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Title: A Job to Kill For

Author: Janice Kaplan

Narrator: Susan Denaker

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-02-08

Publisher: Books on Tape

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 9 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

As a tireless mom of three, the doting spouse of a surgeon, and a talented interior designer to the stars, Lacy Fields can always find the perfect piece to finish a puzzle, a living room - or an investigation.

When Lacy's beautiful young client Cassie Crawford drops dead after a sip of tea in her newly decorated L.A. penthouse, Lacy once again finds herself in the midst of murder. She's stunned when suspicion lands on her own best friend, hot Hollywood casting agent Molly Archer - whose "friendship" with Cassie's billionaire mogul husband brings her to the attention of the LAPD.

Lacy will have to set aside seeking antiques to hunt down a dangerous killer. But this time, she's not alone. Sleuthing becomes a family affair: her son, Grant, works underground (literally) at UCLA to help her; 15-year-old Ashley is consoled by celebrities when her mom is hauled off by cops; Lacy's husband, Dan, provides forensics; and even little six-year-old Jimmy helps Mom find a murderer.

From a rough-and-tumble biker with a heart of gold to a relentless university fund-raiser, Lacy will follow every one of Cassie Crawford's precarious footsteps in order to clear her best friend's name. But by doing so, will she put her own family in the path of a desperate killer

Here is glorious mystery entertainment from a dazzling new star in the suspense firmament.

Members Reviews:

Funny

Quick, fun read.

Not as great as first one which I read til 5am

This book just didn't pull me like the other one did, although it was good. I found it a bit cloying about Lacey's marriage. The first one was more real.

Junk food

My first Kaplan book, and perhaps my last. This book is junk food.

It's full of an annoying number of lame puns that didn't always sync with the author's attempts to sound hip and chic. How many teenage girls would refer to a woman as a "dish," as the daughter did at Roger's party, referring to the naked woman with sushi arranged on her?

Also irritating was what seemed like the author's desire to flaunt labels, brands, designers and such. I don't care who made the lipstick or cologne every time there is a reference to it - get on with the story already!

I learned about this book from a recommendation on Good Morning America in a good summer reads segment. What I've learned is that Good Morning America's idea of good literature and mine don't mesh.

If you're looking for an easy read and you love to read about designer fashions and a woman who has it all but still manages to be super mom and super friend while maintaining a long-term marriage with her doctor husband who's still a stud after all these years, you'll enjoy this cliche-loaded book packed full of silly puns.

Another favorite from Kaplan

Lacy Fields is back in Janice Kaplan's follow-up, A Job to Kill For. Lacy finds herself thrust in the middle of a murder once again when she is with trophy wife Cassie Crawford as she mysteriously dies. When police begin their investigation, Lacy is devastated to learn that her own best friend, Molly Archer, has been cast as the lead suspect. Molly's prints are all over the bottle of tea that contained the poison killing Cassie, and Molly has been recently canoodling with Cassie's uber-rich husband.