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Publisher:
Avon / HarperCollins |
Release
Date: July 29, 2003 |
ISBN:
0380821044 |
Awards:
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Format
Reviewed: Paperback |
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Genre:
Contemporary Romantic Comedy |
Reviewed:
2003 |
Reviewer:
Sheila Griffin |
Reviewer
Notes: Explicit sexual scenes |
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Talk
of the Town
By Suzanne
Macpherson
Shortly
after her wedding, Kelly Atwood discovers a bag of cocaine in her
new husband's suitcase. When she confronts Raymond, he slaps her
across the face. Instinctively she throws a left hook which knocks
him unconscious. Fearing what will happen when he comes to, Kelly
grabs her suitcase and disappears. In the hallway she runs smack
into a couple of goons. They grab her suitcase and rip it apart.
Breaking free, she sprints for the elevator. She takes off in Raymond's
Beemer.
Kelly
later decides to ditch the car. Opening the trunk at the bus station,
she discovers a briefcase full of money. Not wanting to leave the
dough in the car, she takes it with her. Aboard the bus, she is
befriended by an eccentric woman named Myrtle Crabtree. By ride's
end, Myrtle has convinced Kelly to visit Paradise, Washington--Myrtle's
home town. It's a town happily stuck in the 1950's.
After
she gets settled, Kelly calls a friend back in LA and learns that
Raymond is dead. Kelly is wanted for his murder. She realizes that
the goons must have been looking for the coke and the cash. When
they didn't find it, they killed Raymond. Now they must be looking
for her.
Sam
Grayson is Paradises's favorite son. He's returned home, ready to
settle down and raise a family. From the moment he first sees Kelly,
Sam is attracted to her. Despite her spiked hair and tattoo, Sam
simply can't resist her. The more he learns about her, the more
concerned he becomes that she may really be too wild for him.
For
a book in which the main character is being hunted by both criminals
and the law, there is surprisingly little action. However, the people
of Paradise are so much fun that the slow pace of the plot is not
disappointing.
This
book was great. It was filled with the author's unique brand of
humor, hot sex, and enjoyable characters. I hope there will be many
more books set in this town.
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