From the back cover: Chrissy McMullen has made a career leap, all the way from slinging drinks at Chicago’s most notorious nightclub to dispensing psychotherapy from her sleek new practice in L.A. Even if she can’t quite shed her too-loud, too-curvy alter ego–or the brawling family that insists on claiming kinship. So when her most famous client, buff football star “Bomber” Bomstad, starts chasing her around her desk and getting, well…unzipped…Christina gets just a little miffed–until Bomber has the bad manners to drop dead at her feet.
Enter Jack Rivera, a no-nonsense detective with a grim attitude and a great butt, who’s determined to prove this cocktail-waitress-turned-shrink was engaging in some very unethical behavior. Persuading Rivera that she’s not a murderer isn’t going to be easy. Plunging headfirst into a city full of people in need of some serious therapy, Chrissy will have to use all her street smarts, a good deal of sex appeal, and a little love to clear her name–and cancel an appointment with a killer.
Enter Jack Rivera, a no-nonsense detective with a grim attitude and a great butt, who’s determined to prove this cocktail-waitress-turned-shrink was engaging in some very unethical behavior. Persuading Rivera that she’s not a murderer isn’t going to be easy. Plunging headfirst into a city full of people in need of some serious therapy, Chrissy will have to use all her street smarts, a good deal of sex appeal, and a little love to clear her name–and cancel an appointment with a killer.
My review: I really enjoyed this book. It's a fun and fast read, with lots of humor. Chrissy McCallum is a psychologist/PI wannabe. When one of her clients drops dead during a session (and attempted assault) and she is the #1 suspect in his death, Chrissy decides to do her own investigation. Alternately helped and hindered by the extremely sexy Jack Rivera, she bumbles her way into mishaps and maybe the answer to the mystery. Ok, I'm going to make the comparison you're already thinking. Yes, this is a little bit like Evanovich's Plum books. But in a good way. This is definitely one of the better "Plum-esque" books I've read. Having a background in psychology, I enjoyed having the main character in that profession. (I'm pretty sure I found a couple of misused terms and concepts, but oh well.) The banter between Chrissy and Jack is pretty darn funny, and yet the sexual tension is alive and well. This is a bit of an older title, published in 2006, so that means I can go out and get the next one ASAP!
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2 comments:
Hi, I meant to leave a comment earlier but I got called away to solve a problem, I was at work and didn't get the chance to get back to it. I really like the way you review and the kind of books you talk about, and thanks for stopping by my blog. Hope Shaun Tan doesn't dissappoint. Noticed a Holly Black novel on your shelfari shelf, I have been wondering about her books are they any good? Happy reading and blogging.
I'm sure Shaun Tan will not disappoint. I tend to like lots of different kinds of books.
I haven't actually started the Holly Black yet, but I'll be reviewing here when I do.
And thanks for the great compliments... I'm blushing!
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