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Nov 08, 2011

Niq rated it:

3 stars

This was a decent blend of chick-lit mystery romance. I really liked the humor that I expect one would find in chick-lit fic - a genre I am not very well-read in. It made for a light, fun read. I liked the main mystery plotline, and confess to remaining completely clueless until the last moment. I wasn't so thrilled with the romance line, simply because I really do not care for love triangles, which this was setting up to be. I also did not feel any chemistry between Amber and More...

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Nov 07, 2011

Amy rated it:

I keep downloading freebies from the Amazon Kindle site. I've bee picking a wide variety of things which is how I came across this comedy-mystery-chick lit mash-up which was actually rather enjoyable. I know: it looks terrible. But it was terrible in a good way, despite the lead Amber Fox's annoying habits of eating purely junk food and remaining thin as a rake and having two gorgeous men named Brad and Romeo (!) fighting over her.

After Amber is kicked off the police force due to so More...

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Sep 05, 2011

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Amber is an ex-police detective who was thrown off the police force and is now working for her ex fiance, Brad, who owns an insurance company. While investigating fake back injuries, arson and staged car thefts seems like a boring but simple enough job, it proves to be anything but.

During one of Amber's routine investigations involving one of the worlds leading clothes designers, she finds herself involved in getting to the bottom of a possible murder. Amber is now in the middle of a More...

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Jul 27, 2010

Araminta rated it:

This is very cleverly written, neat and stylish, a modern comedy mystery which has a great deal of wit and humor. Amber is a sassy and larger than life character with a sweet side. She is a very funny narrator and has a deft way with words. I loved the romantic tension in a tug of war between her boss and boyfriend. I had no idea which way the mystery was going to go because there were many turns in the plot to keep you guessing. Definitely a page-turner and I could imagine this making a good fi More...

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Jul 11, 2011

Jg rated it:

Almost immediately, the lead character, Amber Fox, reminded me so much of author Gemma Halliday's Maddie Springer, of the High Heels series - very likeable and very normal. I couldn't help but love Amber, who knows how to appreciate baked goods!

The Fashion Police is a light whodunit slash chick lit novel, and Ms. Hodge kept me guessing til the very end about what really happened to missing fashion designer Umberto Fandango. I loved the other characters who, to me, were basically More...

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Jan 01, 2012

Ceri (welshy) rated it:

I wasn't too sure about this book when I read the sypnosis but decided to give it a go and I'm glad I did. Amber Fox is an endearing, vulnerable character. The story is full of giggles, everytime I read the name Umberto Fandango was choking back the laughter. The characters were believable, some of the scrapes they got into were hysterical. Hodge has a fab way with words, reading one of her books is like having a natter with your best mate.

The thing I loved about this book is that for More...

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Jul 11, 2011

Susan rated it:

I enjoyed this book by a Goodreads author. The main character has been compared to Stephanie Plum in Janet Evanovich's books. There are definite similarities--the two love interests, the slightly off-kilter family, the low maintenance pet, the occasional explosion--but Amber Fox is much more competent than Stephanie. There are lots of sub-plots going on in this book and they can be a little difficult to keep track of, but everything comes together in the end with a satisfying conclusion. Thi More...

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Sep 04, 2011

Naomi rated it:

Alright, I must say I really enjoy Sibel's Amber Fox series. I also must say that I really do not consider this to be classic "chick lit". I think this series can be considered similiar to Liza Lutz's Spellman series, but slightly "dirtier". With a strong female main character, slightly whacked out family and some serious sarcastic humor I simply love this series! I can't wait for the next one!

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May 21, 2011

Martha rated it:

The Fashion Police – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

‘This was going to be a piece of cake. I would just sneak around, posing as an inconspicuous shopper, and snap a few pictures of Clark stacking shelves. Why had I been so worried about this job? It was ridiculously easy. I heaved through the horde of shoppers, scanned the crowd for signs of any shelf-stocking activity. There was nothing going on in the fruit and veggies aisle, so I picked up a bag of ban More...

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Mar 09, 2011

Shelly♥ rated it:

We meet Amber Fox in the midst of a little angst in her life. Having left the police force due to a little controversy, she is now working as an insurance investigator for her ex. And her cop boyfriend, Romeo is very unthrilled about it.

Amber's got 3 cases on her plate - taking a look at fashion designer Umberto Fandango's security, watching a warehouse for a possible arson attempt, and trying to verify the stolen van claim of a known theif and law breaker.

