A caper worthy of Donald Westlake, but starring a woman much
more savvy than Dortmunder. What more need be said?
Dangerously funny! Be warned, there are sneaky spit-laugh
moments throughout. Honestly, I have not laughed out loud, loudly, in the
middle of the night so often since I was in third grade and entranced by Freddy
the Pig.
The porkers here are Gina’s male relatives and their
“business” acquaintances, as befits a woman whose extended family is THE local
crime family in their part of Canada.
After a courier from another “family” gets killed on their turf, they’re
desperate to avoid a gang war and Gina’s the least likely to be searched at the
border so….
Oh, did I mention the jewels? Fabulous! And the shoes? To
die for, darlings! And the MAN. The kind we’d all like to have at our side (or
back, or front) when bullets are flying and bodies are bouncing. There’s a bit
of mattress-bouncing too, but the heated action takes place off-page, with only
some tasty flirtation around it.
Also, it’s short, a Rapid Read that you can get through in
half an hour over your coffee.With due respect for potential choking due to
sudden spurts of laughter.
This is an insanely zany caper that unrolls speedily into
your eyes and brain with great visual images crafted from fewer words than I
would have ever imagined possible. A comic tour-de-force and not to be missed!
A heartfelt five stars from me.
The Goddaughter
By Melodie Campbell
Published By Orca Rapid Reads
Pub Date: September 1, 2012
Price: $9.95
Pub Date: September 1, 2012
Price: $9.95
Also available for Kindle.
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