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Phone Kitten

by Marika Christian (Goodreads Author)

3.73 of 5 stars 3.73 · rating details · 322 ratings · 102 reviews

Marika Christian's comic mystery, PHONE KITTEN, introduces an absolutely unique, first-time-ever kind of female sleuth-a totally lovable, intelligent, downright hilarious down-home girl who happens to earn her living as a phone sex operator.

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Sep 22, 2012 Turtles rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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I always try lots of free books on Amazon since you will certainly stumble upon a gem eventually. This book was such a fun read!! The phone sex operator was smoothly handled, it didn't come across obscene or prudish and added a lot of humor to the book. The whole book was hilarious!! I really enjoyed the mystery of it too, there were a lot of suspects and reasons to incriminate them all. If there were any herrings, there were 5! I really appreciated a true sleuth who sought out clues. Emily didn...more

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Nov 14, 2012 Matt Schiariti rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I picked this up on a whim. Honestly it's probably something I wouldn't normally have read but the name and description of the novel was interesting enough that I pulled the trigger and frankly, I needed a break from all the dark and brooding horror that I've been reading lately. Phone Kitten is a breath of fresh air!

Emily has hit a rough patch. A friend of hers stabbed her in the back at work, causing her to lose her job so what's a self professed 'chub' girl to do? Why, why not be a phone sex...more I picked this up on a whim. Honestly it's probably something I wouldn't normally have read but the name and description of the novel was interesting enough that I pulled the trigger and frankly, I needed a break from all the dark and brooding horror that I've been reading lately. Phone Kitten is a breath of fresh air!

Emily has hit a rough patch. A friend of hers stabbed her in the back at work, causing her to lose her job so what's a self professed 'chub' girl to do? Why, why not be a phone sex operator? Turns out that the 'chub' girl who's often called by the wrong name and seems to be invisible to the general type public has a sexy voice and decides to use it to work her way through some college courses. Of course, nothing is as simple as it seems and when something happens to a client of hers she decides to get to the bottom of it. Who knows? Maybe she'll even get a good newspaper article out of it?

The first thing that stands out about this book is the author's voice. Christian pens Emily in such a funny and realistic way that you can't help BUT like her. She's about as likeable a character as I've read in a long time. She's got real problems. She's not a super genius (but she's plenty smart) and she's not runway thin either. She is, in essence, the 'every-girl'. Even though I'm a guy, I could relate to her. She's got job problems, problems with the opposite sex, issues with her appearance. It's tough not to put yourself in her shoes and say to yourself 'yes, that makes complete sense. I can empathize'. In short, Emily is REAL and completely human and FUN to read.

The dialogue is fast and snappy and many times, laugh out loud funny. Emily's inner musings are both hysterical and touching as she reflects on her life, her friends, her problems and her love life.

Wrapped up in all of that is a fun little mystery that's well plotted and paced very nicely.

I think one of the things that impressed me the most about the book was the fact that Emily's job is that of a phone sex operator but the book never gets trashy or overly graphic. In fact, there is even only a slight dusting of curse words. Not that I'm a prude but I always thought that it's harder work for, let's say, a comedian to be funny while being clean than just dropping f-bombs and being foul (although I do like both, heh). For a book that features a phone sex operator, the novel never goes into gutter-ish territory. My hat's off to the author for being able to still make it real without having to degrade into smutty territory. No easy feat I'm sure.

If you're looking for a fun and entertaining mystery that's surrounded by an authentic character with charm and sense of humor you'd be doing a disservice to yourself if you didn't drop the coin on Phone Kitten!

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Jul 06, 2011 Jadaloves rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and it’s characters. Emily feels invisible to the outside world, and has allowed people to walk over and dismiss her all of her life. Until she discovers her ‘friend’ has stolen her work and passes it off as her own. Fed up, Emily finally lets all her pent up emotions boil over, but it ends up costing her her job. Faced with tuition and bills, Emily becomes a phone sex operator to make due, and murder, mystery, and comedy ensue.

