Indlæser...

Marry, Kiss, Kill

af Anne Flett-Giordano

Medlemmer	Anmeldelser	Popularitet	Gennemsnitlig vurdering	Omtaler
54	16	478,676	(3.92)	2
Fiction. Literature. Mystery. Humor (Fiction.) HTML:*A California beach town is flooded with movie stars and the occasional murder in this "funny, sexy mystery" from the Desperate Housewives* staff writer (Publishers Weekly).** As movie stars descend on Santa Barbara for an international film festival, smart-talking deputy chief detective Nola MacIntire and her handsome partner, Tony Angelotti, are out to solve the murder of a local street musician. It sounds like a simple-enough case of senseless killing�??until a businessman who recently lost his shirt in the crash also loses his life. Suddenly, Nola and Tony have a tangled web of crime on their hands. And pulling the strings leads them to shady real estate deals, underground eco-radicals, and more danger than either wants to deal with in this "absolutely hilarious" debut novel by a five-time Emmy-winning television writer and producer (Marilyn Dahl). Nominated for Best Mystery, Southern California Independent Booksellers Association. "A delightful combination of snark, sass, and sunshine . . . one to enjoy in the sun, preferably with sand between your toes and an umbrella drink close at hand." �??Publishers Weekly "Raymond Chandler meets Chelsea Handler�??a hard-boiled, sexy, funny book." �??David Hyde Pierce, acclaimed Broadway actor and star of Frasier "Absolutely hilarious . . . the rat-a-tat banter will delight you." �??Marilyn Dahl, Shelf Awareness "The one-liners seem more and more natural as the book goes on, and by the end, the reader is eager for more. Recommend this enjoyable romp to fans of Evanovich and other wisecracking lady sleuths." �??Booklist "A smart, irreverent, and delicious yarn. Murder and mayhem in picaresque Santa Barbara." �??Wendie Malick, star of Hot in Cleveland, Just Shoot Me, and Dream On "Deeply twisted and deeply funny, Marry, Kiss, Kill is a laugh-out-loud murder mystery. Flett-Giordano's delightfully sardonic sense of humor is outrageous and satisfying." �??Jane Leeves, star of Hot in Cleveland… (mere)

alle medlemmer

▾Medlemmer

Nyligt tilføjet af

georgebexley, secondhandrose, kitschnsink55, Charlie2763, fernandie, ValerieR14, tsmom1219, Daddy12211925, pjpfodl

▾Nøgleord

a-first-reads-entry (2) adult mystery (4) ARC (3) bouchercon-2014 (2) bpl-unavailable (2) dnf-did-not-finish (2) Early Reviewers (5) edelweiss (2) first-reads (2) genre-mystery (2) humor (3) i-read-in-2016 (2) mysterium (10) mystery-and-or-suspense (2) mystery-california (2) mystery-suspense-thriller-to-read (2) mystery-thriller-suspense (2) mystery-thriller-suspense-adult (2) mystery-to-read (2) on-kindle (2) our-books (2) own-but-haven-t-read (2) page-turner-they-say (2) read in 2015 (4) read in 2016 (2) read-fiction (2) shelf-awareness (2) Skal læses (13) skønlitteratur (4) summer-2016 (2)

Oversættelse af emneord aktiv

▾LibraryThing Anbefalinger

▾Lister

Ingen

▾Vil du synes om den?

Indlæser...

Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog.

▾Samtaler (Om links)

Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog.

» Se også 2 omtaler

▾Medlemmernes anmeldelser

dato ▼ | stemmer

Viser 1-5 af 17 (næste | vis alle)

Although there were things that grated with me like the 40 year old woman obsessed with her physical appearance and superficial approach to dating and relationships, the actual crime plot was solid and enjoyable. I'm not sure I'd read more in this series but this was well above a cozy mystery. (

)

secondhandrose | Oct 31, 2023 |

This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers.

This kind of book is usually exactly my type; I enjoy a fun and witty murder mystery. Sharp heroines with a little self-deprecation are my jam. Yet after just one page with this heroine (page 14 by the way as dead person came first), I was done with this girl-woman. I think it was the personal affront to both me and my mother in equating Chico’s and death; back in the day I would have ignored and kept on chugging (reading), but I have too many more books to read than to spend more time with a heroine who pisses me off.

spinsterrevival | Apr 13, 2018 |

This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers.

