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Loading... A Dose of Murder (Pauline Sokol Mysteries)by Lori Avocato
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. silverdaisy1975 | Apr 19, 2009 |   An unlikable heroine mingles with cross dressers in this wannabe Stephanie Plum knockoff. I really didn't like this book (I had to force myself to finish it). Pauline is very unlikable. She starts off by contemplating hurting a five year old little boy who is in pain and scared in a doctor's office, moves on to sleeping with a dull co-worker she doesn't like and 'is not the least bit attracted to.' She is whinny, lazy, self-absorbed, stupid, inept, and greedy. The book itself was boring too. The mystery was pretty thin and felt like an afterthought. Jagger, the hunky love interest was kind of a jerk. It didn't even seem like he liked Pauline (not that I blame him). Warning- lots of foul language and blasphemy. (  )PollyWannaBook | Apr 15, 2009 | I got this one signed in a charity auction a while back--I'm not sure which one. This is the first book in a mystery series featuring burned-out-nurse turned insurance investigator Pauline Sokol. Pauline Sokol (yeah, she refers to herself by both first and last names quite a bit--it got a little annoying) decides she's got to quit nursing before she gives in to the temptation to take a poke at one of those irritating little kids. So, she calls in a favor and gets a job as an insurance investigator. The first case she's sent on, she ends up having to go undercover... as a nurse. It's a fun story. It would be even more fun if I hadn't read Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series. This is just too much of the same. The similarities--the slimy boss, the sexy mysterious mentor, the cross-dressing co-worker, etc., etc.--were distracting to the point that they interfered with enjoying the book. What was good was the realistic medical details, and the convoluted mystery, especially once Pauline's casual boyfriend gets a job at the medical center she's investigating. I believe I have the second book in the series in my TBR pile. I'm crossing my fingers that the annoying/distracting bits were confined to the first book. (  )Darla | Nov 21, 2008 | Unfortunately, this did not live up to it's potential. Pauline Sokol should have been the main character, but somehow wound up being secondary to Jagger's physique. And that's how the entire book went, superficial, no attempt at depth, and what a shame it was as this could have been an exceptional look at medical fraud as well as a much more entertaining read. (  )debavp | Aug 25, 2008 | This is a new author for me and really enjoyed this book. I always love a good mystery with crazy characters and sexy men! This would make a great beach book or cozy winter night read. (  )FutureBestSeller | Jul 27, 2008 | 0.255 seconds to build listing  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0060731656, Mass Market Paperback)This completely delightful and funny debut of a promising new mass market mystery series features a sassy 30–something ex–nurse turned medical insurance fraud investigator. Nurse Pauline Sokol has overdosed on sneezing, coughing, and chasing around little munchkins with tongue depressors. To salvage her sanity, Pauline must find a new line of work䠮d fast! Unfortunately, there's no time to find her true calling since rent is due, so she follows a hot job tip. Soon she is interviewing with the smarmy head of a medical insurance fraud investigation firm. Hired on the spot, with no qualifications except for her ability to impress the boss with her inspiring legs, she is thrown in headfirst with no clue about the biz. Pauline soon realizes that she can use her nursing skills to solve her first case, and with the help of hunky and mysterious fellow investigator Jagger, she learns the ropes––and the fact that this job is more dangerous than she ever imagined! But with the help of Goldie (the 6 foot tall transvestite with a heart of gold), Jagger, and her completely whacky, but totally loveable Polish family, Pauline discovers the tricks of the trade. And as she hits just about every bump in the road along the way, laughs and chaos ensue even as the investigation leads straight to murder! (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:57:52 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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This is a fun book, but fans of Stephanie Plum will see a definte rip-off. Her love interest is named Jagger (red Ranger) and her sidekick is loud but loveable (read lula) and she has a crazy old relative yhat is a blast (read Grandma Mazur). Pauline even goes to her parent's house for dinner often and watches the mayham ensue.
If you have not read the Plum books, these books will have you laughing out loud. If you have, you'll have a hard time overlooking the obvious rip-off to truly enjoythem. (