I loved Emily’s character because she...more I thoroughly enjoyed this book and it’s characters. Emily feels invisible to the outside world, and has allowed people to walk over and dismiss her all of her life. Until she discovers her ‘friend’ has stolen her work and passes it off as her own. Fed up, Emily finally lets all her pent up emotions boil over, but it ends up costing her her job. Faced with tuition and bills, Emily becomes a phone sex operator to make due, and murder, mystery, and comedy ensue.

I loved Emily’s character because she seems so very realistic. I think many women feel looked over for one reason or another, and Christian did a good job in capturing that in Emily. But Emily doesn’t remain passive and invisible and that’s what makes her so cool. She has already begun to take steps to be more noticeable, like working out with her best friend. But the more she has to pretend to be Peyton, her phone sex identity, the more her inner Peyton begins to come out in her real life. As a result, Emily begins to open up and take more risks. So much so, that when her best customer is offed, she decides to solve his murder. Surprisingly, Emily makes a pretty decent sleuth.

The supporting characters were great too. I particularly liked her best friend Dennis and his partner Craig. Those two were a riot and I laughed myself silly when Emily asked Dennis to help her run through a faux phone sex call. Her suspects were quite interesting too, and oddly enough, I took a great liking to the Gangster her client was friends with. I wasn’t that over the moon about her boyfriend though. He was nice enough, but I wanted to know more about him, and I just wasn’t very invested in him. But if Christian continues Emily’s story, I hope to find out more about him.

The only issue I had with this book was the editing. There were a lot of errors and mistakes throughout the novel, and sometimes they could be a bit distracting. But otherwise, this was a lovely book with a wonderful cast of characters. I really loved Emily. She was cute, funny, and brave. I really hope to read about more of her adventures in the future.

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Jun 29, 2011 Samantha Robey rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Marika Christian is on tour with her novel Phone Kitten through CLP Blog Tours. Christian hits it out of the ballpark with this hysterical, quirky, and endearing story, told through the eyes of Emily. When Emily, a slightly overweight and shy budding reporter gets fired from her job, she stumbles into the world of phone sex. With her soft, breathy voice, Emily can forget about her weight, forget about guys acting like she is invisible, and make some good money on top of it. But when Emily attrac...more Marika Christian is on tour with her novel Phone Kitten through CLP Blog Tours. Christian hits it out of the ballpark with this hysterical, quirky, and endearing story, told through the eyes of Emily. When Emily, a slightly overweight and shy budding reporter gets fired from her job, she stumbles into the world of phone sex. With her soft, breathy voice, Emily can forget about her weight, forget about guys acting like she is invisible, and make some good money on top of it. But when Emily attracts the attention of a hottie in her history class, her two worlds begin to collide. Should Emily confess her profession, or would that have history hottie running for the hills? To make matters worse, one of Emily’s top phone clients is found murdered- right after he meets Emily and threatens her. Now, Emily could be considered a suspect in his death. To try to clear her name and to crack the case so she can be the reporter on the story, Emily begins to put the puzzle pieces together surrounding the mysterious murder- but is she only making more trouble for herself?

Like I said earlier, Phone Kitten is laugh out loud funny from page one. I was immediately captured by Emily and her innocence, and had to laugh at most of the phone sex scenes. From chatting with Christian in my interview with her, I knew that every call taken by Emily was something that really happened to the author when she was doing research for the book, which only made the situations even funnier to me. Emily made a great sleuth while working on the murder mystery case, and I had fun working along with her to catch the killer. The few problems I found with the book were with the editing. There were a lot of mistakes like missing commas or quotation marks, but I even found words that were missing letters, such as “bo” instead of “body.” And I’m not sure why, but I wasn’t as into Emily’s boyfriend as I think I should have been. Maybe because he was a little mysterious himself on his career? I really can’t pinpoint it, but I felt almost like he was a bad guy throughout the story, and I was just waiting for the real him to be discovered by Emily. Overall though, a very entertaining read, and one that will keep you laughing even after you’ve flipped the last page.
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Apr 26, 2011 Jaden rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I really loved this book. An author I sort of "stalk" on here mentioned he had picked up this book, and from the premise, I expected this to be a fair amount spicier, but no matter, it was so adorable.

