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beastreader's review against another edition
4.0
Stella Hardesty is just your typical everyday woman...not! She works as sort of a patrol officer/bounty hunter. The only thing that makes her different is that she doesn't work with the law but makes her own rules. Kind of like the great John Wayne or Clint Eastwood.
Her favorite bird is the Raven. When some of her men need more convincing than others to turn their lives around, they end up on the receiving end of the Raven. You don't want to hear this Raven's tune.
When Stella learns that no for good husband Roy Dean has not only beat his wife but vanished with their two year old son, Tucker. Stella is after Roy Dean...like a mouse is after cheese. Stella learns that she is not the only one interested in Roy Dean. He has some very bad men after him as well.
A Bad Day for Sorry is Sophie Littlefield's debut novel. After reading this book, I can guarantee that she will be an instant bestseller. The two things I absolutely love about Stella is that she has a mouth like a truck driver's and she takes no bullshit from anyone. In fact she calls all the shots and if you don't like it...too bad.
A Bad Day for Sorry is a one sit read. I couldn't read this book fast enough. I almost forgot about doing anything else like eating or sleeping. Mrs. Littlefield has captured my attention. From now on, I will be reading all her books. Now if only I didn't have to wait so long for her next novel.
Her favorite bird is the Raven. When some of her men need more convincing than others to turn their lives around, they end up on the receiving end of the Raven. You don't want to hear this Raven's tune.
When Stella learns that no for good husband Roy Dean has not only beat his wife but vanished with their two year old son, Tucker. Stella is after Roy Dean...like a mouse is after cheese. Stella learns that she is not the only one interested in Roy Dean. He has some very bad men after him as well.
A Bad Day for Sorry is Sophie Littlefield's debut novel. After reading this book, I can guarantee that she will be an instant bestseller. The two things I absolutely love about Stella is that she has a mouth like a truck driver's and she takes no bullshit from anyone. In fact she calls all the shots and if you don't like it...too bad.
A Bad Day for Sorry is a one sit read. I couldn't read this book fast enough. I almost forgot about doing anything else like eating or sleeping. Mrs. Littlefield has captured my attention. From now on, I will be reading all her books. Now if only I didn't have to wait so long for her next novel.
sandin954's review against another edition
3.0
Promising Debut. This was nominated for an Anthony and Edgar for Best First Novel. Thought the main character Stella Hardesty, a mature woman who runs a sewing shop and doles out vigilante justice to abusive men on her days off, was fascinating but wished the actual plot line was a bit more plausible.
beforemyway's review against another edition
1.0
The book might be amazing, but the descriptions and typical way of handling problem guys is just not my reading tastes.
marlynb's review against another edition
4.0
Stella Hardesty owns a sewing shop in a small town in Missouri. Since she dealt with her abusive husband by dealing him a fatal blow to the head with a wrench, she's also had another job on the side.
She helps other women deal with the men who abuse them. She's quite proud of the fact that she hasn't killed any of them; most of them only need a stern talking-to accompanied by a little ... bondage or perhaps something a tad more physical.
But when Chrissy Shaw asks for her in dealing with her ex Roy Dean a second time, Stella is a little annoyed. She's even more annoyed when Chrissy turns up on her doorstep telling her that Roy Dean has abducted her son Tucker. Stella is a good citizen and informs the local sherriff, who can only proceed through legal channels, and when those prove insufficient, she and an angry Chrissy decide to find Tucker themselves.
Littlefield's first mystery has been nominated for an Edgar award. A second book in the series A Bad Day for Pretty, is due in June 2010.
She helps other women deal with the men who abuse them. She's quite proud of the fact that she hasn't killed any of them; most of them only need a stern talking-to accompanied by a little ... bondage or perhaps something a tad more physical.
But when Chrissy Shaw asks for her in dealing with her ex Roy Dean a second time, Stella is a little annoyed. She's even more annoyed when Chrissy turns up on her doorstep telling her that Roy Dean has abducted her son Tucker. Stella is a good citizen and informs the local sherriff, who can only proceed through legal channels, and when those prove insufficient, she and an angry Chrissy decide to find Tucker themselves.
Littlefield's first mystery has been nominated for an Edgar award. A second book in the series A Bad Day for Pretty, is due in June 2010.
git_r_read's review against another edition
5.0
I know vigilante-ism is wrong, but I cheered for Stella the whole time. She took matters into her own hands by killing her abusive husband. She kept their sewing shop open, but has found that lately her off time is getting less and less off and more and more about her other job. She helps other women who want out of abusive relationships.
Stella is my favorite type of woman and character. She is full of piss and vinegar (to use a favorite phrase of my mother), she gets the job done no matter the task or jackass she has to fix.
A BAD DAY FOR SORRY is such a fantastically strong debut. I cannot recommend it enough. I enjoyed my time with it so much, A BAD DAY FOR PRETTY, second in the series, is already on its way and A BAD DAY FOR SCANDAL, third in Stella's story, is on the WWBL to get as soon as it's out in TPB.
Visit Sophie at http://www.sophielittlefield.com/books.php
Five piss & vinegar git'r'done sparkly diamonds.....
Stella is my favorite type of woman and character. She is full of piss and vinegar (to use a favorite phrase of my mother), she gets the job done no matter the task or jackass she has to fix.
A BAD DAY FOR SORRY is such a fantastically strong debut. I cannot recommend it enough. I enjoyed my time with it so much, A BAD DAY FOR PRETTY, second in the series, is already on its way and A BAD DAY FOR SCANDAL, third in Stella's story, is on the WWBL to get as soon as it's out in TPB.
Visit Sophie at http://www.sophielittlefield.com/books.php
Five piss & vinegar git'r'done sparkly diamonds.....
skateanddonate's review against another edition
3.0
I wanted to like this book. The descriptions seemed like a great setup for meaty issues with a great character...unfortunately I found everything very superficial. Rather than digging into the meaty issues regarding abuse, victims and vengeance the story just skimmed the surface without digging into the issues. Could have been much more...but in the end it was just a passable read that never really hooked me. Plus the insanely long chapters were quite irritating.
stagasaurus's review against another edition
3.0
Fun. Whoever designed and whoever approved the cover clearly never read the book.
maryrobinson's review against another edition
2.0
The 50-year-old gutsy and funny heroine of this book runs a sewing shop and a side business taking care of abusive boyfriends and husbands. Pretty good crime mystery with feisty characters but don’t know that I’d keep reading the series.
jonahnicely's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
colls's review
4.0
I like Stella. A fifty-year-old, badass protagonist with a chip on her shoulder and an above-the-law vigilante way of doing things. She cusses, eats pizza, drinks scotch and makes no excuses for any of it. Oh, and beats up assholes. It's like a female Jack Reacher who's a former housewife running a sewing shop.