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Cassidy Blair #2
The Happiness Punch
When Cassidy Blair takes on another job as a sexual sleuth she never expects to end up in the back of the shaggin' wagon with former pop idol Jason Wilde, but with a feisty enthusiasm, a bit of luck and a grand's worth of quality lingerie, Cassidy's ready for anything.
Determined to prove her PI skills once and for all, Cassidy throws herself into more action that even her pet parrot can handle. But is she prepared for the mysterious, strangely attractive Ned Maxwell? Can she stop a man named Mince making mince-meat of her before she finds out whether tiger suits really are back in fashion? And when will gorgeous Sam Tasker remember Cassidy's phone number and explain the identity of the leggy brunette he's been seen with?
With a quick mind, a smart mouth and a gritted-teeth determination to pay off her credit card, Cassidy puts the punch into PI - and tries not to knock herself out.
Determined to prove her PI skills once and for all, Cassidy throws herself into more action that even her pet parrot can handle. But is she prepared for the mysterious, strangely attractive Ned Maxwell? Can she stop a man named Mince making mince-meat of her before she finds out whether tiger suits really are back in fashion? And when will gorgeous Sam Tasker remember Cassidy's phone number and explain the identity of the leggy brunette he's been seen with?
With a quick mind, a smart mouth and a gritted-teeth determination to pay off her credit card, Cassidy puts the punch into PI - and tries not to knock herself out.
387 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2005
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About the author
Kirsty Brooks
8 books10 followersKirsty Brooks is the author of The Vodka Dialogue, The Happiness Punch, The Millionaire Float, The Lady Splash, (published by Hachette Livre, Australia), Hitching: Tales from the byways and superhighways, Mad Love and Lady Luck (published by Wakefield Press).
She has a Journalism Degree, an Advanced Diploma in Professional Writing and was awarded the Barbara Hanrahan Fellowship in 2004.
She is the director of Driftwood Manuscripts, teaches Professional Writing at AIT Arts and has three chickens, forty rescue birds and one excellent dog.
Kirsty has been a guest at every major Australian writers’ festival. She runs workshops and seminars on writing, publishing and manuscript assessment, is a mentor for emerging writers and is currently writing her upcoming titles, The Tequila Bikini and The Dignity Flip along with a new YA series.
She welcomes your feedback, comments, conversation and views on the world. Please email her at mail@kirstybrooks.com.
She has a Journalism Degree, an Advanced Diploma in Professional Writing and was awarded the Barbara Hanrahan Fellowship in 2004.
She is the director of Driftwood Manuscripts, teaches Professional Writing at AIT Arts and has three chickens, forty rescue birds and one excellent dog.
Kirsty has been a guest at every major Australian writers’ festival. She runs workshops and seminars on writing, publishing and manuscript assessment, is a mentor for emerging writers and is currently writing her upcoming titles, The Tequila Bikini and The Dignity Flip along with a new YA series.
She welcomes your feedback, comments, conversation and views on the world. Please email her at mail@kirstybrooks.com.
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January 5, 2023
Oh I just love some good easy to read, nicely written, smart Alec chick lit with some crime thrown in.
This is pure chick crime lit. In the first book I read of the CB series I actually didn't like the character of Cassidy and thought her irritating and self absorbed. After a few chapters I hdd up say she's awesome lol
She doesn't do anything the way I would do it which makes me cringe with concern. You have to love getting involved in a book thus.
I love Brooks writing style in this series and her characterization.
These are somewhat similar to the Stephanie Plum series by Evanovich except These are Australian, and although I've only read one Plum book, I still like Cassidy better.
In short these are easy breezy reads. And we need this sort of literature! Eagerly awaiting the fifth and sixth books.
This is pure chick crime lit. In the first book I read of the CB series I actually didn't like the character of Cassidy and thought her irritating and self absorbed. After a few chapters I hdd up say she's awesome lol
She doesn't do anything the way I would do it which makes me cringe with concern. You have to love getting involved in a book thus.
I love Brooks writing style in this series and her characterization.
These are somewhat similar to the Stephanie Plum series by Evanovich except These are Australian, and although I've only read one Plum book, I still like Cassidy better.
In short these are easy breezy reads. And we need this sort of literature! Eagerly awaiting the fifth and sixth books.
December 10, 2011
I enjoyed this one even more than the first one. By the end of this one, I couldn't wait to start the next one. Cassidy is a scream and gets herself into such hilarious situations. These books remind of the early Stephanie Plum (before the annoying flip-flopping between Morelli and Ranger). Plus, they're set in Australia and written by an Australian (as opposed to written by a non-Australian who thinks we call everyone mate and say g'day all the damn time!!)
Great book!!!
Great book!!!
November 2, 2010
I love Cassidy Blair the way she gets herself into all soughts of trouble. Love all the different types of characters in this book even her parrot Jock.
January 14, 2011
Protagonist too whiny/girly! >_<
July 8, 2017
I was hoping tha this would be very "Stephanie Plum" but it was a bit dated and not as funny. Still a good read and it was set in Australia.
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