Fat Chance

by Rhonda Pollero

Book Overview

The difference between the wrath of God and the wrath of your mother is that eventually God forgives you. Finley Anderson Tanner just landed a quaint new cottage on posh Palm Beach. Not bad for an... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1439160287
• ISBN13: 9781439160282
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Pocket Books
• Length: 357 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Very fun read!

This book is just as great as the other 2 in the series. If you haven't read them, I strongly suggest starting with those, rather than with this one, only because the characters are so great and you'll miss some of the back story if you read them out of order. However, that said, Pollero does make references to the other 2 books so you won't be totally lost if you haven't read them. What I like so much about this series is that not only are the characters fun, but the actual mysteries themselves are really top notch. If you like Stephanie Bond and Lois Greiman, I highly recommend Rhonda Pollero's series. (And if you haven't read Bond or Greiman, I recommend them too!)

Take a "chance" on Fat Chance!

As you can imagine, having the last name of Chance for 26 years, I have heard every "chance" joke to come down the line. So I winced a little bit when the new novel by Rhonda Pollero crossed my desk. A book called "Fat Chance." Ok, I'll give it a shot. Turns out, Pollero has produced a cute, well-written and intriguing suspense novel. The Fat in "Fat Chance," actually stands for the heroine of the story, Finely Anderson Tanner. Finely is an estates and trusts paralegal for a prestigious law firm in Palm Beach, Florida. She is a sucker for fashion, a master at discovering fabulous EBay bargains, and much to her mother's chagrin, has solved a murder or two or three. In an effort to give Finley some respectability, Finley's mother bequeaths her a less-than-stellar beach cottage that offers a little more than property value. And there happens to be a skeleton in the closet... a real skeleton! Now, in addition to staging an Extreme Home Makeover Finley-style, F.A.T. takes on the task of finding out who the skeleton was, and how its untimely demise ultimately relates back to an acquaintance of Finley's beloved first stepfather. She recruits the help of hunky police detective Liam McGarrity, her new boss Tony Caprelli, and her bevy of fashion-loving friends to help her investigate the cold-case murder, and renovate and redecorate, in that order. Confused? I was too, in the beginning, as "Fat Chance" is the third installment in the Finley Anderson Tanner series. (The other two books in this series are "Knock Em Dead" and "Knock Off.") But due to Pollero's polished writing style, it was easy to catch up on the cast of characters and the past situations that bring Finley to her present state of mayhem. According to Pollero's website [...]she has more Finley novels in the works, so I for one will be anxious to see what new mischief and what new bargains Finley comes up with. So, in retrospect, this Chance was glad she took a chance on giving "Fat Chance" a slim chance of approval. It was well worth it.

Finley rocks!

I love this series! Finley's sense of humor and self mocking are hysterical, and make her feel so real. This 3rd book is as terrific as the last two. Rhonda Pollero is a master at plotting a great mystery and there are some terrific twists that left me baffled till the last chapter. FAT CHANCE is a brisk read and I was thoroughly entertained. A fun mystery doesn't get any better! I can't wait for the next Finley Anderson Tanner mystery!

fun

This was an enjoyable read. Some interesting twists. I found the mother character to be unpleasantly unbelievable. What a b----! And I hope Finley gets a real romance in the next book. Skirting around the surface with close calls might be an attempt at tension, but it gets old.

just as enjoyable as the first two books

Finley Anderson Tanner has turned a corner in her life. After getting fired at the law firm where she was a paralegal, she's gotten her job back... with a big raise and the grudging appreciation of "Vain Dane" one of the partners. And now, she's a homeowner of a house in Palm Beach on the water. Of course, since it's Finley, things don't go as smoothly as hoped for. The new house comes with major strings attached from Finley's mother and house payments and renovation costs could seriously curtail Finley's cut-rate couture shopping. Who are we kidding, of course it won't, Finley plans to give up food instead. Fat Chance is another great Finley mystery. Finley is as breezy as ever and her friends are all back. I really like these stories, Finley may wear designer clothes and drop brand names in every sentence, but she's still fun, her relationships seem real and I like that though life isn't perfect she still has attitude. Definitely recommended, the writing quality hasn't declined from previous books, the mystery is well plotted and the setting is fun.