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When a down-on-her-luck divorcee meets a determined-to-dominate detective they find out that falling in love can be murder.

Cute fast read - perfect beach day book. Though this is certainly an adequate effort, I did like Jennifer Crusie's other novel, Bet Me, quite a bit better. It was much funnier, much faster, and the dialogue was much better.

Fast Women feels more like a cute romance book rather clumsily trying to integrate an excessively complex murder mystery/whodunnit storyline.

The combination does add some punch but also blurs the focus of the narrative...in addition, there's a lot of side stories involving the female protagonist's friends, which also makes the novel a little less focused than I'd like.

Also, there is this slightly preachy undertone that you shouldn't stay married if you're not happy...and that being married to controlling men, its partly your own fault if you end up resentful and unhappy because you didn't stand up for yourself and just let them walk all over you. Not that I don't agree with the gist of that, but its sort of odd to find that sub-theme in what is basically a light romance novel. The upside, I will say, is that for once, it feels like the characters, while developing new relationships, do acknowledge some part in their first failed marriages/relationships, and don't act as though they fell apart all by themselves, or the Evil Men were 100% responsible and they could have done nothing to save the marriage because the guy was an unadulterated clod. For me, I like a little personal responsibility.

Ugh! Too Romance novel-oriented and cliche to be any good.

One of Crusie's early chick lit offereings, with strong glimmers of the powerhouse writer she will become. This one is about three sisters-in-law, each coming to grips in her own way with the end of her marriage. Doesn't sound funny, but it is.

Nell Dysart's in trouble. Weighed down by an inexplicable divorce and a loss of appetite for everything, Nell is sleepwalking through life until her best friend finagles a job for her with a shabby little detective agency that has lots of potential and a boss who looks easy to manage.
Gabe Mckenna isn't doing too well, either. His detective agency is wasting time on a blackmail case, his partner has decided he hates watching cheating spouses for money, and his ex-wife has just dumped him...
again. The only thing that's going his was is that his new secretary looks efficient, boring and biddable.
But looks can be deceiving and soon Nell nd Gabe are squaring off over embezzlement, business cards, vandalism, dog-napping, blackmail, Chinese food, unprofessional sex, and really ugly office furniture, all of which turn out to be the least of their problems. Because soon, somebody starts killing people. And shortly after that, they start falling in love....

A fun fast easy read.

"Fast Women" is a story about a recent divorcee who goes to work for a shabby detective agency, who is also recently divorced. Their relationship is stormy as she is over zealous to make her work place more efficient and he is determined to dominate. There is embezzlement, vandalism, black mail and murder to contend with but love and justice win out. The book is a little too sexy for my preference but the story itself is excellent.

cute book. easy read.

Mystery AND romance AND comedy!

This is my second Jennifer Crusie book I have read and I absolutly love her. She makes you really fall in love with the caracters!

Nell Dysart's in trouble. Weighed down by an inexplicable divorce and a loss of appetite for everything, Nell is sleepwalking through life until her best friend finagles a job for her with a shabby little detective agenct that has lots of potential and a boss who looks easy to handle.
Gabe McInnes isn't doing too well either. His agency is wasting time on a blackmail case, his partner has decide he hates watching cheating spouses for money, and his ex-wife has just dumped him...again. The only thing thats going his way is that his new secretary looks efficient, boring and biddable.
But looks can be decieving and soon Nell and Gabe are squaring off over embezzelment, business cards , vandalism,dog napping, blackmail, chinese food, unprofessional sex, and really ugly office furniture, all of which turns out to be the least of their problems. Because soon, somebody starts killing people. And shortly after that, they start falling in love........

I didn't expect a lot out of this book, but it was a good read. Funny and the characters acted like real people. You know where the plot is going, but I enjoyed the ride.

Smart and funny! I love reading Jenny Crusie's romances. They make you think and they have a plot. Its more like real life would be.

A fun & fast paced romance in a PI office.

When a down on her luck divorcee meets a determined to dominate detective, they find out that falling in love can be murder. Nell is sleepwalking through life until her best friend finagles a job for her with a shabby little detective agency that has lots of potential and a boss who looks easy to manage. Gabe McKenn'as isn't doing too well either. His detective agency is wasting time on a blackmail case, his partner has decided he hates watching cheating spouses for money, and his ex-wife has just dumped him again. The only thing that's going his way is that his new secretary looks efficient, boring, and biddable. But looks can be deceiving...

I enjoyed Jennifer Crusie books! This book is registered at bookcrossing.com

When a down-on-her-luck divorcee meets a determined-to-dominate detective, they find out that falling in love can be murder.

Cruise blends a combination of likeable characters, gossipy small-town life, and a plot spiced with some steamy sexual situations into a highly entertaining read.

A humorous book about falling in love.

love Jennifer Cruise's writing. Chikc lit with a twist!