Aspiring actress and single mother Rita Farmer has gone from struggling to find work to downright desperate. If she doesn’t land a paying... read full description
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Jul 11, 2009
Mary
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This book is a page turner. An actress is hired by a lawyer to help a woman accused of murdering her young child to come across as a more sympathetic character. The actress gets deeply involved and so do her family and friends, including her own child. The action and interest never ceases and I hated to put it down. It's very very well-written. All the pieces fit together and there are some surprising turns. I really enjoyed it.
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Nov 25, 2008
Alissa
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This was a good thriller full of twists and turns.
Rita Farmer is an aspiring actress and single mother. She’s broke and when an attorney offers her a job coaching a client to appear more sympathetic in front of the jury she takes it. But soon her and her son’s life depend on her finding out the truth.
Good plotting, believable characters. The author switched POVs a few times, and it worked in the beginning when it was two, but was a little distracting (and in the case of one t More...
Rita Farmer is an aspiring actress and single mother. She’s broke and when an attorney offers her a job coaching a client to appear more sympathetic in front of the jury she takes it. But soon her and her son’s life depend on her finding out the truth.
Good plotting, believable characters. The author switched POVs a few times, and it worked in the beginning when it was two, but was a little distracting (and in the case of one t More...
Jan 09, 2012
Marti
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Hah! I thought with a title like this, that it would be hard to find in a list--I was wrong. It was also better than I thought that it would be--lots of action, twists and turns. The title IS somehat deceiving, since Rita Farmer does not spend her time acting, but rather coaching a murder suspect, which is not a proper thing to do. Gay characters are given a chance to shine in this novel. Rita has a four year old son who figures largely in the plot. It is more thriller than legal--perhaps l
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May 28, 2010
Margee
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Actress/single mother Rita is approached by a slick LA attorney who offers her big bucks as 'drama coach' to his wealthy client, in hopes she'll come off more sympathetic to the jury, having been arrested for killing her toddler daughter. Rita desperately needs the money, but how many balls can she keep in the air, as she tends her child, fends off her malevolent ex-husband, falls for the attorney, auditions for a movie role, and blows the murder case wide open? Witty and compelling, this is a
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Aug 01, 2010
Written by Dave (My fiance's) aunt, this is a fun QUICK read. Taking place in LA, it follows an aspiring actress as she makes a detour in her career. I had a few people tell me they had a hard time putting it down, and this was one of the first books I've read in a while that I read 100+ pages of at a time. Pick it up today!
May 15, 2011
The
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Interesting plot: A struggling actress who is hired by a lawyer to prep his client for the jury and the trial. She gets caught up in the trial and personally involved not only in the trial but also with her boss. Nice twists and easy read!!
May 24, 2009
Maribel
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A mystery. Somewhat choppy and uneven in the telling. Takes turns trying to be humorous (but not really succeeding) and more serious (and is somewhat more successful). Still, I wanted to finish it - and I did.
Nov 14, 2008
Julie
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I really enjoyed this book. Rita Farmer is a hoot. When Rita (an actress) is hired to teach a defendant in a murder trial to "act" innocent, she never dreamed what kind of trouble she was getting herself into. I understand that Elizabeth Sims is going to be writing a sequel to this book -- I can't wait to see what kind of trouble Rita gets into in the next book. I tried to find Ms. Sims previous series (Lillian Byrd is the main character), and none of my libraries carried the first
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Oct 16, 2009
Jackie
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If this book was 100 pages shorter it would have been really good. It dragged at the end with too many plot twists and characters.
Jan 26, 2009
Deborah
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A fast paced thriller with likable characters. Creative story line. A real page turner that keeps you wondering who " dunnit" ?
Oct 06, 2008
Amy
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I picked this book up because I liked the cover. I then read the review and thought it sounded interesting. I started reading it and from the beginning I was hooked. I really liked Elizabeth Sims' writing style. She is very funny and clever. The book is about a struggling actress who is hired by a high profile lawyer for $1000 a day to teach his client how to act in court. There is mystery and intrigue involved. I really enjoyed this book!
Nov 29, 2010
Patricia
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Finally finished this one after setting it aside 2 times. Sims' previous sleuth, Lillian Byrd, was much more fun and authentic. I can't get happy with this new gal, (Can't even remember her name which says something.) I finished it a few weeks ago and I do remember that the she Sims pulled off some intriguing twists so the plot had merit. I just prefer hanging out with Lillian.
Jul 07, 2008
Jane
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I really liked this one though the ending did go a little over the top. Nicely paced and interesting premise for drawing the heroine into the mystery. She's an out-of-work actress who takes a job as a consultant for a media frenzied murder trial.
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