I very much enjoyed the main character, Emily. She's fun and relate-able and perhaps a bit goofy, but not a total bubblehead like some amateur sleuths who you wonder how they managed to get to adulthood alive. I certainly learned a lot about a career as a "phone actress."

Her love interest sounds...more I really loved this book. An author I sort of "stalk" on here mentioned he had picked up this book, and from the premise, I expected this to be a fair amount spicier, but no matter, it was so adorable.

I very much enjoyed the main character, Emily. She's fun and relate-able and perhaps a bit goofy, but not a total bubblehead like some amateur sleuths who you wonder how they managed to get to adulthood alive. I certainly learned a lot about a career as a "phone actress."

Her love interest sounds like a total dreamboat as well. I know they say you should have a flaw in your romantic hero so he has a way to grow, but nope, let's have this guy be perfect. Which he is. More please.

Another thing, and this is something I don't usually notice, is how good a job the author did with the setting. I've never been to the Tampa/St. Pete area, and now I kind of want to visit.

I see in another review that someone mentioned laughing out loud, and I know I did that too at least once. Even though this is a murder mystery, this is pretty light and fun.

To be fair, it's not perfect. There is a bit of "telling" and "info dumping" in the first chapter or two when the main character gives back story about a rival named Dani or a gay friend named Dennis. But the writing smooths out very, very quickly. Also, I'm not a good enough writing "analyst" to know why I felt this way, but that character, Dennis, felt a little flat. I kind of liked him and his more likable boyfriend, Craig, but I'm not sure I saw his purpose in the story. I'm pretty sure he was supposed to be the super ego/voice of reason character who grounds Emily, but...hmm...she kind of pays zero attention to anything he says, and Craig kind of duplicates that roll (role?) and is a bit more effective.

Also, and I never take "points" off for this, the bad guy comes after the hero which means the hero didn't really solve the mystery. Instead, the bad guy reveals himself. I have to say I haven't read a mystery in years where the sleuth clearly figures out who the bad guy is instead of either stumbling onto the right answer or the bad guy decides to go after the hero. (Wait a minute. There was a fantastic Josh Lanyon mystery that came pretty close.) So, yes, while I'd be insanely impressed with an author who doesn't use the "pursue the hero" device, I think the way the murderer is revealed in Phone Kitten is very satisfying.

I would LOVE to read a sequel.
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Jun 02, 2012 Amy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery, humor, indie

I loved this book!!

Very fun and funny! The story never slowed down and the characters were all very distinct and lovable. I personally was amazed that for the first time in a long time, I guessed the wrong suspect to be the murderer. Major kudos for being unpredictable. (I'm crazy good at guessing, surprises, twists, etc)

Emily does work as a Phone Sex Operator, but nothing ever gets gross or unclassy. In fact, this book is EXTREMELY tame considering her line of work. Every time work is mentioned...more

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Apr 17, 2011 Rives rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Phone Kitten
by Marika Christian

In the mood for a lighthearted mystery with a little romance on the side? Check out Marika Christian's PHONE KITTEN.

Christian introduces Emily Winters, an imperfect but perfectly lovable character. Emily is a self-proclaimed Chub and accustomed to going unnoticed. When she is fired from her job as a copy clerk for a large newspaper, she needs to find work fast and signs on as a phone sex operator.

Emily's life begins to change when Emily discovers that as Peyton, h...more

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Jan 21, 2011 Nathan Burgoine rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I am a firm believer in the fun mystery, and love it when a book makes me humiliate myself by laughing out loud in public places. Marika Christian's "Phone Kitten" is just such a book - so consider yourself warned if you're reading on the bus.

