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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN num: 9780451216168
ISBN number: 0451216164
Label: Signet
Manufacturer: Signet
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 288
Printing Date: August 02, 2005
Publishing house: Signet
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An ugly but nice woman became beautiful via a TV show like The Swan, and now she's a vicious supermodel. She tells Lacey Smithsonian, fashion reporter, that she's afraid someone's trying to kill her and asks Lacey to find out who. She's killed, and Lacey does find out who. Lacey's judgmental mother and sister come to visit and cramp her style.
This is a cute series, but I really cannot understand why Lacey puts up with a boyfriend who spends more time with his conniving ex-wife than with her.
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I enjoyed "Hostile Makeover". Maybe not quite as much as the two previous books in the series, but well enough. I found myself agreeing a lot with the books' theme that the popular media glut of "extreme makeover" reality programming is more about pandering to the lowest common denominator and not really about helping people. Of course, our heroine Lacey is attractive and popular so it is a bit of a mixed message LOL. Byerrum does hit a clinker in the parts of the book about Lacey's mother and sister coming for a visit. Lacey seems quite hateful to them at the beginning. I have a feeling that isn't what the author was aiming for and that she was trying more for the indulgent amusement of Meg Lanslow in the series by Donna Andrews, but Byerrum has Lacey come across as rather nasty early on, which wasn't appealing to read (for me). Some repeated story devices are wearing thin. Lacey and Vic. Either make it a real relationship or quit dancing, the "suspense" is only annoying now. And at work, Lacey has obviously shown where her ability is, you'd think her boss would be glad of the improved circulation her scoops bring and embrace it instead of the patronizing "stay out of trouble, turn it over to the crime beat" schtick.
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In this third book, "Hostile Makeover" in the Crime of Fashion series, we meet Amanda Manville, who went from an Ugly Duckling with a Heart of Gold to a gorgeous, Supermodel Difficult Diva. The "extreme makeover" happened on the Chrysaslis Factor, a reality make-over show. Lacey Smithonian decides to interview Amanda, but she is looking for a different interviewing angle, so she is interested in finding out what happened to Amanda's pre-makeover fiance, Caleb Collingwood, who disappeared from view after Amanda's makeover. She is also reviewing Amanda's move into the world of fashion designer. Amanda, having read of Lacey's earlier sucess at finding killers, tells her that a crazed pyscho killer is stalking her and she asks Lacey to solve her murder if she is killed.
Soon Lacey finds herself under a Jinx. Amanda is killed in a drive by shooting, and the car used for the murder was Lacey's beloved Z which was stolen from the garage at work. The news of the murder and car theft alarms Lacey's mom, Rose, and former Cheerleader sister, Cherise "Lethal Feet", and they come from Colorado for a visit. Unfortunately they arrive in town on the same weekend she and boyfriend Vic are supposed to consumate their relationship. To make matters worse, Vic also has a guest, his ex-wife Montana, who has come back to rekindle their marriage.
Lacey tries to work on the murder, all the while worrying about Montana and Vic, and trying to prevent her mom and sister from re-decorating her apartment and helping her with her search for the killer. Lacey's usual friends, Stella, Brooke, Damon, Tony, and Turtle Dove, who was Amanda's bodyguard, all help her to solve the mystery. The killer is captured with some special help from her sister, Cherise "Lethal Feet", and her mom.
This book's introduction of Lacy's family rounded out her character and added more comic relief and interest to the story. As always, the vintage clothing in the trunk and the description of Lacy's outfits, are fun to read as are Lacy's "columns" in the paper. There were a couple of problems with the story which kept me from giving it 5 stars. Vic's character is annoying with his macho attitude and his inablility to fend off his ex wife. The local neighborhood psychic Marie, was mostly missing in this story, since her appearances were limited to phone calls. Since she is a character who adds colour and interest to the books, I hope the author brings Marie back in a more prominent role in upcoming books. All in all this was an entertaining read.
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Somehow the `amateur' sleuth bit was a tad overdone and that annoyed me. Sure, in any armchair detective mystery there is the whole `this person just happens to stumble into trouble pretty often' factor, but the stress this novel put on it was grating. Plus, I thought the characters were a little flat and unlikable. It is highly doubtful I will be reading any more of these in the future.
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Her books are to easy to put down. Not a top women's sleuth writer by any means. A romance that never happens,how long can you drag it out and keep readers interest. I gave it a fair chance, 3 books (which I had a hard time finishing) and I am definitely done with this writer. She drag things out for ever. Same story just a little different twist each time. Definitely overrated!
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