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A Bad Day for Sorry (Bad Day #1)

by Sophie Littlefield (Goodreads Author)

3.58 of 5 stars 3.58 · rating details · 884 ratings · 217 reviews

Stella Hardesty, our salty, unlikely heroine, runs a sewing shop in rural Missouri. She also has a side business helping battered womenwith theirabusive boyfriends and husbands. When Chrissy Shaw asks Stella for help, it seems like a straightforward case, until Chrissy’s no-good husband disappears with her two-year-old son. Now Stella finds herself in a battle against a mo...more

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Published August 4th 2009 by Minotaur Books

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Oct 18, 2011 Keri rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: reviewed, 2011-read, mystery, sophie-littlefield, ntm-author

WOW!!! What a great first book!!

Stella is a woman who sells sewing notions by day and takes care of her wayward "parolees" at night. Make no mistake Stella ain't your typical momma. Stella took abuse from her husband of 30 years and one day she had had enough and he ended up dead at the end of big wrench. Now she helps other ladies with those kinds of issues. The good thing is when her "parolees" start behaving badly, no reason to get the pesky law involved, just go have a talk with the dear ol...more

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Mar 23, 2011 Lisa Kay rated it 5 of 5 stars

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This book was a kick! I loved, loved, loved Stella Hardesty and she's several notches above the Dixie Chicks and their methods of getting rid of a bad man, as she goes after several. I would never take the law into my own hands, so it's nice that Stella can do it for me. She's described as "scrappy, mean, and incredibly appealing". Yup. I got a good sense of characterization for all involved in this witty mystery with surprising depth. Well worth the read. If this was a finalist for an Edgar A...more

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Mar 11, 2012 Regina rated it 4 of 5 stars

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4.5 stars

Avenging angels in books come in a few different forms, but usually they are super hot young things either male or female. They are highly educated and have top of the line clothes. Well, not in Bad Day for Sorry. Bad Day for Sorry is not a typical adventure or thriller book. The main character is a fifty year old widow who owns a sewing notions shop and runs a side business of helping women safely leave abusive relationships. Stella, the main character, has a drinking issue but attempt...more 4.5 stars

Avenging angels in books come in a few different forms, but usually they are super hot young things either male or female. They are highly educated and have top of the line clothes. Well, not in Bad Day for Sorry. Bad Day for Sorry is not a typical adventure or thriller book. The main character is a fifty year old widow who owns a sewing notions shop and runs a side business of helping women safely leave abusive relationships. Stella, the main character, has a drinking issue but attempts to control it and has re-defined her body. Formerly overweight and out of shape, she now can run 10 miles and regularly lifts weights. She has trained herself to shoot a gun and owns a suitcase full of torture toys.

Despite Stella's reinvention of her body and her life, she has an image of herself that often clashes with how others perceive her. Stella remembers being physically abused and shamed in public. She remembers being soft and thinks of herself as unappealing. But young people look up to her as a heroine, bad man fear her, and men her age are interested in her. This contradiction in perception of self versus the outside perception of herself makes Stella an interesting character to be with for the course of the story.

The subject matter is dark – women and children are in a vulnerable situation. They often have nowhere else to turn due to their financial situation and the limited protection that the law can provide. The violence and the poverty of their situation is not sugar coated. People end up with life altering injuries and scars. Having read a few books by her, I can safely say that Ms. Littliefield knows how to write about people who are down on their luck, who may be just trying to survive and who live in small rural areas.

So we have dark, gritty and real but on top of that this book is funny. Stella is hilarious, her observations as to people's behavior and choices are funny and she has created an interesting group of side characters. This is a fun book to read. Fun, but with substance.