Emily is a self-proclaimed "chub" - a girl with curves who is used to being invisible to everyone around her. When her career takes a turn for the unemployed, she finds she has a talent in her voice, and joins a phone sex company as "Peyton." Peyton is frec...more

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Nov 01, 2012 Joe Young rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: e-book-mystery

Emily or Emma as the clueless men she encounters is an attractive but, Rubinesque young lady with a clerk job at St. Pete Times and even though she made more money working for a temp agency, her life long ambition is to be a writer. After ten months as a copy clerk, she had an audience with the paper's editor and showed him a perspective column she had written detailing her efforts to change her life by dieting and working out with a trainer, thinking it might make a good special interest column...more Emily or Emma as the clueless men she encounters is an attractive but, Rubinesque young lady with a clerk job at St. Pete Times and even though she made more money working for a temp agency, her life long ambition is to be a writer. After ten months as a copy clerk, she had an audience with the paper's editor and showed him a perspective column she had written detailing her efforts to change her life by dieting and working out with a trainer, thinking it might make a good special interest column for the paper. Problem was that the skinny blonde, Dani, that was already writing a weekly column and who had been pretending to be a friend to Emily, had offered to critique her draft and make suggestions. Not only did Dani not offer Emily any writing advice, she went so far as to steal Emily's draft column and published it as her work. So when Emily showed the Editor her column, he immediately questioned her ethics and called in Dani who accused Emily of plagiarizing from her story. Of course, the Editor (one of the guys who called Emily, Emma) believed the slender blonde Dani and lectured Emily about the necessity of creating her own material and then told her she could continue as a clerk but, wasn't ready for any movement into a writer's position. Emily lost it and made a scene in the center of the office resulting in security being called to escort her out, successfully ending her job with the paper. Her homosexual neighbors and friends were supportive and encouraged her to continue in school and just find another job. The next days paper had an offer for a job as a phone sex operator and Emily was convinced by the advertised benefits, a signing bonus, incentives, flexible hours, insurance and 401K. She called the phone number and was invited in for an interview by Taylor who as a tatooed Goth chick with every piercing imaginable, didn't exactly fit Emily's preconception of a phone sex manager. The only question was whether Emily could talk dirty to guys or if her sheltered upbringing was too limiting for her to be successful in the business. When compared to retail sales at Walmart, the choice was obvious. As you might have guessed, Emily was a natural. The long side of the story is when Emily overhears information that makes her believe one of her customers was murdered. Further, she makes it her business to investigate the case in an effort to bring justice to one of those wrong doers even though she felt the scumbag that was killed might have actually deserved it. Emily was recruited to another phone sex business through a fellow worker that was migrating into the other business that actually was a more fair employer and didn't engage in blackmail to keep employees in line. Emily refreshes her Nancy Drew detective skills and starts investigating the death of her former client. She skirts the darker side of life in St. Petersburg and is rescued several times by one of her history classmates, Rick (who later turns out to be a police detective). Emily's interviews with parties associated with the deceased draws the attention of the actual murderer and he takes several passes at eliminating Emily thus scaring her by failing to deter her investigations. The humorous but feisty Emily leads the plot with her self effacing persona and ability to overcome every block with her persistence and strength of character. A great story and a full stable of loveable characters. I can hardly wait for the follow on stories of our detective and phone sex idol, Emily!(less)

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May 02, 2013 Ellen rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary, e-book, freebie

So.much.fun.

This was an Amazon freebie. Full price is just 99 cents.

Fresh premise, good writing. It made me laugh. A lot.

It did not rely on profanities. It could be a bit outrageous, but the ridiculous was done for humor, not shock value.

I am assuming this is a self-pub. There were a few wrong words, "costumers" instead of "consumer" is the one that comes to mind, but I do remember that happening at least two other times.
There were a few missing words and a few words that just plain didn't belon...more

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Jul 10, 2011 Laura rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: reviewed

3.5 stars,

Let me start off by saying that this is unlike anything else i've ever read. It was unique in so many ways, never have I read a chick lit book regarding a women who made her living as a "phone kitten", aka a sex operater. She decides upon one of her customers deaths that she needs to solve his murder, esp. because she happened to run into him the night of his death, and was one of the last people to see him alive. This book kept me on my toes, and was down-right hilarious.

I loved the...more

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Oct 28, 2011 Sally rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I really enjoyed this book. It was a nice light read and humorous.

Emily is a tad bit overweight and being so, likes to be invisible. She works for a local newspaper and aspires to one day be a writer. When a co-worker and someone she thought was a friend, steals an article Emily wrote, Emily brings it to the attention of their boss. However, Emily is the one that loses her job.

