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Type of bind: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN num: 9780060563899
ISBN number: 0060563893
Label: Avon
Manufacturer: Avon
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 333
Printing Date: 2004-01
Publishing house: Avon
Release Date: January 27, 2004
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To the dismay of her high society motherCissy, Dallas heiress Andy Kendricks wantsno part of the Junior League life -- opting instead for a job as a website designer and a passel of unpedigreed pals. Now her good friend Molly O'Brien is in bad trouble, accused of killing her boss at the local restaurant 'Jugs.' Though no proper deb would ever set foot in such a sleazy dive, Andy's soon slipping into skintight hot pants and a stuffed triple-D bra to gain employment there and somehow help clear Molly's name. But Andy's undercover lark is soon bringing her into too-close contact with all manner of dangerous adversaries -- including a shady TV preacher, a fanatical Mothers Against Porn activist ... and a killer who is none too keen on meddling rich girls.
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Wouldn't you like to have a friend who would put on skintight hot pants, stuff her bra and go undercover at a restaurant with the name of "Jugs" to help you? Andy Kendricks, drop-out debutante daughter of Cissy Blevins Kendricks, is such a friend when her not-that-long-ago college roommate, Molly, is charged with "allegedly offing her boss", the owner of "Jugs".
I enjoyed this suspenseful yet humorous book very much! I hope there is lots more to come! --Karen Dyer
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I wanted to like this book, but found it to be a little boring. The author writes too much dialogue going on in the main character's head. Boring. Andrea continually asks herself the same questions over and over again. I find myself skipping ahead to the real dialogue...and not just the stuff in her head. I also don't like weak characters who can't say no... that's very frustrating!
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The very first book in the Debutante Dropout Mystery series is a fun, lighthearted look into the often hilarious life of "Andy" Kendricks. A dropout of the high society lifestyle, Andy decides to live her life her own way. She becomes a website designer, and avoids contact with her previous society friends and lifestyle (all to the chagrin of her mother). When a good friend, Molly, from the past seeks Andy's help clearing her name from a murder charge, Andy jumps right in. Knowing she needs to get inside information about the victim, Andy decides to become a waitress at a version of Hooters. Stuffing her bra and stuffing herself into hot pants, Andy goes undercover to discover who amongst his many enemies killed Molly's boss.
I loved the very first entry into the series. Andy does a lot of goofy things, and doesn't spend too much time griping about her mistakes like a lot of characters in the genre. Andy's mother is hilarious, and has been pointed out in previous reviews, deserves more time in future installments. I look forward to more laugh-out-loud fun with this great series! Enjoy!
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I liked the fast-pace of the story, and McBride does a great job of meshing a mystery with chick lit. Which is nice, because one doesn't always want to read about post-menapausal little old ladies solving crimes.
So, as far as a beach read -- sign me up. It's really fun. Not a literary read. Not an Agatha Christie. But an entertaining read. I am looking forward to the rest of the series...if there's one thing I'd say on the other side, it's that I'm hoping there will be a little more mystery to the future Andy stories.
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Andrea "Andy" Kendricks has never felt comfortable in the high society life her mother had planned for her. Even before she blew off her own debutante ball, she had become best friends with Molly, the "scholarship girl" at Andy's exclusive high school.
Close during high school and the beginning of college, Molly and Andy lost touch over the years. Until one morning when Molly calls Andy from the police station. Molly's boss has been murdered and Molly is the police's only suspect. Not that it's too much of a wild conclusion since she was seen leaving the scene of the crime and her fingerprints are the only ones on the murder weapon.
With the police not looking at anyone else, Andy decides to go undercover at the restaurant to find the real killer. Poking around, she begins to find out that no one liked the victim. In fact, the list of possible suspects includes anyone who ever met the man. Andy's sure that Molly is innocent. But can she find the right piece of information to convince the police they have the wrong person behind bars?
The book starts off with a bang that draws the reader in quickly. Unfortunately, the plot is a little uneven, slowing down in the middle. Even so, the writing is so engaging and the characters so endearing it's hard to put the book down. The final third is a race to the finish.
As I said, the characters are also endearing right from the start. Andy and Molly's friendship seems so real even after the time apart, you root for things to work out. Cissy, Andy's mother, is shown to have a much bigger heart then Andy would lead the reader to believe. She's a great character and her scenes were laugh out loud funny. She should have had more page time.
Even though the plot got lost a time or two, this is still an entertaining read for anyone looking for a light book. The characters have worked their way into my heart, and I will drop in on them again soon.
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