It took me way too long to read this book, I just wasn't interested in the main character or the subject matter. I couldn't imagine how it would be fun to read about. I was wrong and I should have started earlier. I think this is Littlefield's best work I have read, I enjoyed it more than Aftertime and more than Banished. If you are interested in the audio version, that is what I listened to and I thought the narration was fantastic.
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Jul 31, 2012 Lighthearted rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary-fiction, mystery, humorous-fiction

Although we’re told that Stella moonlights as something of an “unofficial” parole officer for abusers, it looks as if we’re actually going to see her in action mostly as an “unofficial” detective. She makes references to men she’s disciplined and her methods for keeping tabs on them, but that’s background information; in A Bad Day for Sorry, Stella is focused on finding a missing child. It all ties together in something reminiscent of Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum series. It’s darker and grit...more Although we’re told that Stella moonlights as something of an “unofficial” parole officer for abusers, it looks as if we’re actually going to see her in action mostly as an “unofficial” detective. She makes references to men she’s disciplined and her methods for keeping tabs on them, but that’s background information; in A Bad Day for Sorry, Stella is focused on finding a missing child. It all ties together in something reminiscent of Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum series. It’s darker and grittier and Stella has put in the work to be good at what she does, but there’s a similar self-deprecating sense of humor and supporting cast of quirky characters. There’s also the cop who knows when to look the other way . . . love Goat Jones!

I don’t usually go for vigilante stories–even in fiction, I worry that justice will be visited upon the wrong person. I also worry that dealing out the kind of justice Stella provides would eventually harden someone into an unrecognizable version of their previous self. That said, Stella does her homework and only goes as far as she has to–she worries about the same things I do. Love Stella! I love her compassion, her sense of humor, her inner strength, and her ability to seriously kick ass. I also love the fact that she’s not your typical heroine–she’s older, heavier than she’d like to be, and a bit rough around the edges. Goat Jones and Big Johnson like her too–I can’t wait to see what Littlefield does with that!

Aside of the discomfort that came from rooting for a vigilante. the other thing that nagged me about the story is that I don’t believe that abusers stop abusing, even fictional ones subjected to Stella’s special brand of justice. It is uplifting though, to see women discover their inner strength and decide to reclaim their lives. It’s heartwarming to see women bond together to help each other out and that’s definitely part of the appeal of this book.

The mystery was okay but for the first time ever, except for the Stephanie Plum series, I was content to let the mystery unravel on its own–I was completely focused on Stella’s journey. Looking forward to A Bad Day for Pretty, A Bad Day for Scandal and A Bad Day for Mercy.(less)

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Apr 27, 2012 Jennifer Rinehart rated it 4 of 5 stars

Stella Hardesty is angry. She has a lot of pent up rage inside her post menopausal self and she's channeled it into helping women.

When her no-good-wife-beating husband died (yep, she killed him) for a while things were bad. Very, very bad. She drank and didn't leave the house.

But, like a marriage that changes over time, she did too and she left the house with a vengeance.

Enter Chrissy, Stella's newest client. Chrissy's husband, ex-husband Roy Dean beats her and when she showed up at Stella's pla...more

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Mar 27, 2012 Alyce (At Home With Books) rated it 3 of 5 stars

If you’ve followed my reviews for a while you will know that the books I am drawn to do not normally have people carrying guns on the cover. I have been trying to read more mysteries lately though, and I liked that this one had a bit of suspense and a dash of humor. Most important of all though – it entertained me without scaring me.

I saw the author speak at the Tucson Festival of Books and she talked about how things change in the way people treat you when you reach a certain age. After a very...more If you’ve followed my reviews for a while you will know that the books I am drawn to do not normally have people carrying guns on the cover. I have been trying to read more mysteries lately though, and I liked that this one had a bit of suspense and a dash of humor. Most important of all though – it entertained me without scaring me.

I saw the author speak at the Tucson Festival of Books and she talked about how things change in the way people treat you when you reach a certain age. After a very bad day, she couldn’t take it anymore and decided to write about someone acting out on those frustrations as a way of coping. She wanted to write about someone who was like an average real person: middle-aged, out of shape and single after surviving a very bad marriage.

Then again, Stella Hardesty, being a fictional character, can get away without things that would get a real person into a lot of trouble. She’s hard as nails and has no problem with vigilante justice, which isn’t that surprising considering how she snapped one day and clubbed her husband over the head, killing him after years of mistreatment. Now she takes justice into her own hands and teaches lessons to other bad husbands and boyfriends. She doesn’t want to kill or maim, but she’s not above putting the fear of God into these miserable men, and her techniques are not always legal.

The author said that she had a hard time selling the story at first because she was told that people don’t want to read about characters like hers; that skinny, leggy, busty, tall blonde bombshells the ideal characters. She persisted though, and her book, A Bad Day for Sorry, ended up being an Edgar Finalist for Best First Novel.