After searching the newspaper want ads, Emily takes a job as a "phone kitten". She finds she is really good at making...more

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Jul 12, 2011 Heather rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: electronic, kindle

I'd like to rate this 3.5 but that's not an option. :)

I liked Emily's "never give up" attitude but really didn't think her sleuthing was a great idea. Her occasional mentions of finding evidence and then handing it over to the police made me think she'd never seen even a single episode of a cop show - taking evidence out of its original place makes it useless!

There were quite a few grammar mistakes and strange sentences, and even a spot with a question mark instead of a word, which I did find d...more

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Nov 23, 2011 Al rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: kindle, read-2011

In spite of a problem with typos and proofing errors, primarily missing “little” words (of, a, and such) enough to cause me to trip over sentences as I was reading, this is a fun story. The main character, Emily, is fun, humorous, and much more likeable (to both the reader and other characters) than she would think, given her self-esteem issues. Emily’s friends, especially the gay couple who run one of her favorite restaurants and her love interest, are all entertaining characters who add a lot...more

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Apr 01, 2013 Sheryl rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book was a blast! I just loved it. It's a cozy mystery with a bit of chick lit thrown in. Emily Winters is an aspiring journalist who, after losing her not-so-fantastic job at a newspaper, ends up working as a phone actress, aka phone sex operator. The pay is great and the work not so bad but what she really wants is to write for a paper. She thinks solving the murder of one of her clients is her ticket and turns into Nancy Drew. Emily is a hoot. She does some outrageous things trying to so...more

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Aug 08, 2012 BigJohn rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book was an unexpected pleasant surprise. I got it for free when Amazon was promoting it, along with a hundred other books that I'll be sure to take me with when I fall down a deep well with an outlet and my Kindle.

The premise is silly: A woman takes a job as a phone-sex operator, and ends up meeting one of her clients (sorta accidentally) the night he is murdered. Emily puts her Nancy Drew hat on and tries to solve the case, hoping to write a story that will get her a job at the local news...more

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Mar 10, 2013 Tina rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Despite the title no actual sex occurs in this book. Emily is a down on her luck phone sex operator whose customer ends up dead. In order to get her dream job at the newspaper she becomes an amateur sleuth to solve the crime. Little does she know her new boyfriend is a detective on the case. Rick is a nice guy that can see the real Emily an looks pas her chubby-ness to see her try beauty. I really like his character though he was a supporting act for sure. Loved Craige and Dennis, they added com...more

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Jun 20, 2012 Ruth rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: adult, mystery, romance

To my surprise, I really liked this one. Like the reviews said, it's not nearly as explicit as you'd expect. Emily did a great job of growing as a character in her own right, and she had an interesting cast of characters backing her up. I liked the natural sense of humor to the book, and could really relate to her throughout the book, both in her awkward approach to romance and to her approach to life in general. The mystery was great as well. I kinda figured out the culprit before Emily did, bu...more

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Sep 28, 2011 Lenore Kosinski rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: kindle, pixel-of-ink

LOVED it! Hence why I stayed up reading it instead of getting to bed early knowing I had to wake up early... Having experienced my own moments of invisible chubbiness, I really connected with Emily. She's so spunky, and just honest about who she is. I was expecting more of a romance novel, and obviously could have done with more steamy Rick/Emily scenes :), thus the story really surprised me and kept me intrigued. And I don't know if I'm naive, but I didn't guess the ending -- but it wasn't b/c...more

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Apr 29, 2013 Angie rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Liked it. Almost really liked it, but that might be pushing it. Thoroughly enjoyed it. But three stars looks so small for something that could make me laugh.
Here's the scoop. I needed fluff. My brain was full of packing and moving and work and non-stop STUFF. So, I borrowed this either via Overdrive or my Amazon account. It was the little mental escape I needed. NOT high literature AT ALL. But it helped me quiet my brain from the spinning it had been doing when I would attempt sleep at night an...more

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Nov 24, 2011 Jill rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Phone Kitten. Yep, it's about a girl who ends up working on a phone sex line. I wasn't sure how the author would handle the phone sex scenes without being too graphic. She handled it perfectly!

