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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. (unabridged audiobook read by Johanna Parker): Kate Klein is a bored housewife in a boring suburb full of SuperMommy neighbors who look down their noses at her. When the least despicable of them is murdered and the police have no suspects, Kate starts investigating on her own. However, this isn't really a mystery novel. Like Weiner's other novels, it's more about relationships and motherhood - two subjects she tackles expertly and very humorously. The ending is surprisingly satisfying, though not especially tidy. Parker, who also read Little Earthquakes, was a great choice for this story as well. One of these days I'll stop feeling embarrassed for liking Weiner novels. They really are very enjoyable. (  ) melydia | Oct 28, 2009 |  Weiner is obviously a talented writer. But the storyline is like Stepford Wives meets heavy dose of reality. I didn't quite get it. (  ) screamingbanshee | Oct 1, 2009 | A pleasant surprise: the book is a murder mystery! It's "reading candy" for me; pure fun. Jennifer Weiner is my favorite former Philadelphia Inquirer columnist. ( ) mthelibrarian | Sep 27, 2009 | I can understand the suburban housemom syndrome... As always Jennifer Weiner writes a superb book with well placed characters. As a mom of 4 I can understand the suburban housemom syndrome with the need to "shake things up" and make life a bit more exciting except for snack time, diaper changes and soccer schedules. This book gives you a chance to run and escape and imagine yourself in place of the main character. I got through this book in about 3 days. Very easy reading! I would also recommend Little Earthquakes; Good in Bed & In her Shoes by Jennifer Weiner for great reads. ( ) Sunflower6_Cris | Aug 28, 2009 | A very entertaining read, Goodnight Nobody is the story of a housewife turned investigator who finds her fellow mommy murdered in her kitchen. Jennifer Weiner's characters are likable even in their flaws. Great for a quick, light read. (  ) myuze | Aug 28, 2009 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0743470125, Paperback)For Kate Klein, a semi-accidental mother of three, suburbia has been full of unpleasant surprises. Her once-loving husband is hardly ever home. The supermommies on the playground routinely snub her. Her days are spent carpooling and enduring endless games of Candy Land, and at night, most of her orgasms are of the do-it-yourself variety.When a fellow mother is murdered, Kate finds that the unsolved mystery is the most exciting thing to happen in Upchurch, Connecticut, since her neighbors broke ground for a guesthouse and cracked their septic tank. Even though the local police chief warns her that crime-fighting's a job best left to the professionals, Kate launches an unofficial investigation -- from 8:45 to 11:30 on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, when her kids are in nursery school. As Kate is drawn deeper into the murdered woman's past, she begins to uncover the secrets and lies behind Upchurch's picket-fence facade -- and considers the choices and compromises all modern women make as they navigate between marriage and independence, small towns and big cities, being a mother and having a life of one's own. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:57:55 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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