What did I think of it? Well, it was definitely a fun and entertaining story. I read most of it on my flight back from Tucson. It’s an unusual mix of humor and mystery coupled with the more serious side of the vigilante justice. It’s definitely not a book for kids. Some of the language and topics are graphic, although nothing is really over the top. I think I’m more sensitive than most to violent details or psychological suspense (I can’t stand CSI-type shows or horror flicks), and so I was pleased that this book had enough going on to keep me worried about the characters, but not so much that I was terrified.

This was a good light read and a fun way to pass the time while on an airplane. I plan to read the next book in the series in order to get a better feel for the author’s writing. This type of mystery is not something I’d want to read all of the time, but would be fun as an occasional indulgence.(less)

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Jan 03, 2012 Gail rated it 4 of 5 stars

Stella Hardesty doesn't take it anymore. She's widowed now; her husband was a violent abuser. She's pushing 50 and works her husband's sewing notions shop. Oh, and she has a small side business of protecting other abused women by giving their men a talking to. Or a can of whoop-ass as the cases demand. She's had a hard life and she has a big heart. She's also fighting a rather large crush on the Sheriff. In her line of work, she can't afford to let the law know too much of what she's doing.

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Oct 15, 2011 Kathleen Hagen added it

Shelves: 2011-audio-books, 2011-mysteries

A Bad Day for Sorry, by Sophie Littlefield, b-plus, Narrated by Kym Dakin, Produced by Macmillan Audio, downloaded from audible.com.

The first Stella Hardesty mystery. Winner of the Anthony Award for Best First Novel!Stella Hardesty dispatched her abusive husband with a wrench shortly before her 50th birthday. A few years
later, she's so busy delivering home-style justice on her days off, helping other women deal with their own abusive husbands and boyfriends, that she barely
has time to run her se...more

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Jun 05, 2011 Jessica Sinn (Chick Lit Cafe) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Whuppin’ ass wasn’t so hard, Stella Hardesty thought as she took aim with the little Raven .25 she took off a cheating son-of-a-bitch in Kansas City last month. What was hard was making sure it stayed whupped. Especially on a day when it hit a hundred degrees before noon. And you were having hot flashes.

So begins Sophie Littlefield’s first mystery in a series about a rural Missouri sewing shop owner who moonlights as a balls-to-the-wall bounty hunter of sorts for bullying husbands. Ever since sh...more Whuppin’ ass wasn’t so hard, Stella Hardesty thought as she took aim with the little Raven .25 she took off a cheating son-of-a-bitch in Kansas City last month. What was hard was making sure it stayed whupped. Especially on a day when it hit a hundred degrees before noon. And you were having hot flashes.

So begins Sophie Littlefield’s first mystery in a series about a rural Missouri sewing shop owner who moonlights as a balls-to-the-wall bounty hunter of sorts for bullying husbands. Ever since she snuffed out her abusive husband with a wrench on her 50th birthday, she swore her days of being a victim were over. Without a husband or a relationship with her daughter, who decided to shack up with losers just like her dad, Stella fills the empty void by preventing other women from suffering the same fate.

The mystery unfolds when Chrissy Shaw begs Stella to help her find her redneck ex-husband, Roy Dean, who skipped town with her two-year-old son. Hot on the trail, Stella discovers the case of the missing wife beater might not be as simple as it looks. She realizes she may be in over her head when she learns of Roy’s involvement with the mob and a chop shop ring. Unable to shield Chrissy from the ugly truth, Stella teams up with the young mother who – despite her ditzy demeaner - proved to be a fearless sidekick. Sassy, brave and funny as hell, the unlikely duo make a great Thelma and Louise-esque team. On a quest to find the child, the two women are willing to face danger head-on. Not even a sadistic mob boss who dismembers his own men and throws their body parts in a burn barrel will stand in their way!

