Beginning - Started out well enough, quickly went sour. First off, the book is about a woman (Maggie) who loses her job and within that same day gains a new one from a woman (Felicity) she has never meant. And there starts the most irritating character I have ever read. Without spoiling too much, the new boss Felicity is a suspect in her sisters murder and since Maggie has only known her for oh maybe twenty four hours at that point, decides that Felicity is the most innocent person on the planet, and she is hell bent on proving it. I am reminded of a lap dog. I just cannot imagine a person doing everything Maggie does in this book for someone they've known for such a short time.

Middle - A few times I threw this book down in disgust. I would wander over to my husband and share my opinions of the book with him. The book continues along in the same thread of how Maggie must stop the entire town of thinking bad things about her new boss. She must prove to everyone that her new boss is the greatest person in the world. All the while, snubbing family, and hiding out in her apartment when she gets a date out of fear.

End - The end was not all half bad. It, like the middle, is about proof of greatness on her bosses behalf. The ending tied everything up nice and neatly, and shows that Maggie might become a better character in the next book.

Overall - I tortured myself to make it through this one, all the while thinking to other books that I would like to start. Others that still hold promise of being a good book. So people, if you are looking for a very light book, this is it. If you are looking for a character that you will love, who knows, maybe this is it, but it certainly was not for me. I will say though that there may still be a chance that I will pick up the next book in line, as the main character (Maggie) shows promise, and there were other character in the book that I fell in love with, i.e., Steph and Annie.

Favorite page - "Margo extended a regally limp hand, looking half as though she expected me to kiss it. "Maggie O'Neill. 'Maggie O'Neill..." She paused thoughtfully. "Did we go to school together?"

With anyone else, such a memory lapse was forgivable. With Margo, the smirk glittering in her hard eyes made it clear that she remembered me all too well. She just meant to be insulting.

Well, two could play at that game. "Did we? Sorry, I guess I don't remember. It has a been a loooong time. Were you a few years ahead of me?""

Madelyn Alt

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