Finally, a book that actually deserves its Stephanie Plum comparisons

(and I've read tons of supposed better than/as good as Stephanie Plum

wannabes. See some of my other reviews). This is the closest one

I've read.

This is the start of a fun mystery series with full small town gossip,

slightly crazy family members/co-workers, and a mysterious love

interest. All of this revolves around the effervescent Bubbles, a

walking Barbie doll with more guts and brains than she gives herself

credit for. Can't wait to read the next one. ( )

Great Book!!!! Laugh out loud funny, A great and quick read. Loved it!! Would definatley recommend to anyone. This series is a must read. Can't wait to read the next one!!!!!! ( )

What a pleasant surprise! I was kinda disappointed by Evanovich's One for the Money, while, on the other hand, this one -- of a very similar genre -- cracked me up. ( )

I put off reading this for years. For some reason Bubbles reminds me of Fran Drescher as "The Nanny". Not good for 341 pages of reading. The Bubbles series appears to be mystery in the chick lit fashion. While I'm not impressed with my first impression of Bubbles, I'd still be willing to read another in the series. ( )

Many friends suggested the Bubbles series and I took the opportunity recently to try it out, starting at the beginning. It was very enjoyable.

Bubbles is a hairdresser, she's also got a model's figure and she's blonde. She also has taken the opportunity offered her by her ex-husband trying to take away her allowance (after her supporting him throughout his courses to become a lawyer) by inventively doing as many courses as she can in the local community college. She thinks that she's found her role in life in the Journalism course, but she's still doing hair in Sandy's House of Beauty, after all she does have a daughter to support.

She gets drawn into a murder with the delectable Steve Stiletto, and her vow of celibacy and her very life is in danger. The variety of characters that she meets during the story are quite well drawn and many of them quite believable.

It owes a lot to Janet Evanovich but is quite a fun read. It kept me enthralled throughout. The Twists that the story took weren't very unexpected but did add to the enjoyment and kept it from being stale. ( )