With an eccentric cast of complex characters and a hard-boiled mystery plot, this book is a departure from your typical chick lit/cozy mystery. Unlike any other leading lady – who are commonly young, leggy, slim and fashionably chic – Stella is no looker. She’s middle-aged, pudgy and unapologetically rough around the edges. After being treated like a second-class citizen in a long, painful (literally!) marriage, she decided to give up on love altogether. But when the handsome local sherriff shows an interest in more than just her vigilante side gig, she begins to wonder if maybe, just maybe, there’s hope after all. As in most mystery series (*cough* Ranger and Morelli), both are too neurotic and stubborn to act on their desires. But that’s what keeps us reading! This exciting debut is undoubtedly the start of a very compelling series!

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May 13, 2011 Danny rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: library-book

The good thing about a fictional vigilante is that you can trust her to do what's right.

Vigilantes in the real world might be working for the common good, or might be working for themselves, or might be working for whoever hired them.

Real-World Vigilantes: You can't trust them.

But Stella Hardesty is a woman who uses her anger at the world to mete out justice to men who've been abusing their wives, and it's hard to argue with that. You know Stella's in it for the right reasons. (Again, it helps...more

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Aug 15, 2010 Darcy Odden rated it 4 of 5 stars

Fifty-year-old Stella Hardesty runs the sewing shop that belonged to her husband, Ollie, before she killed him. Ollie was an abuser and one day Stella just couldn't take it anymore and killed him. Now she has a sideline business helping other women in the same kind of abusive relationships.

Her current client, Chrissy Shaw, is married to an abusive husband, Roy Dean, but the relationship is over. Chrissy has hired Stella to make sure Roy Dean flies straight and keeps away from her. But she doesn'...more

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Feb 08, 2010 Marlyn rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: mystery

Stella Hardesty owns a sewing shop in a small town in Missouri. Since she dealt with her abusive husband by dealing him a fatal blow to the head with a wrench, she's also had another job on the side.

She helps other women deal with the men who abuse them. She's quite proud of the fact that she hasn't killed any of them; most of them only need a stern talking-to accompanied by a little ... bondage or perhaps something a tad more physical.

But when Chrissy Shaw asks for her in dealing with her ex Ro...more

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Sep 26, 2009 Jen rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: female-author, mystery

When Stella Hardesty couldn't take the physical abuse her husband doled out anymore, she fought back. That left her with an inherited sewing shop and a reputation. She took on her second job to help other woman in abusive situations. Since her moonlighting job isn't official, she's able to work outside the letter of the law if a situation demands it. Stella has to do just that when Chrissy Shaw believes her husband Roy Dean ran off with her son. And in this particular case, playing outside the l...more When Stella Hardesty couldn't take the physical abuse her husband doled out anymore, she fought back. That left her with an inherited sewing shop and a reputation. She took on her second job to help other woman in abusive situations. Since her moonlighting job isn't official, she's able to work outside the letter of the law if a situation demands it. Stella has to do just that when Chrissy Shaw believes her husband Roy Dean ran off with her son. And in this particular case, playing outside the law results in a little more than Stella bargained for. If Stella can finagle herself and Chrissy out alive, she may encounter some potential waves, however, with the handsome sheriff, Goat Jones.

There's a new spitfire in town; her name is Stella Hardesty. And there's a new crime fiction star in town; HER name is Sophie Littlefield. A BAD DAY FOR SORRY is an amazing debut novel. Littlefield blends creative humor, fast-paced action and stellar characters together, adds just a pinch of romantic spark, and the result is explosive!

As Stella so eloquently enlightens the no-good Roy Dean, "...badass comes in all ages." Stella is in her 50s, spunky, funny and done taking crap from anyone. While she covets that "badass" reputation, she also harbors an amazing capacity for compassion. Littlefield illustrates Stella's extremes through independence, too. As a reader I appreciate a strong, smart, independent female protagonist. But even the strongest of any gender needs a little help every once in awhile. Stella doesn't need a "white knight" but she can definitely benefit from a "helping hand" once and again. Stella is a character who is going to surprise readers for years to come.

Littlefield definitely has a knack with humor: finding the funny in everyday situations and everyday people. That's a big part of what makes this book come alive. From the crew at BJ's Bar to her teenage neighbor, Todd, to the crotchety old quilters; they are all dynamic and flawed and real; it's the richness of those characters that winds its way into the plot to meld everything together. Littlefield created a symbiotic relationship between the characters, the setting and the plot; the elements of this novel simply don't exist separately.

