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Getting Sassy
by
D.C. Brod
With her nearly broke and practically homeless mother about to land on her doorstep, Robyn Guthrie learns that desperation can play havoc with a daughter's scruples. Otherwise, why would she even consider kidnapping a goat and holding it for ransom?
D.C. Brod is the author of the Quint McCauley private detective series and the contemporary Arthurian thriller Heartstone.
Hardcover, 264 pages
Published
September 21st 2010
by Tyrus Books
(first published September 1st 2010)
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When I picked up Getting Lucky and read it in two days, I had to find Getting Sassy. I thought I'd be disappointed. Getting Sassy starts off a bit slower than Getting Lucky, but it did not disappoint. (I read them backwards. You should read Getting Sassy first).
The main character, Robyn Gutherie, is delightful. She thinks and does things that are funny. I found myself laughing out loud as I read and wanting to read passages to friends. Robyn may do things I wouldn't consider, but don't all chara...more
The main character, Robyn Gutherie, is delightful. She thinks and does things that are funny. I found myself laughing out loud as I read and wanting to read passages to friends. Robyn may do things I wouldn't consider, but don't all chara...more
Robyn Guthrie moved to Fowler, Illinois as a compromise. Her mother's dementia is getting worse, and the two tried living together and nearly killed one another, so Lizzie is in Dryden Homes, a really nice full-care center. The only problem is, at $5,000 a month, Dryden is expensive, and Robyn is just about out of money. Before she secured power of attorney for her mother, Lizzie invested with a con man who swindled her out of $50,000. Robyn hates the idea of moving Lizzie to a state facility, b...more
There were so many things that I liked about this book that it's hard to know where to start. Let's begin with Robyn Guthrie, our hero, the comically pragmatic freelance writer that finds herself in a terrible situation; caring for her aging mother who has outlived her funds. Robyn is faced with a tough choice. She must either move her mother to a Medicaid assisted facility that horrifies her or find some way to come up with $5,000 a month for the rest of her mother's life. The story quickly be...more
Jan 06, 2012
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Apologies in advance if the following sounds a bit disjointed, but I’m trying not re-hash the plot, nor give away spoilers.
Robyn, a freelance writer in her mid-40’s, has moved to the Chicago suburb where her 84 year old mother with onset dementia lives in a nursing home. A fair amount of the money set aside for her care has been lost in a crooked investment. Our heroine, and her accountant Mick (a former jockey), decide upon a plan to steal Sassy, the goat companion to a rich guy’s prize racehor...more
Robyn, a freelance writer in her mid-40’s, has moved to the Chicago suburb where her 84 year old mother with onset dementia lives in a nursing home. A fair amount of the money set aside for her care has been lost in a crooked investment. Our heroine, and her accountant Mick (a former jockey), decide upon a plan to steal Sassy, the goat companion to a rich guy’s prize racehor...more
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Book description: With her nearly broke and practically homeless mother about to land on her...more
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I took a chance on a free Kindle book, figuring I wouldn't lose anything if it was no good. Plus I'm always looking for new authors, I'd never read anything by this author before, and I frequently disagree with best-seller lists about what constitutes a good book. I was pleasantly surprised at how good the story was, with interesting characters and a unique plot. The characters, especially the main character, Robyn, were well-developed and not the cookie-cutter stock characters so rampant in fic...more
So disappointed in this book, it started off with a bang and I loved it. Robyn tells the story in first person and has witty and funny thoughts. I thought it was going to be a winner.
She loves her mother so much but could not afford keeping her in the beautiful nursing home where she was.
At the beginning she used her mother's savings to pay for her mother's care but that was gone at the beginning of the book. She had to figure out some way of supporting her mother's care. Robyn was a freelance w...more
She loves her mother so much but could not afford keeping her in the beautiful nursing home where she was.
At the beginning she used her mother's savings to pay for her mother's care but that was gone at the beginning of the book. She had to figure out some way of supporting her mother's care. Robyn was a freelance w...more
Wish I could give it 3.5 stars, it just wasn't quite up there with 4 stars. I enjoyed the writing, the insights, and a clever plot, but some of the details didn't ring true (I have spent time with a goat)and that was enough to distract me. Eliminate a few character cliches and improbable actions, too, and I could have gone with a higher rating. An enjoyable, quick read - and it was free on Kindle!
I enjoyed this book. It's lighthearted and doesn't try to take itself too seriously. The plot was enjoyable, the characters were fully realized, the situation just implausible enough to ring true.
Payback and revenge cover the love story that lies at the heart of Getting Sassy. It's a fun read that kept me entertained.
Payback and revenge cover the love story that lies at the heart of Getting Sassy. It's a fun read that kept me entertained.
I really liked this book. It's fun and flirty, the storyline keeps you engaged. I'll look for more books by this author.
(By the way, it's definitely not fine literature.)
So now I've looked for more books by this author. Seems my library doesn't carry them. If I want to read more I'll have to buy them. That's a disapointment.
(By the way, it's definitely not fine literature.)
So now I've looked for more books by this author. Seems my library doesn't carry them. If I want to read more I'll have to buy them. That's a disapointment.
This book had so much potential! I mean kidnapping a goat! With an ex jockey/accountant! But this book read like a romance novel. A crime novel is not supposed to read like a crime novel. That's rule number one. The book was really strange in a boring sort of way. And it just wouldn't end!!
Enjoyed the journey....towards the end of the book, I simply could not put it down....compelling story with realistic characters and situations....I could readily identify with Robyn, even though the beginning had me questioning her scruples♫
Loved it. Especially the relationship between mom and daughter. Easy, fast moving enjoyable. Lots of cleverness in the writing, not just plot.
Did you ever wonder what you would do if you really, really needed some money for someone you loved? How far would you go? This is a cute read, well written, light mystery with some good laughs.
Liked the psychology, liked our protagonist and her crotchety mother. Liked that we didn't meet the goat for a while.
Cute story
Pace not always even, but character is irresistible and overall plot keeps you going. Definitely going to move on to Brod's next "Getting" book.
It was a fun read. Nothing ultra spectacular, but I like stories and it was entertaining enough :)
A short, fun, light read, I really enjoyed this book. It had just enough action/adventure/suspense to keep it interesting while still being a light read. The characters are very well developed- the reader feels like she knows thing about the main character, Robyn. It's somewhat of a goofy story but good!
Fun, quirky book. Brody's heroine has a problem that will unfortunately become common as the Boomers age--having your retired parent outlive his or her retirement funds. However, Brod exploits this situation, making it humorous instead of tragic. Recommended.
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DC Brod, author of Getting Lucky, has written fiction most of her life, but didn't think she had a novel in her until she graduated from Nothern Illinois University with an MA in journalism. It was then that she decided if she could spend 120 pages discussing postal oppression of the radical press, she could write a novel. She was right.
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