As much as I enjoy Meg Cabot books, I find that when she writes a series of books, quality varies between installments. I read Size 14 first and enjoyed it much more. (Not sure what would have happened if I had read them in the same order). Part of the problem is that the books repeat each other quite a bit.

Our heroine Heather Wells is a former teen pop start now trying to put herself through college by working in a residence hall. Shortly after the semester begins, young girls start plunging to their death in the elevate. Heather can't help herself and starts investigating and then finds herself the target of a murderer.

The mystery was fun and well plotted. My bigger issue with the book is how certain phrases or scenarios get beaten to death. For example, it's a "residence hall" not a dorm. We get it. Don't repeat it every other freaking page. Heather's history as a rock star also lends itself to some annoying repeats - everyone seems to recognize her vaguely. It gets old after a while.

It's a decent read, but not putting a strong recommendation on it. I think you can read size 14 without reading this one.