Resumo de If Looks Could Kill

Bailey
Weggins is a contributing writer for Gloss, one of the nation''s hottest
woman''s magazines. The thirty-three year-old divides her time between true
crime writing and post-divorce dating.

While in the
middle of her latest fling, Bailey receives a frantic call from Cat Jones
asking for her help in a suspicious matter. Reluctantly ending her date, Bailey
heads off to the townhouse of her high-maintenance boss. Upon arrival, Bailey
expects to come across a catering fiasco or decorating disaster. What she
actually stumbles upon is shocking: the dead body of Heidi, the family nanny.

Bailey''s
discovery puts her right in the center of the investigation. The police have
their job, but Cat asks Bailey to do a little sleuthing on her own. Heidi
appears to have been poisoned by laced chocolates from a gift Cat received as a
party host. Could someone want to kill the high-powered leader of Gloss
magazine?

If Looks
Could Kill follows
Bailey in her search for answers. Cat stepped in a lot of toes in her drive to
reach the top, leaving plenty of disgruntled colleagues with viable motives in
her wake. Bailey must tread carefully or her search for answers will lead to
her own untimely demise.

This is an
amusing mystery that''s most appreciated by those who read for fun. Literary
purists need not apply. Bailey''s passion for fashion amidst the trendy magazine
industry provides an amusing backdrop to this entertaining tale.

Author Kate
White is best known as Cosmopolitan''s editor in chief. Her day job may
pay the bills, but White proves she could make it as a fiction writer as well.
Bailey is a likable gal who mingles in elite circles while maintaining a level
head. Cat is a little ambiguous as the victim/boss, but her erratic behavior adds
to the mystery. Several entertaining minor characters provide plenty of unusual
and amusing antics while widening the net of suspicion.

In a welcome
gift from the publicity gods, If Looks Could Kill is the inaugural
selection of Kelly Ripa''s Reading with Ripa club, which features
fiction that''s fun, frivolous and fast.This tale meets all the qualifications
while providing great fashion tips to boot.

I thoroughly
enjoyed If Looks Could Kill. Greed and glamour combined with ample
suspense keep the pages turning. You''ll be guessing whodunit until the very
end, while the final sentence will put a smile on your face. Now I ask you,
isn''t that what a good mystery is all about?

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