The opening scene was catching and the characters were fun! I wasn't sure if the "History Hottie" was a good guy or a bad guy for most of the book. (I'm not telling. You have to read it yourself!) ;)In fact, the whole mystery was intriguing and I was kept guessing until the end.

The book was full of action...more

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Jun 24, 2011 Shannon rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2011

I have a confession to make. I was ready to give up on Chick Lit. The last few that I read were ok, but nothing that I was too excited about. I have another confession to make. When I started Phone Kitten I was not sure that I was going to be any more excited with it than the last few. I am happy to report that I was so so wrong. The premise of this one had me the most worried. How are you going to write about a phone sex operator and not make it raunchy? For starters this book is to me more abo...more

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May 19, 2013 Kaitlyn Moore rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book was a great free grab for my Kindle. I thought it was really funny and fast paced. The story was a little unbelievable but it is written in a way that you can believe it. I agree with other readers the the summary kind of ruins a major plot point of Emily's boyfriends occupation. I did wish that Emily was a little more positive about herself, the self-loathing kind of got old but I understand where Christian was coming from. I had hoped that Emily would gain some confidence by the end...more

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Dec 10, 2011 rainyfeathers rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: kindle-books

This was a cute fast read. I didn't like how Emily constantly repeated stuff about her weight and how no one would like her. She had too much healthy self esteem for that.

The book did have some choppy moments. Perhaps a better editor would fix that.

Over all I liked this book. Just what I want in a light read. I just wish Emily was a bit more accepting of her role as a Phone sex kitten. It just seemed as if the reader is not Vanilla than you are a pervert. This is 2011 let your freak flag fly.

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Apr 22, 2013 Jan rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Chose this book out of previously purchased Kindle goodies because I thought it would be spicy. Turns out to be more chick-lit hilarious than spicy despite the fact that Emily loses her job at a newspaper and turns to being a phone sex operator to pay for rent and school. Loved her best friends and boyfriend. Laughed several times throughout the book and enjoyed the murder mystery. Doubt this will be a series, but would read more by this author.

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Aug 08, 2011 Amber rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011

Despite the need for a little editing, I really enjoyed this book. There were a few parallels to the Stephanie Plum series, but Phone Kitten was unique in its own way. There was nothing vulgar about it at all. I liked the main character a lot. She is someone I could see myself being friends with. Some of the humor felt like the author was trying a little too hard but it was ok. It was a great light read, perfect for the summer.

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Jan 18, 2013 Victor rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I am a new reader to the female detective genre. As an introduction, to the genre, I found "Phone Kitty" an entertaining easy read. The plot moved along nicely, with only a spot or two where it felt sluggish. The protagonist was relatable and developed. There are a few humorous sections that made me laugh out loud. Overall, this is a well crafted story with an interesting premise, enjoyable characters, and fun to read.

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Oct 09, 2011 Dulcetpurr rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book was amazingly cute and funny. It was an easy read, I could see taking this with me to the beach and enjoying it very much. I normally am not a huge fan of chick-lit, but this was a great book. Emily is a loveable character, so easy to relate to. Any girl that's felt 'invisible' will identify with Emily. I loved the author's writing style, she just flows from thing to thing without getting mired down in details. I love authors that get to the point. I'd definitely read anything else she...more

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May 13, 2012 Christine rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

A fun book that is more G-rated than one would expect. The overall idea of journalist wanna-be urns into phone-sex actress investigating a murder of one of her clients feels cliched to me. It's another book in the whole, "fat girl can have a boyfriend and come out of her shell" meme. Still, the characters are quirky in a Carl Hiaasen-like way, which keeps you engaged for most of the book. A fun beach read.

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Jul 06, 2011 Cathy rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: chick-lit, ebook, working-girl, goodreads, mystery

A stellar debut from Marika Christian incorporating the world of phone sex with a murder mystery. Phone actress, Emily Summers, takes it upon herself to solve the crime of the murder of one of her most frequent callers; but soon eneough she finds herself in more danger than maybe even Nancy Drew can handle. Meeting a lot of crazy, kooky and just suspicious characters on her path, Jim Alexander's killer could be anyone. To top of all the drama, Emily's met a guy she really likes, but when he turn...more

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