Legwork

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Summary: Great characters, writing, mystery & humor!
Review: If you are in the mood for a great mystery with terrific characters, then buy Legwork today. This might be the first Casey Jones mystery you buy, but it won't be the last. I e-mailed the author begging for another as soon as I finished Legwork. Casey Jones is a smart-mouthed almost private eye with a rocky past, and one of the best new characters I've read in years. While you are here, go ahead and order Out of Time, because you'll be back!

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Summary: One of the most entertaining mysteries I've read in years!
Review: Katy Munger is a great writer! Casey Jones and the other characters are so believable. Casey is a smart, funny, wisecracking woman. As soon as I finished this Casey Jones mystery, I was ready for more. In fact, I e-mailed Ms. Munger looking for her next book, which is something I've never done before - and I'm an avid reader. (It will be out soon!) This is a must read for mystery fans. If you are not a mystery fan yet, Legwork is a great place to start.

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Summary: Finally! A heroine for all of us!
Review: Katy Munger's books are wonderful -- Craftily-plotted mysteries combined with a realistic, feisty heroine. Casey is overweight, impulsive, hilarious, and lovable. She has the ability to see right through a man (stopping to admire whatever she chooses...) and to stir up as much trouble as she solves. MORE PLEASE!

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Summary: And she knows how to use them
Review: Katy Munger's first Casey Jones mystery introduces the sassiest, most memorable female PI since Linda Barnes' Carlotta Carlyle. In this one, Casey's hired to bodyguard an aspiring senator when the body of a property developer is dumped on her client's lawn. Naturally, Casey's soon up to her neck in the investigation, much to the horror of local cop Bill Butler, who can't make up his mind whether he wants her on the case, wants her off the case, or just plain wants her. The plot moves at a somewhat slower pace than the later books in the series, but the intricacies make up for the lack of action -- we actually see Casey *think* her way through this one. The mutual attraction/repulsion between Casey and Bill Butler's a hoot too. (Other characters are less developed than they would be, but on the other hand, what do you expect in a debut novel?) The North Carolina setting is attractive too, although I wish Katy would stop mentioning Krispy Kreme doughnuts every chapter -- she makes me want some! Read one Casey Jones novel and you'll want them all, so you might as well start with the first one.

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Summary: Let's all lighten up a little, shall we?
Review: Legwork introduces Casey Jones, an aggressive, smart ass female detective from the deep South. Yes, there are lots of "assertive" female protagonists hitting the book stores these days, but most of them leave me scatching my head and thinking "That's assertive? I'll show you assertive!". Which, ahem, I believe Casey does. My goal in writing the Casey Jones books is to provide a very funny, entertaining read without sacrificing a good mystery and while geting in a few good licks at the more pompous among us. I'll let you decide if I succeeded. I try to avoid Southern cliches in my books and give you a realistic peek at the modern South and the motley crew that now occupies it. Legwork has gotten great reviews which, for some mysterious reason, do not appear on this website. And on that note, all the talk about bad language and references to sex in the book is an exaggeration, I'm far more foul in person. Drop me an e-mail when you're done and keep an eye out for "Out Of Time", due in August of 1998 from Avon Books. -Katy Munger

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Summary: This book is hilarious!!!!
Review: My hobby is blasting books that have been over-hyped by publishers, but I got to admit it-- this book delivers (not that it seems to be getting any sort of push from Avon, but it deserves one). It is very, very funny with sharp writing, great characters and a fantastic female detective that makes Kinsey, V.I., Stephanie etc. look like wimps. I'm a guy and I loved it. I suspect women will love it even more (my sister's the one who recommended I read it). The writing style is very sarcastic and on the mark about the South, take it from a former Georgia boy. It is definitely more on the hard-boiled side compared to other books with female protagonists these days. Very hip-- I highly recommend it.

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Summary: This is a truly entertaining, fresh modern mystery.
Review: Thank God for Casey Jones. Finally a female PI who is both real enough to relate to and fantastic enough to entertain. She sustains my disbelief in the most enjoyable way. She is also surrounded by characters equally entertaining and a plot line with twists and turns in all the right places. I highly recommend this book!

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Summary: Not what I expected
Review: This is the 1st in the CJ Mysteries.Casey is a fun, man-loving, smart PI who knows what she wants and knows how to get it. Don't pass this up or the other books in the series. Katy Munger is an excellent writer and Casey is an great character you'll want to read about over and over.

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Summary: Sassy, and fun Casey
Review: This is the 1st in the CJ Mysteries.Casey is a fun, man-loving, smart PI who knows what she wants and knows how to get it. Don't pass this up or the other books in the series. Katy Munger is an excellent writer and Casey is an great character you'll want to read about over and over.

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Summary: Casey Jones is a star !
Review: This series is destined to be one of the very best. Casey is a wonderful, believable character. What's all this talk about bad language ? I've read much worse !! I love the humor in this book. Keep up the great stories, Katy.