On the Couch

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Summary: Light reading, but good fun
Review: As "chick lit" books go, this is decent fare. The storyline is certainly different than any other books in this particular genre (if you can call it that): psychologist is mistaken for call girl, and plays the part because she's interested in the cop who made the mistake. Oh, she's also supposed to be doing it for the book she's writing, but that's a pretty weak part of the book.

The side storylines are a little distracting, because the interaction between Joe and Marlowe is the best part of the book. For example, I didn't care at all about the client of Marlowe's who's killed - it was just filler. However, I think the main characters are enough to keep you interested.

I was reading this on the train, and while I didn't miss my stop because of it, I did hope that I'd have a few minutes before getting picked up to finish it off. Worth your time if you like this type of book.

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Summary: Funny, sexy read
Review: As "chick lit" books go, this is decent fare. The storyline is certainly different than any other books in this particular genre (if you can call it that): psychologist is mistaken for call girl, and plays the part because she's interested in the cop who made the mistake. Oh, she's also supposed to be doing it for the book she's writing, but that's a pretty weak part of the book.

The side storylines are a little distracting, because the interaction between Joe and Marlowe is the best part of the book. For example, I didn't care at all about the client of Marlowe's who's killed - it was just filler. However, I think the main characters are enough to keep you interested.

I was reading this on the train, and while I didn't miss my stop because of it, I did hope that I'd have a few minutes before getting picked up to finish it off. Worth your time if you like this type of book.

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Summary: Funny, sexy read
Review: I really liked this book. It is funny, sexy and a very quick read. However, I found the first fifty or so pages to be rather slow, because they are, for the most part, unnecessary. Other than that, it is a great buy.

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Summary: It's gotten me glued to my couch
Review: I started reading this book and it was so hard to put it down. It was clever, witty, and most certainly sexy. Finally I have found a book of my liking. A single woman in New York, who has a hunk going after her as so she does for him. I would definitely recommend this book to my girl-friends.

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Summary: On the Couch
Review: I'll suffer at work today for having stayed up all night reading On the Couch--I couldn't put it down. As in her other books, Alisa Kwitney serves up surprising plot twists and a heroine I can relate to--and a sexy hero who makes me root for speedy consummation! Spicy and witty, this book it tons of fun--but beneath the breezy style, it has plenty to say about intimacy and human vulnerability. It's far deeper than the day-glo cover makes it seem. Kudos to Kwitney for reaching into her own heart and fantasy life and sharing something from deep within.

Rating:
Summary: On the Couch
Review: I'll suffer at work today for having stayed up all night reading On the Couch--I couldn't put it down. As in her other books, Alisa Kwitney serves up surprising plot twists and a heroine I can relate to--and a sexy hero who makes me root for speedy consummation! Spicy and witty, this book it tons of fun--but beneath the breezy style, it has plenty to say about intimacy and human vulnerability. It's far deeper than the day-glo cover makes it seem. Kudos to Kwitney for reaching into her own heart and fantasy life and sharing something from deep within.

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Summary: On The Couch
Review: This was a fun book. Not perfect but fun. Though I wish the author hadn't gone back and forth in first-person between the two main characters. Each time she did it it jerked me out of the story. It just didn't flow as good as it could but it was still ok. The guy was probably more likable than the girl who was whiny at times and seemed desperate to prove that she didn't need him which only made her look more needy. But there were a couple of good lines here and there and all and all it was a nice love story.

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Summary: some cute stuff, but...
Review: trying too hard to sound cool... when i was reading the first chapter in the store, it reminded me a lot of jennifer crusie's books, which also try to hard to sound cool, which is why i gave up on them after book 3. (funnily enough i see that crusie has a comment posted on the cover of this book! how utterly perfect!)

Maybe i've just read too much of books like this, i don't know, but the intended zingers and one-liners have just gotten so predictable. for instance, right away we find out the guy in this book is a cop. he calls up the girl ("marlowe" right that name sounds legit - fake! fake! fake!) and he says he wants to come over. a booty call is definitely implied here, and i'm reading thinking, ok when's some comment about his handcuffs going to make its way into the conversation? you just know it has to, right? and like clockwork, the chapter ends with the intended "cool" zinger: "Oh, and Joe? Bring the handcuffs." I rolled my eyes and thought, here we go... I didn't want to be too hasty though, it was only chap one after all, so i made the mistake of reading on, only to find Alissa Kwitney's characters continue their shallow banter and unrealistic interactions. Marlowe was the worst though. Here we have this supposedly sarcastic, savvy manhattanite type calling Joe inane, childish things like "lizard" and "reptile brain" in anger. Huh? i just was not buying it - ANY of it.