the life of a woman in denial. After 20 years of marriage, after giving up her life, her mother's expectations, and pretty much her identity, her friends pull her aside and tell her they think her husband is cheating on her. Liza's reaction.What? No way.Well, yes way. Liza begins her new life after kicking her husband to the curb, taking up with an ex-cop with a spy shop, and delves into a mystery she is unwittingly pulled into. I enjoyed the banter and between the main character and Jack, the Bogart speaking sleuth. He picks her up, helps put her back together, and is easy on the eyes, to boot. There is the initial attraction that gives way to much more, but I did get a little put off by the ease of which this not-quite-divorcee manages to land men, left and right. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure a healthy dose of confidence is liberating, but I think the story gets tied up with her emotions, rather than actually having a mystery. There is one, but it kind of peters out and literally climaxes on a single page, much like a horrible blind date. To be fair, it is very well written, very clever in its humor, but the mystery gets left out of the fun.I'd recommend the book for a quick, fun read. As far as being a `mystery' - it doesn't really have enough substance to call it that, but I did enjoy it. I give it 4 out of 5 stars.