A BAD DAY FOR SORRY is a masterpiece, and only the beginning for both new gals in town.
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Mar 05, 2011 Ubalstecha rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011-reads, female-mystery-thrillers

Stella Hardesty is not your typical widow. First off, her husband was an abuser who regularly beat her. Second, Stella killed her husband with a wrench one day when she couldn't take his fists on her face anymore. She has never been tried for that murder. Third, since her husbands death, Stella has had a side business of helping battered women deal with their abusive partners. And by deal, we don't mean escape. No, Stella has little chats with the husbands, chats involving kidnapping and violenc...more

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Jul 14, 2011 Vickie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: booksthatmakemegowow

I know vigilante-ism is wrong, but I cheered for Stella the whole time. She took matters into her own hands by killing her abusive husband. She kept their sewing shop open, but has found that lately her off time is getting less and less off and more and more about her other job. She helps other women who want out of abusive relationships.

Stella is my favorite type of woman and character. She is full of piss and vinegar (to use a favorite phrase of my mother), she gets the job done no matter the...more

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Jul 17, 2009 Anna rated it 4 of 5 stars

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I'm about halfway through Sophie Littlefield's debut mystery, A Bad Day for Sorry (out Aug. 4). It's relatively character-centered but still with a plot that keeps readers going. After a paragraph about protagonist Stella Hardesty "whuppin' ass," the second part of the book's prologue goes like this: "Especially on a day when it hit a hundred degrees before noon. And you were having hot f...more

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Sep 04, 2011 Adam rated it 3 of 5 stars

Man, they'll give Edgar Nominations to just about anyone these days.

It's not that this novel is bad, but I expect more from award nominees, even in the first novel category.

The major problem with this novel is that the detective's schtick is that she beats up wife-beaters for a living (after killing her own abusive husband with a wrench...), but the mystery that she must solve is finding a kidnapped child. We were promised beating up to wife-beaters!

The mystery part is serviceable. There are...more

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Oct 19, 2011 Danny rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: mystery

Stella Hardesty is an unlikely heroine. She’s 50 years old, she runs a sewing shop, and she drinks whiskey almost every night. True, she’s in the best shape of her life because of all the running and weight lifting, but by no means does she have super powers. What she does have is a righteous anger at men who abuse their wives, and she uses that anger to fuel her side business: serving as an enforcer for the women who need her help. In her small Missouri town word has spread that she’s someone w...more

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May 24, 2011 Linden rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Crime fiction fans

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Sophie Littlefield's 2009 debut novel, A Bad Day for Sorry, tells of Stella Hardesty who, on her fiftieth birthday, ends her marriage with a wrench. A pipe wrench.

Since then she has been using her detective skills in pursuit of justice for women like herself who have been in abusive relationships. Not to say that it is a murder-for-hire justice. Rather it is Stella's understanding of those who may not yet have decided to leave their abusers that calls up her best efforts on their behalf; she at...more

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Jul 29, 2009 Cheryl rated it 4 of 5 stars

Stella Hardesty is just your typical everyday woman...not! She works as sort of a patrol officer/bounty hunter. The only thing that makes her different is that she doesn't work with the law but makes her own rules. Kind of like the great John Wayne or Clint Eastwood.

Her favorite bird is the Raven. When some of her men need more convincing than others to turn their lives around, they end up on the receiving end of the Raven. You don't want to hear this Raven's tune.

When Stella learns that no fo...more

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Jan 28, 2013 Susan Dillon rated it 3 of 5 stars

First of a series. I was really looking for to reading the book, but am not in love with it. will not read the rest.
Our heroine is an abused wife, who one day killed her husband. She gets off and starts a side business, intimidating abusive husbands. It works out fine, until she meets her latest client, who is missing a child.
I am a very character driven reader and the characters here are just not for me. Too working class, too much junk food, factory farmed food, too many details about how busy...more

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Mar 09, 2013 Carol rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: mystery, humorous, series

A Bad Day for Sorry is unbelievable in a good way. I cannot believe that it is a debut novel. Great fun. Didn't want to put it down. I love the idea of a formerly abused woman helping others in similar circumstances. Vengeance is mine, saith the Lord, but not for Stella Hardesty and her band of victims who have had enough. The death of her abusive husband frees her. The women hire her to take matters into her own hands, and she can in a way that law enforcement cannot. She puts herself in danger...more

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Jun 08, 2011 Tim Canny rated it 5 of 5 stars

Reminds me of the Elmore Leonard books I've read, like Pagan Babies. This is a fun book to read with great characters. I'm probably not the target market for this book since the protaganist is a 50+ southern widow who owns a sewing shop and has the hots for the local sheriff, but I really enjoyed it and am looking forward to reading Littlefield's second book "A Bad Day For Pretty".

