Lethally Blond (Bailey Weggins Mysteries) “Lethally Blond” is a hilarious mystery. I do not think that Kate White necessarily meant for it to be a comedy; however, the pop culture references add humor to the book. She mentions people from Giada De Laurentiis to Angelina Jolie. There are references to the Kama Sutra. In “Lethally Blond,” Bailey is an investigative reporter for a tabloid-type magazine. She lives her life hoping for a star to get dumped, to adopt a child, or have a bad hair day. One of her coworkers has the funny challenge of writing an article about famous men who have back fat. Her actor friend/lover/whatever-he-is asks her to find his coworker who has mysteriously disappeared. Bailey has what she describes as a “can’t-keep-my-damn-nose-out-of-anything” instinct. Bailey takes the challenge. During her escapades, she almost gets killed, gets stalked, falls in and out of love with different guys, and gets drugged, and has great sex. Will she solve the mystery of who killed the actor? Will she be able to determine who is hiding something when all the suspects are actors? Who is sleeping with whom? Is jealousy a motive? These are the questions that Bailey must answer. After a near-death episode, a police officer demanded to know “exactly what you’ve been up to since the last time we talked….” Bailey mentally notes, “Figuring he didn’t mean everything, I skipped any mention of ottoman sex ….” “Lethally Blond” is filled with such crude humor that you will laugh out loud. This is a bit longer than Stephanie Plum novels. There are 323 pages. However, if you like the crude, modern humor of the Stephanie Plum novels, you will love “Lethally Blond.” This is a chick book that would make a great summer escape. This is the type of book you recommend to your friends. Take this on your vacation. I recommend this. Read “Lethally Blond” and enjoy. |