When Fandango t More...

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Aug 07, 2011

Kelly rated it:

This is definitely a chick-lit book in that it's light and easy to read with a fantastical storyline that's often hard to believe. I found that the quirky prose and plot developments were, however, part of the charm making it difficult to put down.

Avoiding spoilers - the story is part comedy, part mystery/crime with a dash of romance, so there's a little for everyone. Unlike some other chick-lit that I've read previously it's also what I'd describe as PG, so if you're interested in t More...

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May 28, 2010

Araminta rated it:

This is very cleverly written, neat and stylish, a modern comedy mystery which has a great deal of wit and humor. Amber is a sassy and larger than life character with a sweet side. She is a very funny narrator and has a deft way with words. I loved the romantic tension in a tug of war between her boss and boyfriend. I had no idea which way the mystery was going to go because there were many turns in the plot to keep you guessing. Definitely a page-turner and I could imagine this making a good fi More...

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Dec 29, 2011

Alison rated it:

For a free Kindle book from Amazon, I can't really complain. But this book while entertaining was also really irritating and could have been so much better with a little editing. Like other reviewers, I found the Americanisms annoying - "Apartment" instead of flat, and her father commenting on "candies and cookies" instead of sweets and biscuits. There were also glaring clunking plot devices - the way Janice spoke to her in the police station about the shooting was incredi More...

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Jul 11, 2011

Michelle rated it:

(Originally published at Red Adept Reviews. Please note author states there is a new edition out since the one I read, and that it clears up errors. I cannot vouch for this.)

I obtained The Fashion Police, by Sibel Hodge, as a Review Copy submitted to "Red Adept Reviews."

Overall: 3 3/4 Stars

Plot/Storyline: 4 Stars

The story followed Amber Fox - gotta love the name - in her work as an investigator at her ex's insurance company. The primary story her More...

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Nov 02, 2011

Megan rated it:

Amber Fox is a late 30's chick who acts like she is 20 and seems to be all over the place, but hey there is nothing wrong with that now is there? At the same time....I just didn't quite like her but the story wasn't half bad but not thrilling either.

This was a free Kindle book so I thought I would give it a try. I didn't hate it, it wasn't one of those "can't put it down" books either it was just ok. There were some things I liked and others that I just found well strange More...

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Aug 03, 2011

Rachel rated it:

This is a light, fun mystery that reminded me of Gemma Halliday's 'Spying in High Heels' and Kate Johnson's 'I Spy?'

Amber is a disgraced-police-officer-turned-insurance-investigator, with a love life just as complicated as her career history, but she's also a believable, down-to-earth character with an unhealthy bakery addiction. Some of the supporting cast are less realistic: Amber's ex-fiance Brad is now her boss, and gets away with flagrant sexual harrassment, while Janice Skipper i More...

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Oct 25, 2011

Phoebe rated it:

I don't understand - is it actually set in the UK? Don't get me wrong I like the characters and the plot is fun but it just keeps jaring me.

How do so many people seem to have guns and pepper sprays? One of the characters drives around in a Hummer, seriously - when did you last see a hummer in the uk which wasn't pink, stretched and full of a hen party? I could go on...

I would enjoy the ride a lot more if I didn't keep thinking it was set in America due to the slang, kit More...

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Oct 17, 2011

Gina rated it:

This is classic Sibel Hodge. I put most of her books in the "chick-lit" category but they are always something more. They are always funny and have a bumbling, but loveable, female lead.

Amber Fox used to be Detective Sergeant until she accidentally shoots her boss, Janice Skipper, in the rear. She is forced to resign and takes a job as an insurance investigator with Hi-Tec, her ex-boyfriend's, Brad, insurance company. She begins investigating fashion designer, Umberto F More...

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Oct 16, 2011

Alli rated it:

Amber is an ex-cop who lost her job and takes a job with her ex-fiance. She is now working as an insurance investigator, but still gets into plenty of trouble, if not more, than she did when she was a cop. She has two men plying for her attention. Romeo, the steady beautiful boyfriend who helped her put together the pieces again after her ex-fiancé left her without a trace 2 years ago. Then there is her ex, who wants her back and is not going to give up until he gets what he wants. There is More...

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Apr 29, 2011

Rhonda rated it:

Amber fox is an insurance investagator working for her exfiance. She seams real has her good points and weakness. She was let go by police departent for shooting her boss in the rear. After six months unemployed Brad her ex offers her a job. She has three cases she working on. Romeo is a cop and her boyfriend and wants her to live him.
Amber gets shot out a couple of times, gets kidnapped, jumps out a burning building, bad guys cause her to have car wreck. Lots of action and humor. It More...

