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Goodnight nobody : a novel
Weiner, Jennifer.
Adult Fiction WEINER
From Publishers' Weekly:
Chick Lit star Weiner?s fourth novel, following In Her Shoes (2002), which has been adapted as a major motion picture starring Cameron Diaz, follows bored, upper-middle class, suburbanite mother of three Kate Klein as she becomes entangled in a local murder case. When Kate discovers the stabbed body of neighbor Kitty Cavanaugh, her pursuit of the killer gives Kate?s mundane life a new sense of purpose, but her zeal puts pressure on her already wobbly marriage to Ben. She charges on, however, aided by best friend Janie, the chic, fearless daughter of a multi-millionaire. Kate soon uncovers Kitty?s second life, centered on Kitty?s search for her real father, entailing an investigation of several powerful men. Things are further complicated by the reappearance of Evan McKenna, Kate?s unrequited love interest of the past seven years, who is a charming part-time private investigator, the exact opposite of Ben. Linked to the case through work he?d done for Kitty, Evan joins Kate on the mystery, and his seductive presence leaves her torn. While Weiner?s characters are passionate, affecting and poignant, the murder mystery is less compelling. Too many false conclusions leave the reader tired by the time the real killer is revealed. The ending is also hard to believe. But Weiner?s readers will root for Kate, whose humor and warmth amidst her struggles to transcend the roles of mom and wife make her a loveable, fully realized character. (Sept.) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
From Library Journal:
Kate Klein is the mother of three cute young children. She has allowed herself to be transplanted from New York City to a small Connecticut town where she lives with the supermommies, play dates, SUVs, trips to the park, and a husband who shows up now and then. Kate is bored, and when she discovers the body of another mommy, she just can't resist investigating, with help from her best girlfriend from New York and a former lover. Not surprisingly, as Kate gets deeper into the murdered woman's life, she discovers some pretty grim secrets. Even if the plot isn't the most original, the characters and atmosphere in Weiner's fourth novel are as fully realized, passionate, and endearing as ever. Reader Emily Skinner adds dimension with her clear voice and fine pacing. Recommended for libraries with light fiction collections.-Barbara Valle, El Paso P.L., TX nonfiction (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Weiner, Jennifer.
Adult Fiction WEINER
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From Publishers' Weekly:
Chick Lit star Weiner?s fourth novel, following In Her Shoes (2002), which has been adapted as a major motion picture starring Cameron Diaz, follows bored, upper-middle class, suburbanite mother of three Kate Klein as she becomes entangled in a local murder case. When Kate discovers the stabbed body of neighbor Kitty Cavanaugh, her pursuit of the killer gives Kate?s mundane life a new sense of purpose, but her zeal puts pressure on her already wobbly marriage to Ben. She charges on, however, aided by best friend Janie, the chic, fearless daughter of a multi-millionaire. Kate soon uncovers Kitty?s second life, centered on Kitty?s search for her real father, entailing an investigation of several powerful men. Things are further complicated by the reappearance of Evan McKenna, Kate?s unrequited love interest of the past seven years, who is a charming part-time private investigator, the exact opposite of Ben. Linked to the case through work he?d done for Kitty, Evan joins Kate on the mystery, and his seductive presence leaves her torn. While Weiner?s characters are passionate, affecting and poignant, the murder mystery is less compelling. Too many false conclusions leave the reader tired by the time the real killer is revealed. The ending is also hard to believe. But Weiner?s readers will root for Kate, whose humor and warmth amidst her struggles to transcend the roles of mom and wife make her a loveable, fully realized character. (Sept.) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
From Library Journal:
Kate Klein is the mother of three cute young children. She has allowed herself to be transplanted from New York City to a small Connecticut town where she lives with the supermommies, play dates, SUVs, trips to the park, and a husband who shows up now and then. Kate is bored, and when she discovers the body of another mommy, she just can't resist investigating, with help from her best girlfriend from New York and a former lover. Not surprisingly, as Kate gets deeper into the murdered woman's life, she discovers some pretty grim secrets. Even if the plot isn't the most original, the characters and atmosphere in Weiner's fourth novel are as fully realized, passionate, and endearing as ever. Reader Emily Skinner adds dimension with her clear voice and fine pacing. Recommended for libraries with light fiction collections.-Barbara Valle, El Paso P.L., TX nonfiction (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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