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Killing Bridezilla (Jaine Austen Mysteries)
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Manufacturer: Kensington
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780758220431
ISBN: 075822043X
Label: Kensington
Manufacturer: Kensington
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 256
Publication Date: 2008-06-01
Publisher: Kensington
Studio: Kensington

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Editorial Reviews:

When writer-for-hire Jaine Austen signs on to script vows for the ultimate Bridezilla, "I do's" soon become "I wish I hadn't's"--and curtains for the bride spell a veil of woes for Jaine...

Jaine's accepted her share of lame gigs to pay the bills, but rewriting Shakespeare's got to be an all-time low. The fiasco begins with a call from Jaine's high-school nemesis, uber rich uber witch Patti Devane. It seems Patti will soon be sashaying down the aisle with another former classmate from Hermosa High, and she'd like the exchange of vows to evoke Romeo and Juliet...except without the "downer" of an ending.

Even worse than the assignment itself is dealing with Patti as a client. At least Jaine's not alone, as nobody can stand the demanding, spoiled, and incredibly rude Bridezilla from Hell. Patti's managed to rack up an amazingly long list of enemies in a short time, not the least of whom include her prospective mother-in-law, the soon-to-be ex-wife of Patti's stolen soon-to-be groom, and just about everyone involved in the wedding preparations. So it isn't a complete surprise when the erstwhile Juliet plunges to her death during her balcony scene.

The loosened bolts that brought down the bride were clearly an act of sabotage--what's not so obvious is whom, among Patti's numerous haters, committed this murder most foul. Was it the caterer she threatened to ruin? The bridesmaid tossed out of the wedding party for being too chubby? Jaine's determined to learn the truth--if only to end the hideous walk down memory lane kicked off by her association with Patti.

Between fending off advances from the nerd of her high school nightmares and figuring out ways to stop Prozac the cat from corrupting the victim's pet Poodle, Jaine's involvement in this case keeps veering between comedy and tragedy. That is, until another body is discovered--and the killer starts laying plot for a final act--starring Jaine...


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Summary: killing Bridezilla
Comment: Great fun. This author makes you want to read more about her character, can't wait for the next book to come out.

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Summary: A lot of fun
Comment: Killing Bridezilla is definitely one of the best Jane Austen mysteries in the series. Jane is back to desperately accepting whatever writing jobs come her way, and this time it's a doozy. Wedding vows for a high school classmate (one of the "mean girls") who wants the balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet rewritten... only this time with a happy ending. Oh and make it hip and modern. No surprise who ends up dead.

The story works well in Killing Bridezilla, the various suspects and Jane's involvement are believable and some of Jane's more irritating traits are less in evidence. (The whole schtick where Jane writes that she made some bright or cutting remark and then says "well, no I didn't really say it, but I wish I did" annoys me.) The best character in the book? Mamie, the victim's miniature poodle. Levine writes that dog some of the cutest and funniest stuff and makes her lovable when then spoiled pet of a spoiled socialite could be a real ankle biter. I'm sorry Jane didn't keep her because I think she is way more fun than Prozac the cat who has become a bit of a one trick pony (demand food, shred clothes).

Anyway, I was surprised by the ending, I hadn't guessed the murderer and I enjoyed the read. Well written as far as style and all the mechanics of good writing, well-edited and definitely worth selecting if you like humor mysteries. Not quite Stephanie Plum, but if the Plum series was a movie, the Jane Austen series would be a sit-com.





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Summary: Weddings Can Be Murder
Comment: Patti Marshall made Jaine's life hell in high school. Now she's hired Jaine to rewrite Shakespeare for her upcoming wedding. The only reason Jaine agreed was the high salary.

Patti stole Dickie from his wife at a high school reunion. She soon sees that Patti much since high school. She's still a cruel selfish individual, and Jaine can't figure out what Dickie sees in her. The caterer is another high school classmate who loathes Patti but also only took the job due to the salary. The former bridesmaid, one of Patti's inner circle friends from high school, detests Patti.

Dickie's ex-wife, Normalynne, shows up at the wedding and threatens to kill Patti. So when Patti plunges off the balcony to her death, Normalynne is the prime suspect.

Jaine doesn't believe she did it, so she begins to investigate all the other people who hated Patti. But did they hate her enough to killer and have the opportunity and motive?

I really like this series. Jaine is such a likeable character who is very down to earth. In this book her interactions with her former classmates is so real. I think most people can relate to it. I especially found the scenes with Walter realistic. There always seems to be one geek in the class pining after a girl that keeps turning him down.

This series is so much fun I find myself laughing out loud while reading it. I highly recommend this book and the whole series. Try it. I think you'll like it.


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Summary: A stand alone cozy read
Comment: Killing Bridezilla is the 7th book in Levine's Jane Austen Mysteries. Not having read any of her previous work I was worried that I would be lost without any character back stories however, this was not the case with Killing Bridezilla.

The story kicks off with writer-for-hire Jaine Austen lamenting her dwindling bank account and growing credit card bills when she accepts a new gig writing wedding vows for her one-time high school enemy, the ultra-rich and spoiled Patti Devane. Patti's three thousand dollar offer has Jaine thinking this job will be easy money but she quickly learns it's hard to please Patti who asks Jaine to re-write her vows several times with themes ranging from Shakespeare to Seinfeld, Friends and Grey's Anatomy back to Shakespeare.

Finally satisfied with the vows the wedding celebration is set to begin. While waiting for the ceremony to start we're entertained by Jaine setting the best man's toupee on fire, Jaine finding the bridesmaid who was dumped from the wedding for not losing enough weight drunk and almost passed out in the library and the groom's ex-wife who causes a ruckus when she crashes the wedding to threaten Patti for stealing her man. Just when the dust seems to settle the bride plunges to her death from her balcony onto the arrow of a cupid statue.

When the police look to the groom's ex-wife as their main suspect Jaine decides she need to help and does a little investigating on her own. Her own list of suspects includes the groom's Mom who hated Patti for many reasons including Patti asking her to have a mole removed because it would ruin her wedding photos, the caterer who was told her lamb was too "lamby", her shrimp to "fishy" and her quiche to "eggy" and Patti's high-school BFF who Jaine thinks was being blackmailed by Patti.

Adventures abound as the sassy and sarcastic on the inside, pushover on the outside, Jaine, follows the clues and solves the murder while almost being done in herself. Killing Bridezilla is a fun and quick read for fans of the cozy mystery.


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Summary: Good Clean Murderous Fun
Comment: Let me start by saying that I fully agree with the previous reviewers who think that "Killing Bridezilla" may be the best yet in the Jaine Austen series. Levine's novels have always been a welcome variation from the usual murder mystery, and her latest is no exception. The wildly original situations, clever plot twists, heroically dizzy characters (for those who have been following the series, Jaine's disaster-prone father now aims to become a lawyer in order to do battle over his overdue library book,) and genuinely surprising ending all serve to create the perfect summer read. "Bridezilla" gives the reader the pleasure of a great mystery story without the dark, depressing elements traditionally found in the genre. Check it out!


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