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Sex, murder and a double latte
Davis, Kyra.
Adult Fiction DAVIS
From Publishers' Weekly:
Death imitates art in Davis's playful debut about crime novelist and wisecracking interracial Bay Area hipster Sophie Katz, who possesses either an overactive imagination or a keen awareness of criminal behavior patterns. When rapper JJ Money and the movie producer interested in optioning Sophie's novel both die in scenes lifted from their respective works, Sophie is the only one who sees the connection. Soon, it seems someone is reenacting the ominous details (vandalized car, crank calls, mysteriously broken wine glass) of her bestseller, and she fears that she's the next target. Sophie turns a suspicious eye on sexy bad-boy Russian-Israeli Anatoly Darinsky: he's either a homicidal stalker or prime boyfriend material. When the San Francisco police scoff at Sophie's suspicions, the plucky writer turned amateur sleuth enlists her less-than-intrepid circle of friends; drawn in broad strokes, they include gay hairstylist Marcus, clueless wallflower Mary Ann and savvy sex-toy aficionado Dena. Davis keeps the tone light throughout, as Sophie maintains her irreverent sense of humor even as the peril mounts. Though the story serves as a book-length ad for Starbucks, as the title unfortunately hints, and Sophie's over-the-top scheming can strain credibility more than it amuses, readers sympathetic to the relentlessly sassy heroine will find this a thoroughly readable romp. Agent, Ashley Krass. (May) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
From Library Journal:
Mystery writer Sophie Katz, who's half black and half Jewish, hits the dumps when she learns of the suspicious death of the man who planned to film her latest novel. Police seem sure it's suicide, but his death mirrors a murder scene in a film he recently completed. Soon, Sophie starts receiving bizarre phone calls and vaguely threatening mail and encounters some crank characters at her favorite coffee bar who seem to be following her. Could the suspicious death indeed be murder, and could she be next? Sophie's witty wisecracks, her dilly-brained friends, and a fresh approach to sleuthing will appeal to readers who enjoy "chick lit" mysteries like Sam Baker's Fashion Victim, Harley Jane Kozak's Dating Is Murder, and Sarah Mason's Playing James. Debut author Davis lives in the San Francisco Bay area. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Davis, Kyra.
Adult Fiction DAVIS
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From Publishers' Weekly:
Death imitates art in Davis's playful debut about crime novelist and wisecracking interracial Bay Area hipster Sophie Katz, who possesses either an overactive imagination or a keen awareness of criminal behavior patterns. When rapper JJ Money and the movie producer interested in optioning Sophie's novel both die in scenes lifted from their respective works, Sophie is the only one who sees the connection. Soon, it seems someone is reenacting the ominous details (vandalized car, crank calls, mysteriously broken wine glass) of her bestseller, and she fears that she's the next target. Sophie turns a suspicious eye on sexy bad-boy Russian-Israeli Anatoly Darinsky: he's either a homicidal stalker or prime boyfriend material. When the San Francisco police scoff at Sophie's suspicions, the plucky writer turned amateur sleuth enlists her less-than-intrepid circle of friends; drawn in broad strokes, they include gay hairstylist Marcus, clueless wallflower Mary Ann and savvy sex-toy aficionado Dena. Davis keeps the tone light throughout, as Sophie maintains her irreverent sense of humor even as the peril mounts. Though the story serves as a book-length ad for Starbucks, as the title unfortunately hints, and Sophie's over-the-top scheming can strain credibility more than it amuses, readers sympathetic to the relentlessly sassy heroine will find this a thoroughly readable romp. Agent, Ashley Krass. (May) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
From Library Journal:
Mystery writer Sophie Katz, who's half black and half Jewish, hits the dumps when she learns of the suspicious death of the man who planned to film her latest novel. Police seem sure it's suicide, but his death mirrors a murder scene in a film he recently completed. Soon, Sophie starts receiving bizarre phone calls and vaguely threatening mail and encounters some crank characters at her favorite coffee bar who seem to be following her. Could the suspicious death indeed be murder, and could she be next? Sophie's witty wisecracks, her dilly-brained friends, and a fresh approach to sleuthing will appeal to readers who enjoy "chick lit" mysteries like Sam Baker's Fashion Victim, Harley Jane Kozak's Dating Is Murder, and Sarah Mason's Playing James. Debut author Davis lives in the San Francisco Bay area. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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