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5th out of 28 books
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Hostile Makeover (Crime of Fashion #3)
by
Ellen Byerrum (Goodreads Author)
As makeover madness sweeps the nation's capital, reporter Lacey Smithsonian interviews TV show makeover success story Amanda Manville. But with Amanda's beauty comes a beast in the form of a stalker with vicious intentions—and Lacey may be the only one who can stop him....more
Paperback, 288 pages
Published
August 2nd 2005
by Signet
(first published August 1st 2005)
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Nice murder mystery story: murder victim is a woman who underwent radical plastic surgery on a reality show to end up a raving beauty and became a super-model... only to develop a shrewish personality craving attention and insulting everyone around her. The radical life changing surgery has caused more havoc than anyone could possibly have imagined, as the story unfolds.
Setting in Washington D.C. at a small news reporting office. Heroine is Lacey Smithsonian, the fashion column writer, who keeps...more
Setting in Washington D.C. at a small news reporting office. Heroine is Lacey Smithsonian, the fashion column writer, who keeps...more
This is the third in her Crime of Fashion mystery series. Chick lit meets mystery with tons of wit, snide humor, sarcasm and fun. I've enjoyed all three books. This one centers around an ugly duckling turned supermodel through an extreme makeover, who predicts her murder right before it happens. Lacey (our journalist/herione) gets drug into finding out (through her amazing fashion clues) who did it.
Another good mystery with great characters. Lacey's family comes to town around the same time that a model who was madeover on national TV, and whose fiance died suspiciously, is threaten. Mandy Manville begs Lacey to find her would-be killer before she dies--or after.
Armed with "Lethal Kick" Smithsonian, her sister, and her nine-iron wielding mother, Lacey hunts down the truth following a set of fashion clues and dealing with her boyfriend's ex-wife at the same time.
Armed with "Lethal Kick" Smithsonian, her sister, and her nine-iron wielding mother, Lacey hunts down the truth following a set of fashion clues and dealing with her boyfriend's ex-wife at the same time.
Maybe my expectations were too high after I enjoyed the 2nd book in the series so much, but I found this book to be a bit of a letdown. There is nothing really bad about it, it just didn't capture my attention as the previous book in the series did. I once again loved the DC references, and the scenes with the family (what was so bad about mom and sis anyway?) made the end more enjoyable than the beginning. Overall, it was just an ok read, nothing to write home about, and not one I will read aga...more
The writing is not that interesting, there are a ton of cliches and the characters names are all unbelievable. I'm giving up on this one!
The story dragged for me. It took me forever (for me) to get through this book. I have three more books in this series to read but am not in a hurry to get to the next one.
I like this series. Simple, nothing fancy but a quick read.
Cute story! Easy read.
This is a cute series of mysteries featuring a journalist who appreciates '40's fashion & style.I saw this movie on Lifetime & liked it. The writing style is fun & flirty, but I did enjoy the movie more. I appreciate that Byerrum is from the DC area, so I liked going back home for a little bit. I recommend it as a beach read.
Not going to win any awards of excellence... but it's a fun, easy read with fairly good writing. Someone who knows about Colorado, Washington D.C., and 1940s culture will appreciate this series on a deeper level than those with little or no knowledge. I only have one criticism- enough with the eyebrows already! (It's a pet peeve of mine when authors overuse the image of eyebrows arching to describe intrigue or surprise).
I liked this and can't wait to see the movie on Lifetime Movie Network in a couple of weeks.
Fun and funny.
Book #28 read in 2009
This was a little better than the last book in the series, but it was still slow going.
This was a little better than the last book in the series, but it was still slow going.
This is an interesting and "funny" romp that examines the extremes some people go to in order to find beauty.
Loved it!
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Ellen Byerrum is a Washington, D.C., news reporter, novelist and playwright. She also holds a Virginia private investigator's registration. Her Crime of Fashion mysteries star a savvy, stylish sleuth: Lacey Smithsonian, a reluctant fashion reporter in Washington D.C., "The City Fashion Forgot."
Lacey would rather be working "hard news," but her nose for nuance, eye for a great story, and talent f...more
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Lacey would rather be working "hard news," but her nose for nuance, eye for a great story, and talent f...more
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