Killing Bridezilla

by Laura Levine

Book Overview

Writer-for-hire Jaine Austen signs on to script vows for the ultimate Bridezilla, who wants her wedding to evoke Romeo and Juliet--without the downer ending. However, the bride's demise means a tale... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 075822043X
• ISBN13: 9780758220431
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation
• Length: 247 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

So much fun!

I had just attended my (number too large to insert!) high school reunion when I sat down with Jaine Austen's latest caper. All those high-school feelings were very fresh so it was especially fun for me to read about Jaine's reunion experience. Thankfully I had had no Bridezilla to contend with. The series just keeps getting better and funnier! The characters are interesting and the mystery here is very well done. I suspected absolutely everyone except the killer! Also, there are a couple of lovely conversations Laura Levine has directly with the reader. Those little asides made me feel as if we were really going through this all together. And the emails from Jaine's parents are a warm, funny, exasperating touch. Laura Levine has done it again, a laugh-out-loud mystery with a heroine I can relate to. I always recommend this series to my friends and this one is no different.

Jaine has done it again!

It was fun watching Jaine solve another case. I didn't want to put this book down. I'm always impressed with Prozac's thoughts! I'm looking forward to another exciting time with Jaine (and of course, Prozac). Jody C.

I Do! Like this Book!

Jaine has a lot of high school flashbacks in the latest edition of this series. Patti Marshall was the high school bully. She hires Jaine to write her wedding vows. It turns out that Patti stole a former classmate's husband at the class reunion. Jaine revisits many of her high school classmates while working for Patti. This was an excellent book. They just keep getting better and better in this series. I am looking forward to the next one!

Maybe the best of the series

I laughed out loud while staying interested in the basic mystery. Although some past books have overdone the email exchange with her parents, it was just right in this one. It was funny but the story line wasn't over-the-top and it wasn't intrusive to the plot. The embarrassing things that happen to Janie in this book are so funny, you can't help but laugh and feel good about your own life. Definitely buy this book!

When "I Do" Becomes "I Die"

Of all the people from high school Jaine never wanted to hear from again, Patti Marshall topped the list. So when Patti calls with the offer of a job, it's only the pay check that gets Jaine to agree to take it. The job is rewriting Shakespeare, turning Romeo and Juliet into a Friends like piece with a much happier ending. Patti wants these lines as the opening act for her wedding, an event that is driving everyone crazy. Seems Patti hasn't changed her evil ways from high school and she continues to bully the caterer, florist, and even one of the bridesmaids who has unfortunately gained a few pounds (okay, lots of pounds) since high school. So when the opening act of the wedding turns into murder, the only surprise to Jaine is how it happens. Now Jaine needs to wade into a high school reunion of sorts to find out who sent Patti on her fatal plunge. Can she find the killer before it is too late? While I always enjoy catching Jaine's latest adventure, this has to be one of the strongest entries in the series. The mystery was confusing and had me going until the very end. Yet it all made logical sense. And the murder here is one of the most creative in a series known for unusual murders. The cast of characters are very colorful. There are plenty of laughs throughout. In fact, it contains the funniest scene in the entire series. And the sub-plot involving the e-mails from her parents is hysterical as well. With entries this strong, this delightful series shows no signs of slowing down. If you are looking for a light, funny mystery, this is definitely the book for you.