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Oct 18, 2011

Jeannie rated it:

This book was easy to read and for me, predictable. The characters were well presented and easy to follow. It was a credible first novel by a talented author.

Amber Fox returns to work for her ex-boyfriend as an insurance investigator. She is assigned a variety of possible fraud cases, when suddenly a major client is killed. Using her skills from her former job as a policewoman, Amber dives into the investigation.

Amber is helped and hampered by various characters and proce More...

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Dec 08, 2011

Robin rated it:

I found this a little unrealistic at times, mostly the character behaviors and sometimes the dialogue. It was trying a little too hard to be the British version of Stephanie Plum and just didn't work as well. For example, the love interests were dull and flat whereas Plum's love interests are actually interesting and you want to know more about them. Whereas other characters were trying too hard to be quirky or even outrageous in attempts to mimic some of the outrageous characters in the Plum se More...

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Oct 16, 2011

Leigh rated it:

Hmmm, I did waver between 2 and 3 stars here. I enjoyed the story but a few things were grating on me.

The book is set in the UK but her flat was referred to as an apartment and she had a can of pepper spray kind of made you feel like the author wasn't sure herself if we were in the UK or USA.

I don't expect literary greatness, infact I do prefer something light to read, but I kind of felt the style of writing was more like that of a 15 year old writing a story for their Eng More...

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Nov 14, 2011

Amanda Lake rated it:

Another one of my free downloads from Amazon for my Kindle and again I was pleasantly surprised by it. I think the author has based her character on the one created by Sue Grafton, Kinsey Milhone (ABC murders), not a bad thing but there are some stark contrasts. Fast paced and easy to read but I actually figured the main plot of the story out well before it was revealed. Still it was a good read and I'd recommend anyone with this sitting on their Kindle to read it if they want something that More...

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Nov 18, 2011

Lilyan rated it:

This sounded like an interesting book, and it had a great opening paragraph:
"If like is a box of chocolates then mine is the mother of all coffee creams. You know- the ones that always get left in the box because no one wants them."
I was severely dissapointed. This book was just not good enough. Lame Character names like Romeo as a boyfriend and Fettucini or Corleone for Mafia families... Cheesy. The characters and scenes were extremeley unrealistic and unbelievable. The au More...

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Sep 16, 2011

Joanne rated it:

This is another excellent book by Sibel Hodge. The mystery is brilliant with lots of twists and turns to keep you guessing right until the end. I loved all the characters and they played off each other really well. The book was humorous from start to finish. I recommend this book to anyone who reads the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich or to anyone who loves a good mystery with romance and humour.

Sibel Hodge is turning out to be one of my favourite authors.

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Jan 26, 2012

Samantha rated it:

I really loved this series. So after the last two books, I wasn't sure how I would respond to this one but I'm glad to have read it. Amber Fox is funny and quirky. Yes, at times, I did question her maturity level...she is suppose to be mid 30s or so but I just loved her. The side characters (her family, the weird friends, etc) was an extra bonus. I can see how people can compare this to the Stephanie Plum series. I jut hope she doesn't drag out the whole love triangle bit. I'm not a fan of that. More...

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Jun 19, 2011

Linda rated it:

Think Stephanie Plum without a gun and "cleaned up". Former Detective Sgt. Amber Fox, is working as an insurance investigator for her former fiance. Throw in a current lover, bumblind mafia goons, a missing fashion designer, and that's only the beginning of the fun. This is a good mystery, with lots of twists & turns, and laughs along the way. All in all, it's a FUN READ!

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Oct 01, 2011

Amy rated it:

this was a super cute book, from start to finish. It reminded me of the Stephanie Plum books by Janet Evanovich, which I had found hilarious. This one was just as hilarious. I giggled throughout the entire read. I am definitely looking forward to the rest of the books in the series. This was a light-hearted and fun read, and just what I needed at the time.

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Feb 18, 2012

Jenn rated it:

Kindle freebie. Definitely reminded me of Evanovich's Stephanie Plum and Johnson's Sophie Green characters- but not as funny. Really the only difference was that this Amber Fox used to be a cop so she knows what she's doing. And it's cleaner than Evanovich. The plot was pretty good. Not sure I'd bother with the next one, though.

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