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Summary: Lots of fun to read
Review: Don't go looking for this book to change your life. But if you want to abandon the typical depressing novels that constantly show up on the bestseller lists and pick something up that's light, fun and deliciously engrossing (almost like gossip), then here's your summer read. I'll admit that I had rather low expectations for this book, but was delighted to find that the book was written extremely well and quite witty. You don't usually find light summer fare so well-composed.
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Summary: What a fun read
Review: Gosh, I'm glad I just happened upon this book at the library and picked it up on a whim. It sounds like most of the other readers came into this with unnaturally HIGH expectations and were (of course!!) disappointed. However, with no expectations, no direction from Kelly Ripa, and not knowing what Kate White's day job is, I had the freedom to truly enjoy it. I thought it was a fun, fast read and a well-written mystery with a decent number of plausible villains. I found Bailey to be funny, smart, and gutsy, and I felt all the characters were as fleshed-out as they needed to be.
Come on, people, lighten up -- if you want War and Peace, go read War and Peace!
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Summary: I can't believe this was a book club choice at all.
Review: This reminded me of mystery novels I read as a kid. It took me 3 weeks to finish because it just didn't hold my interest. It seemed so standard and ho hum for adults. I wanted to get away from the serious and depressing books from other book clubs and just enjoy a good mystery. This just didn't do it.
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Summary: I thought this book was the perfect summer read.
Review: I am an new mother and really don't have time to read anymore. This book was just what I was looking for. It's a fast, easy read and I was surprised to find out who the killer was. Yes, lots of food is described in the book and I did find myself craving cappucino's as I read it, but I did enjoy the book. It's not really to be taken seriously, but I got several laughs throughout the read with my favorite being Cat saying she didn't need any security - what she needed was a food taster, but that went out of style 500 years ago!!!!I sure hope we can look forward to more Bailey Weggins' mysteries???????
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Summary: light summer fare
Review: This is an amusing little mystery. And not too bad for a first book. The mystery wasn't that hard to figure out but the characters were fun and oft times funny so it kept me reading. Easy summer reading. I would read another book from this author.
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Summary: An entertaining novel.
Review: "If Looks Could Kill" is about Bailey Weggins, a true crime writer for Gloss magazine who lives in Manhattan. One morning, she receives a frantic call from her boss, the editor-in-chief of Gloss, Cat Jones. Cat needs Bailey's help because she's afraid something has happened to her nanny. Bailey arrives at Cat's lavish home, only to find Heidi, the nanny, dead. What killed her? Poisoned Godiva chocolates that were meant for Cat. But, the better question is, who intended to murder Cat Jones? Bailey goes on a quest to solve this crime before somebody is killed again. Am I the only one who thoroughly enjoyed this book? I thought it was well written, the characters were interesting and so was the plot. It has many twists and turns and it has you guessing right up until the end. As for the people who said it was silly and had no meaning, what did they expect? This is a murder mystery that's supposed to be fun, not groundbreaking. Give this book a try.
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Summary: summer fun
Review: i enjoyed this book. you never quite new who the killer was and when you found out it all seemed to come together. kelly ripa did a great job a choosing this book. kate white kept you wanting more of the story. she did an excellent job at keeping your attention. great pick kelly ripa
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Summary: Poorly written and constructed
Review: I had high hopes for this book as "light summer reading". I was highly disappointed. Kate White appears much more interested in deconstructing what everyone was eating through this book than developing a real mystery. This is a poor first attempt at a novel. Kate, keep your day job, and don't be like Cat.
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Summary: good summer read
Review: I was looking for a summer book that was easy to read, quick to read and fun to read. This fit the bill! The story flows easily and is like others state a basic murder mystery. Kelly picks are on the totally opposite end of the spectrum of Oprah picks and to that I say good! This book is a book to read, no messages in the end, no re-reading pages 5 times to understand it, no deep thinking, no hmmmm ending. Just a plain good summer read. End of story. If your looking for something more than you need to check out the Oprah picks instead.
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Summary: You should read this book.
Review: This is a really good book. I recomend it for people who like light reading. Its a real page turner. Kept my intrest through the whole book. Kate White also gives it alot of personality. I found it funny and entertaining.
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