Anne Flett-Giordano serves up a romp through Santa Barbara’s glitterati with enough plot turns to keep the reader’s head on a swivel. A fun and imperfect protagonist, Nora MacIntire, with her long-suffering but witty sidekick, Tony, try to sort out a sudden spate of seemingly unconnected murders. The writing’s sharp, and the action races ahead, however improbably. Flett-Giordano’s chops as a TV screenwriter are obvious, as she keeps the action moving and chapters brief.

My only real complaint was the number of Hollywood insider references. While they were clever, the device seemed overused. A reader who’s a bit pop-culture-challenged is left feeling like the awkward kid at the party who’s pretending to think all the popular kid’s jokes are funny.

That aside, the book was fun and witty, and never boring. Serious literature it’s not, but it may well be the best beach read I came across this year. (

)

LNDuff | Nov 2, 2015 |

This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers.

This was a fast funny read. A great book to take to the beach and enjoy as you can put it down and pick it back up and still enjoy the twists and turns the story takes the reader. There are many points of this story that do not seem to be connected and I wondered if I was reading a story of many stories within each other. The author has the ability to bring her characters to life in smart, funny, enjoyable, and exciting ways. I look forward to more from Anne Flett-Giordano. (

)

johntgriffin | Oct 10, 2015 |

This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers.

This book was not what I expected. Instead I found a really funny mystery with a strong female lead character who was not silly. The characters are real and the story/mystery is easy to follow.

I want to read more from this author! (

)

LeHack | Sep 25, 2015 |

dato ▼ | stemmer

Viser 1-5 af 17 (næste | vis alle)

▾Offentliggjorte anmeldelser

ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse

▾Andre forfattere

» Tilføj andre forfattere

▾Series and work relationships

▾Awards and Honors

se historie

▾Almen Viden

Du bliver nødt til at logge ind for at redigere data i Almen Viden.

For mere hjælp se Almen Viden hjælpesiden.

Kanonisk titel

Originaltitel

Alternative titler

Oprindelig udgivelsesdato

Personer/Figurer

Vigtige steder

Vigtige begivenheder

Beslægtede film

Indskrift

Tilegnelse

Første ord

Citater

Sidste ord

Oplysning om flertydighed

Forlagets redaktører

Bagsidecitater

Originalsprog

Canonical DDC/MDS

Canonical LCC

▾Referencer

Henvisninger til dette værk andre steder.

Wikipedia på engelsk

Ingen

▾Bogbeskrivelser

Fiction. Literature. Mystery. Humor (Fiction.) HTML:A California beach town is flooded with movie stars and the occasional murder in this "funny, sexy mystery" from the Desperate Housewives staff writer (Publishers Weekly).

As movie stars descend on Santa Barbara for an international film festival, smart-talking deputy chief detective Nola MacIntire and her handsome partner, Tony Angelotti, are out to solve the murder of a local street musician. It sounds like a simple-enough case of senseless killing�??until a businessman who recently lost his shirt in the crash also loses his life.

Suddenly, Nola and Tony have a tangled web of crime on their hands. And pulling the strings leads them to shady real estate deals, underground eco-radicals, and more danger than either wants to deal with in this "absolutely hilarious" debut novel by a five-time Emmy-winning television writer and producer (Marilyn Dahl).
Nominated for Best Mystery, Southern California Independent Booksellers Association.

"A delightful combination of snark, sass, and sunshine . . . one to enjoy in the sun, preferably with sand between your toes and an umbrella drink close at hand." �??Publishers Weekly

"Raymond Chandler meets Chelsea Handler�??a hard-boiled, sexy, funny book." �??David Hyde Pierce, acclaimed Broadway actor and star of Frasier

"Absolutely hilarious . . . the rat-a-tat banter will delight you." �??Marilyn Dahl, Shelf Awareness

"The one-liners seem more and more natural as the book goes on, and by the end, the reader is eager for more. Recommend this enjoyable romp to fans of Evanovich and other wisecracking lady sleuths." �??Booklist

"A smart, irreverent, and delicious yarn. Murder and mayhem in picaresque Santa Barbara." �??Wendie Malick, star of Hot in Cleveland, Just Shoot Me, and Dream On

"Deeply twisted and deeply funny, Marry, Kiss, Kill is a laugh-out-loud murder mystery. Flett-Giordano's delightfully sardonic sense of humor is outrageous and satisfying." �??Jane Leeves, star of Hot in Cleveland

▾Biblioteksbeskrivelser af bogens indhold

No library descriptions found.

▾LibraryThingmedlemmers beskrivelse af bogens indhold

Beskrivelse af bogen

Haiku-resume