It could easily have been 5 stars, but the murderer's confession took the wind out of the book's sail. I'm so happy to announce that the author has crafted another remarkable book. She has been able to extract even more entertaining tidbits from her characters. Do read this book, even if it takes...
I like these. Yes, they are predictable. Yes, the jokes can get repetitive. You know, though, that is what is fun about them. It is like meeting an old friend on a bad day. You know you will laugh and feel better at the end of it. You can whip through these in a short time and go on to more...
I really enjoy the Jaine Austen Mystery series, so I probably shouldn't be considered an unbaised reviewer. I find Laura Levine's first person narrative engaging and laugh out loud funny at times. Who can resist at least a smile when you have a cat named Prozac in the story? (Even funnier is J...
The best selling author Laura Levine is back with the indomitable sleuth Jaine Austen - and this time she's out to find who murdered a well-heeled French shop owner.
I love Jaine Austen's mysteries and this one did not disappoint. I was just in the mood for a fun easygoing mystery. Jaine is thrilled to get to work as a joke writer on a rather lame sitcom "Muffy 'n me" but hey, this is Hollywood and this could be her big break. Of course things don't go as pla...
This book was really hard for me to rate. In some ways I felt it deserved a lower rating at least compared to the rest of the novels in the series but at the same time 2 stars would have not been fair either. It is almost like 2 and 3/4 stars.I love this series. I read the last book in the series...
Freelance writer Jaine Austen has never been able to resist the siren call of an Eskimo Pie, just like she can't resist renewing her romance with Andrew, an old crush. With her bank account hitting new lows, she's also just agreed to write jokes for Dorcas, a stand-up comic who throws her pantyho...
The PMS Murder by Laura Levine is a fun read with a few out-loud laughs & an ending that actually surprised me (I'm not to easy to surprise).Jaine Austen-yes, the joke is there, again & again-is a free-lance writer, battling danishes with the help of her cat, Prozac (the book is full of arch joke...
Jaine Austen, not the famous book writer, is back with the 3rd book of her series. This time she is working for some stuck up size 2 wife of a plastic surgeon. The job: to sit for hours on end on a hard toilet seat listening to the woman talk of her life and recipes that sound suspiciously like G...
warned Bill, coming into the room with several battered brown cardboard boxes of ornaments. “You don’t want to lose your balance and fall.”“I’ve just finished,” said Lucy, slipping the last loop of wire over a branch and stepping down from the ladder.Bill put the boxes on the coffee table and sto...
Bethenny stood in front of it, poured into a tight black tank dress, smiling at a sweaty guy who I assumed was the owner of the place. In her hands, she held a pair of giant scissors.The sweaty guy, clad in a T-shirt that said BOWLERS DO IT IN ALLEYS, cleared his throat and spoke into a handheld ...
Of course, in my eyes, no fella’s good enough for my lambchop. But if he makes you happy, that’s all that counts!Love and kisses,Daddy (aka The Father of the Bride)To: Jaineausten From: Sir Lancelot Subject: Don’t Kill MeDon’t kill me, Jaine, but I told your mom that you and I were engaged. I was...
KILLING BRIDEZILLA “A fun romp . . . a murder mystery filled with laughs and a surprising ending.” ReviewingTheEvidence.com “A humorous mystery.” Romantic Times DEATH BY PANTYHOSE “Fun . . . Jaine’s dogged sleuthing and screwball antics will enterta...
And I do mean modest. The house hadn’t seen a coat of paint in at least thirty years.Wells answered the door in—I kid you not—a smoking jacket. With a silk ascot tied around his neck. I thought I’d died and been reincarnated in a Noel Coward play.“Jaine, dear,” he said, “how lovely to see you. Co...
Not over Dean, of course. I barely knew the guy. And what little I knew, I sort of hated. No, I was mourning the loss of my five grand and all the goodies it would have bought. There’d be no new TV in my future. No new used car. No Platinum Level Fudge-of-the-Month Club. I returned to my old life...
To: Jausten From: Shoptillyoudrop Subject: Exciting New Hobby! Guess what, sweetheart? I’ve taken up the most exciting new hobby. Something I’ve wanted to learn for ages, along with origami and how to set the clock on the microwave. I’ve joined a bridge club! You remember Lydia Pinkus, don’t ...
I just sent you the most fabulous cubic zirconia engagement ring from The Shopping Channel. Two carats, set in platinum over sterling silver. It was on sale, only $39.95, plus shipping and handling. And before you go jumping down my throat, yes, I know that technically you’re not engaged, but you...
What if I came up with a blockbuster movie? Of course, eventually Andy would figure out that I wasn’t really with The New York Times. But by then, maybe he’d be so in love with my idea that he’d let bygones be bygones and go ahead with the project anyway. Maybe he’d take it to a major studio, and...