Stefi

Jenny Paschall
Robert D. Reed Publishing (2006)
ISBN 1931741808
Reviewed by Debra Gaynor for Reader Views (12/06)

Sue is an executive with a nightmare mother and a broken relationship, when she meets Stefi, a free spirit, hippie, and 70’s flower child.  Their personalities are like night and day yet their friendship grows.  The duo plan a trip to India but at the last minute Stefi leaves a note saying there is a family emergency and that she won’t be joining Sue, right away.  When she does arrive in India she becomes a little jealous “Well, look at you.  Back in London you were a spineless wonder who wouldn’t say ‘Boo’ to a goods, and now you’re ‘Miss International Traveler’, fearless and intrepid, just bulldozing your way across continents, helping the dying and putting the world to rights.”

This book will keep you in stitches.  Jenny Paschall’s humor is contagious.  I’ve never laughed so hard in my life.  The thought of Sue dating her stingy GYN, telling off Jeremy in front of everyone and Stefi selling pubic-hair and not quite used panties left me with tears running down my face I was laughing so hard.  Each chapter gets funnier and the main characters more endearing.  Yet beneath the humor lies a strong more serious side of this book.

The cover of “Stefi” is the perfect introduction for this book.  The storyline flows smoothly.  Ms Paschall is an extremely talented author.  The plot has a twist that I never saw coming.  Just when I thought I knew the direction this book was taking it twisted a totally new way.  It’s hard to believe this is her first novel; I eagerly await her next one.  I highly recommend this book to those that enjoy really good fiction.  Well done Ms. Paschall.

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