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Title: Too Pretty to Die
Subtitle: A Debutante Dropout Mystery, Book 5
Author: Susan McBride
Narrator: Amy McFadden
Format: Unabridged
Length: 7 hrs and 48 mins
Language: English
Release date: 10-20-15
Publisher: HarperAudio
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 25 votes
Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective
Publisher's Summary:
The fifth sassy and irresistible entry in the Debutante Dropout series finds Andy Kendricks uncovering more than just the beauty secrets of Dallas high society.
They call them pretty parties, and they're the latest rage among Dallas debutantes - get-togethers with light refreshments, heavy gossip, and Dr. Sonja and her magic Botox needles. Former socialite Andy Kendricks normally wouldn't be caught dead at such an event, but she's attending as a favor to her friend, Janet, a society reporter in search of a juicy story. And boy does she find one when aging beauty queen Miranda DuBois bursts into the room - drunk, disorderly, and packing a pistol.
Miranda's wrinkles have seen better days, and she blames it all on Dr. Sonja. Luckily, Andy calms her down and gets her home...where she's found dead the next morning. The police suspect suicide, but Andy knows that no former pageant girl would give up that easily. She's determined to find Miranda's killer herself, but she'll have to be careful. After all, Botox can make you look younger, but it can't bring you back from the grave.
Members Reviews:
Really, Really Funny
Hilarious, rich and warm characters. Andy and her Mom should be a TV series!! A Grace Kelley look a like Mum, with a Lindsey Lohan look alike for a daughter.
A Deb With a Different Point of View
What a great way to introduce spice without getting graphic! So much fun to watch Andy get in and out of sticky situations. Her mother is beginning to be a problem. Andy and Brian need their time!
This Part of the series seemed a bit rushed, like the author couldn't wait to get it over with.
Susan Mc Bride is always a good goofy read for the subway or bus, and most of the characters are fairly likable. But in this particular novell, I felt the main character, (Andy) was entirely too pushed around for someone who's prone to such great bravery. Especially wen it's often so spontaneous. It seemed like every few minutes she was doing something for reasons she did not know. It kind of compromised her strength. Never the less, the story was fun, tho a bit rushed and I did enjoy it. I especially liked the surprise ending.
Maybe Her Best Yet
Too Pretty to Die is a sad commentary on the importance of beauty both in the world of television and also in everyday life. Miranda DuBois is a true beauty, pageant queen, and television anchor. But she has passed the magic "30" mark and is concerned about her future on the tube, particularly as she has received some anonymous viewer emails commenting on the deterioration of her looks. So she goes to Dr. Sonja Madhavi, celebrity skin doctor, toast of Dallas. And her botox is botched, leaving her with a twitchy eye and a droopy mouth. So, drunk and brandishing a gun, she crashes a "Pretty Party" and threatens Dr. Madhavi.
Coincidentally Andy is there at the behest of her friend and society reporter Janet Graham. Andy, Janet, Miranda, and the hostess are all former schoolmates as well. They manage to subdue her and Andy takes her home to sleep it off. Thinking it's safe to leave her, she goes home to Brian. But the next morning Miranda is dead. The police are sure it's suicide. But her laptop and cell phone are missing.
