false 5163179 2 In this off-the-beaten-sidewalk debut, native New Yorker Daphne Uviller reveals the secrets of a sexy, story-filled Big Apple, where a mystery lurks behind every apartment door—and a savvy but slightly lost young woman unexpectedly finds herself holding the keys. <br><br>In a city brimming with opportunities for heroism, twenty-seven-year-old Zephyr Zuckerman has often fantasized about committing acts of bravery that would make front-page news. Now she may get her big break—though it may require plunging a few toilets. When the superintendent of her parents’ Greenwich Village brownstone is led away in handcuffs, unemployed Zephyr takes over his post and unleashes her inner sleuth: discovering titillating secrets about her tenants—from a smoky-voiced Frenchwoman who entertains throngs of unsavory visitors to a moody musician who just<i> has to be</i> hiding something—and realizing that her new reality is far more intriguing than her imagination.<br><br>Soon Zephyr has sussed out wrongs that stretch from losers on the Internet to art fraud and an international crime ring. The mob thinks she’s in the FBI, and the FBI thinks she’s in the mob—a predicament she needs to clear up fast. But perhaps not before the cute, surly exterminator helps her solve the mystery of what to do with the rest of her life…. 5230210 27 1 2009 Super in the City total:113|5:16|4:38|3:39|2:16|1:4| 113 385 223 46 4 3 true false Thu Jan 15 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 18 17:05:37 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 18 17:20:45 -0800 2009 1 more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Mar 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jan 14 17:04:25 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 29 16:32:21 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu Mar 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jan 08 20:00:06 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 26 22:33:51 -0700 2009
It's a very light and funny read. The narration exhibits remarkable cleverness and wit from a female perspective. It borders on being a "chick" book, but I enjoyed it quite a lot even though I'm a guy--but I have to say that it feels like a book...more...]]> 4 1 true false Fri Jan 30 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 03 20:48:40 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 30 07:11:34 -0800 2009 1 more...]]> 1 1 false false Tue Feb 10 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 14 10:53:05 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 10 10:38:28 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Mar 29 09:00:07 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 29 09:04:14 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Fri Mar 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 12 19:49:39 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 14 09:29:38 -0700 2009 Feministing in a regular feature they have called "Not Oprah's Book Club," put there by Courtney Martin who is a smart woman. I very much enjoyed the book: quick-paced, witty, and I loved the group of friends. It was an absorbing read dur...more...]]> 2 2 true false Sun Jan 25 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Dec 31 09:52:11 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 25 12:48:25 -0800 2009
Ultimately, I'd rather see protagonists, especially women, with more confidence, less neuroses, and a with a primary goal other than securing a relationship.

The mystery was fun and enjoyably convoluted. I felt there were some loose ends that could...more...]]> 3 1 false false Sat Jan 24 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 08 19:15:42 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 24 06:35:59 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false false Thu Feb 12 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 11 09:44:44 -0800 2009 Tue Jul 14 18:00:23 -0700 2009
Still...there were lots of interesting characters, an intriguing story line/plot, humor, and a great portray...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Mar 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 14 09:03:24 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 16 14:36:39 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Oct 13 15:02:57 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 19 18:57:56 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Apr 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 18 17:12:13 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 19 07:58:54 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Apr 10 06:55:53 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 10 07:00:27 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat May 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu May 21 10:08:19 -0700 2009 Sat May 23 05:09:37 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Jun 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 07 19:08:49 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 07 19:08:49 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Jun 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 31 11:00:26 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 10 10:31:46 -0700 2009
"a male specimen to my right asked me something in a voice so bedroom-saavy I felt the pol...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Mar 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 23 18:58:19 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 23 18:59:26 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 28 16:15:20 -0700 2009 Mon May 04 12:22:03 -0700 2009 1 0 false false Wed Apr 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 03 19:23:39 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 08 18:09:24 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=5163179