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Jun 23, 2010 S.D. rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: mystery-cozy

This was interesting. I'm not sure I would call this book a full-fledged cozy. It was minus blood and gore but had more "saucy" language than the typical cozy. Stella Hardesty has a side business where she helps battered women take care of their brutal boyfriends/husbands. She, herself, had taken a wrench to the head of her husband several years ago. Stella's side business is hush-hush, whispered in back rooms of salons or behind closed doors. She wouldn't want her potential boyfriend, the town...more

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Apr 27, 2010 Michael rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: author-s-first-book, award-winner-or-nominee, mystery, private-investigator, read-in-2010, reviewed

Stella Hardesty has had enough. When her husband, Ollie, continues to abuse her, she resolves the problem with a wrench. She pleaded to self-defense and didn't face any jail time.

Now, women who don't know how to resolve their own abusive situations come to Stella for help.

Stella is a fifty-year old woman whose mood is darkened with the effects of menopause. She owns an assortment of guns and bondage tools that she uses, convincing heavy handed men that they had better change their ways.

One woman...more

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Dec 13, 2009 Lydia Presley rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: comedy, fiction, mystery

Take Stefanie Plum and add another 20 years onto her age and you'll have Stella, the "hero" of A Bad Day for Sorry by Sophie Littlefield. This is the story of a 50-something widowed woman (who had killed her own abusive husband and been acquitted) and her side-job of taking care of other women who are in abusive relationships.

As much as I wanted to like this story, I found myself comparing it to Janet Evanovich's writing too much. The humor was lacking in comparision, the characters a bit one-di...more

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Sep 09, 2009 Mendy rated it 5 of 5 stars

This is one of those OMG you have to read it books! Stella is a 50-something woman and she has 2 jobs. By day (Mondays and Wednesday thru Saturday), she runs a sewing machine repair and notions shop. But on Sundays, Tuesdays and at night she has a much darker but more important job. She attends to her parolees - only she's NOT working on the side of the law. Stella is standing up against men that beat their wives & girlfriends. She's rehabilitating them. Rumors fly around her small Missouri...more

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Jan 22, 2010 Theresa rated it 3 of 5 stars

Stella Hardesty has lead a hard life: wed too young to an abusive man, she is now estranged from her only child, a widow by her own hand and a fan of Johnny Walker. Luckily for Stella, the judge was sympathetic towards battered woman and she was free to begin a quiet life working in her small sewing and quilting shop. But Stella is no longer interested in standing by while there are women being abused. On her days off, she dispenses her own form of vigilante justice on behalf of those who ask fo...more

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Mar 08, 2011 David rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, mystery-crime-fiction-thriller, 2011-read, ljt-read

Stella offs her abusive husband with a wrench and finds she has a talent for helping other husbands see the errors of their ways. An underground business is born that holds all sorts of possibilities for adventure and mayhem. A surprisingly light read considering the body count, and a fun one too.

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Aug 30, 2011 Janyse rated it 3 of 5 stars

I actually really enjoyed this book. It's the story of Stella, a 50-year-old ex-abused wife who has taken it upon herself to dish out some vigilante justice. She becomes her own sort of parole officer, determined to keep the women in her county from being abused. Though not sanctioned by the police, Stella brand of justice (not be hampered by all that red tape) leaves her fairly successful in her endeavors.

My only problem with this book was the language! I honestly don't know many 50-year-old wo...more

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Sophie's first novel, A BAD DAY FOR SORRY (Thomas Dunne/St. Martin's Minotaur, 2009) has been nominated for the Edgar, Macavity, Barry, and Crimespree awards, and won the Anthony Award and the RTBookReviews Reviewers Choice Award for Best First Mystery. Her novel AFTERTIME was a finalist for the Goodreads Choice Horror award.

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