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Summary: 1/2 * WE WANT WHAT THE LADY WANTS
Review: A distressed damsel seeking assistance from PI to solve the murder of her uncle Armand Lewis. The Usual Suspects prop out with hidden motives. Sounds like The Maltese Falcon with Sam Spade and Bridget O' Shaughnessy? In fact What the Lady Wants by Jennifer Crusie is an irreverently funny parody of the genre with plenty of wits and romance. Sassy Mae Sullivan has approached Mitch Peatwick to find the murderer and a missing diary is the key. As a man "who needed professional weepers for his funeral", Armand Lewis is a prime target on everybody's hate-list. Could the butler Harold and June silence the self-centred Armand for his wealth? Or could it be the deceptively innocent Mae (think Bridget) who seems more concerned to find the diary and shows bitterness for her uncle who stole her trust fund? What about his brother Claud and mafia-boss Gio Donatello who held personal grudges? You can mull over the who-dun-it but we are more likely to indulge in the catty barbs exchanged by Mitch and Mae. The sexist remarks like Open the West, deadpanned humour and sparkling romance provides the guilty pleasure. Crusie's tone is cynical - and like in the mystery everybody lies and that's where the delicate trust between Mitch and Mae comes out surprisingly poignant.The side characters like Donatello, June and Harold are delightfully comedic with clever quips and wild gesticulations. Add on to a love rival cousin Carlos who is fond of vandalism - you can see their love path isn't all smooth. Crusie mixes the reassuringly good old fun stuff to give a read of sheer escapism and wicked humour. Infantile jokes like broken condoms and the absurd bullet-shoot out are good-naturedly slapstick and how I laughed at Mitch's eventful encounter to Mae's house for a night of passion. This lady certainly knows how to shoot a barrel of laughter and trigger romance sparks with a smokin' pen.
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Summary: Funny, entertaiining!
Review: As always, funny, entertaining. I love Jennifer crusie!
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Summary: Maltese Falcon Redux....
Review: Funny, funny spoof of The Maltese Falcon, only with a lot more passion. Crusie's characters are memorable, and her sense of humor is infectious. One of the better writers in category fiction---in fact, she is better than category and should be writing mainstream women's (funny) fiction.(And, boy, could she write some hilarious movie scripts!) In the same class as Janet Evanovich (the Stephanie Plum mystery series), Susan Elizabeth Phillips (bestselling contemporary romances), and Marian Keys (Irish author of Watermelon).
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Summary: Good, quick read!
Review: I am a confirmed Jennifer Crusie fan and will read ANYTHING with her name on it. Her work is witty and fun, but this is not the book at the top of my favorites list. Try Getting Rid of Bradley or Crazy For You first, then read this one. The characters grow on you, Mae and Mitch were made for each other!
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Summary: Funny, entertaiining!
Review: I can't believe I still wasn't sure who the bad guy was until the end. That never happens, and yet, What the Lady Wants kept me guessing. It also kept me thoroughly entertained! Crusie's characters are lots of fun and the antics of family members were funnier by the minute. The only thing that would have made this book better was if it had lasted longer (although the story lacks nothing). A fun read for the beach or waiting in a doctor's office or a long car ride......... P.S. I could read Mae and Mitch's phone call to love scene over and over. Yum.
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Summary: Fun, cute read.
Review: I can't believe I still wasn't sure who the bad guy was until the end. That never happens, and yet, What the Lady Wants kept me guessing. It also kept me thoroughly entertained! Crusie's characters are lots of fun and the antics of family members were funnier by the minute. The only thing that would have made this book better was if it had lasted longer (although the story lacks nothing). A fun read for the beach or waiting in a doctor's office or a long car ride......... P.S. I could read Mae and Mitch's phone call to love scene over and over. Yum.
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Summary: "Fun Story"
Review: I had a lot of fun reading "What The Lady Wants," by Jennifer Crusie. The characters were colorful, the dialogue humorous and, the plot entertaining. A wonderful combination. John Savoy
Savoy International
Motion Pictures Inc.
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Summary: fabulous read
Review: I picked up this book because I have read all of Nora Roberts books and need a quick read. I didn't hold alot of faith in the book, but I had nothing to lose. The book didn't disapoint. I read it in 2 days and was very suprised. I would recommend this to anyone.
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Summary: fabulous read
Review: I picked up this book because I have read all of Nora Roberts books and need a quick read. I didn't hold alot of faith in the book, but I had nothing to lose. The book didn't disapoint. I read it in 2 days and was very suprised. I would recommend this to anyone.
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Summary: What THIS lady wants is a good book!!!!
Review: I was very excited to start "What the lady wants" due to the fact that i have always adored Jennifer Crusie's writing.....this book, however, left alot to be desired for me. I found the plot to be rather dull and lifeless and found myself struggling to finish it. The plot dragged on and on and never gave any excitement. Better stick to some of her previous titles for total excitement.
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