Trouble Becomes Her

Sally Harrington #3

by Laura Van Wormer

Getting ready to testify as the key witness in a sensational Hollywood murder trial, Sally Harrington, who has just obtained her dream job at DBS News in New York, is upset when her new boss pressures her to use her "in" to produce a special news series--an assignment that plunges her into a world of trouble when she comes up against the mob, her ex-husband, actress Lilliana Martin, a lovesick college intern, and a dead body in her trunk.

Genres: Mystery, Fiction

304 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Laura Van Wormer grew up in Darien, Connecticut, graduated from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, and has spent most of her adult life working in publishing. She is the author of eleven previous novels. The Kill Fee is the fifth in the Sally Harrington series, although some of the characters - most notably the group at DBS News - are in her earlier novels Riverside Drive, West End, Any Given Moment and Talk.

Laura divides her time between Manhattan and Meriden, Connecticut.

Reviews

[Julie · Rating 3 out of 5]

When you have a media associate involved with a mafia crime who becomes a target and she has no idea why, what could go wrong?

[Maurean · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think Van Wormer's writing style is fabulous; she has a biting, sarcastic wit that I found entertaining and her characterizations do come alive on the pages. However, between Sally, her family, her co-workers, three 'love interests', and an entire mafioso clan, one may need a score card to keep all the characters straight! To be fair, this *is* my first foray into Sally Harringtons world, so perhaps, had I read the first two installments I would have a clearer picture of all involved.
Overall, tho, this was a funny, fast-paced, and entertaining thriller, and I would recommend her books to my mayhem-loving friends.

[Gabrielle · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have to admit that when I first started reading this I wondered if I would be able to finish it. In the beginning it seemed to be going really slow and I couldn't seem to figure out where it was going. I must admit however, by the 7th chapter I really began to enjoy the story. the story is about a woman named Sally who works at DBS news. She becomes caught in a murder mystery of sorts. When a dead body is found in the back of a car that she is renting. To make he her life even more crazy her old flame Doug is back in town and he has completely changed to this passionate man that she loves more now than before. This book is very well written and a short read. I really enjoyed it.

[Chai · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is quite possibly the worst book I ever tried to read. Laura Van Wormer can't write. None of her characters, least of all her "protagonist" Sally Harrington, were even a bit interesting.

I gave it a shot. I read half the book before throwing in the towel. Sally Harrington's boss has breast cancer, someone has been murdered, and someone tried to shoot Sally. Yet Sally complains how depressing it is that the country club to which she belongs has severely decreased the number and quality of services provided since her childhood. And she's just not all that good at playing golf!

Who cares what happens next? Do yourself a favor. Skip this book.

[Amanda]

sorry just could not finish this one at this time... maybe will try again later... just did not hold my interest.

[Toesnorth's mom]

nothing good or interesting

[Christie · Rating 1 out of 5]

Casual racism by the main character. Not impressed.

[Pat · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sally Harrington of Castleford (Meriden) lives in NYC.
Pretty good.

[Jim Hager · Rating 2 out of 5]

About 150 pages of a good story with 200 pages of fluff added