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asanford's review against another edition
3.0
Fun and a bit on the cheesy sappy side. But a fun escape
salene27's review against another edition
2.0
Not going to lie most of the characters in this book grate on my nerves, hopefully the next book will be better.
kdf_333's review
3.0
i reread this series because some of the newer ones came on sale recently for 99 cent and i bought them.
i like this as a candy book meaning it's a fun quick read. the murder mysteries are not that easy to solve with lots of suspects. the amateur detective and crew -Maddie, Dana, & Marco are fabulous and funny. the scary tough guy cop is dangerous and sexy. plus her mom and her mom's best friend are funny as well as insightful (they give ya clues if you look for them.)
what i don't like is how Maddie keeps putting herself in danger by going to check out clues or people who she suspects are KILLERS by herself. she gets hit on the head A LOT. when you reread almost an entire series you can see she does this in each book. like OK in the first 3 books i get the stupidity but in books 7-9 she does this as well. she does this even AFTER sexy cop Ramirez tells her not to in EVERY single book. he warns her to not investigate. then when he gives up on that he says do not go anywhere alone. but does she listen??? nope and how many times can one get concussions or knocked on the head almost to point of a conclusion without getting some serious damage. it affects athletes; they have made movies about it.
so besides that huge annoyance i enjoy the book series. definitely a read alike for [a:Janet Evanovich|2384|Janet Evanovich|https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/authors/1385051483p2/2384.jpg]'s Stephanie Plumb series, [a:Sarah Strohmeyer|26791|Sarah Strohmeyer|https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/authors/1333203308p2/26791.jpg]'s Bubble series, [a:Lisa Lutz|74189|Lisa Lutz|https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/authors/1428965810p2/74189.jpg]'s Spellman series, and [a:Leslie Langtry|562364|Leslie Langtry|https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/authors/1375816142p2/562364.jpg]'s Greatest Hits series. BTW i got these readalikes from Novelist and Amazon recommendations like a long time ago. they were absolutely correct about them being readalikes. i enjoyed all of these series.
i like this as a candy book meaning it's a fun quick read. the murder mysteries are not that easy to solve with lots of suspects. the amateur detective and crew -Maddie, Dana, & Marco are fabulous and funny. the scary tough guy cop is dangerous and sexy. plus her mom and her mom's best friend are funny as well as insightful (they give ya clues if you look for them.)
what i don't like is how Maddie keeps putting herself in danger by going to check out clues or people who she suspects are KILLERS by herself. she gets hit on the head A LOT. when you reread almost an entire series you can see she does this in each book. like OK in the first 3 books i get the stupidity but in books 7-9 she does this as well. she does this even AFTER sexy cop Ramirez tells her not to in EVERY single book. he warns her to not investigate. then when he gives up on that he says do not go anywhere alone. but does she listen??? nope and how many times can one get concussions or knocked on the head almost to point of a conclusion without getting some serious damage. it affects athletes; they have made movies about it.
so besides that huge annoyance i enjoy the book series. definitely a read alike for [a:Janet Evanovich|2384|Janet Evanovich|https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/authors/1385051483p2/2384.jpg]'s Stephanie Plumb series, [a:Sarah Strohmeyer|26791|Sarah Strohmeyer|https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/authors/1333203308p2/26791.jpg]'s Bubble series, [a:Lisa Lutz|74189|Lisa Lutz|https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/authors/1428965810p2/74189.jpg]'s Spellman series, and [a:Leslie Langtry|562364|Leslie Langtry|https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/authors/1375816142p2/562364.jpg]'s Greatest Hits series. BTW i got these readalikes from Novelist and Amazon recommendations like a long time ago. they were absolutely correct about them being readalikes. i enjoyed all of these series.
wildflowerz76's review against another edition
3.0
Eh, well. I thought Maddie was a little dim in the first one, but I put it down to her thinking she was pregnant. But in this one? God, she's an idiot. In many ways, but specifically her scheme near the end? How in the HELL did she not see that coming? And why does she keep showing up in places where club owner guy will see her and connect the dots? And why doesn't he? In addition to that, notes for the author: it's "minutes" and not "minuets," "uzi" and not "oozi," and "Dentyne" and not "Dentene." Seriously. Does she not have a proofreader?
chrissymcbooknerd's review against another edition
2.0
The HIGH HEELS MYSTERY series is one I stumbled upon in my effort to read more free and cheap e-books on Amazon. Now, the first one was a bit goofy and silly, but cute enough -- so I gave #2 a shot. I think the whole airhead shoe-obsessed detective who miraculously gets herself out of every possible dangerous situation in life is probably a bit too out there for me in this novel.
The story starts with Maddie receiving a message on her answering machine from her father, who abandoned the family years back and has pretty much been out of the picture until now. Apparently, Maddie's dad is in massive trouble, but that's all she knows because the message ended with a gun shot -- and then silence.
So Maddie, being the ever impulsive diva with no regards for personal safety or logic, heads to Vegas to track down her dad -- and soon has a run in with a confusing world of drag queens, knock-off designer shoes and oh yeah, the Mafia.
Over the top ridiculousness ensues on every page as Maddie, a girl more interested in making her lip-waxing appointment on time than in possibly considering the dangers of taking on the Mafia without proper brain cells or ammunition, somehow manages to save the day again and get herself out of another handful or two of deadly situations.
As I've said before, I don't like mysteries -- and I'm thinking now I like them a little bit less. I love chick lit and I don't mind intrigue, but something has to feel a little bit realistic. It just didn't work for me in KILLER IN HIGH HEELS. But, I've already purchased the next 3 books in the series -- so I may still review those later. Not sure yet.
The story starts with Maddie receiving a message on her answering machine from her father, who abandoned the family years back and has pretty much been out of the picture until now. Apparently, Maddie's dad is in massive trouble, but that's all she knows because the message ended with a gun shot -- and then silence.
So Maddie, being the ever impulsive diva with no regards for personal safety or logic, heads to Vegas to track down her dad -- and soon has a run in with a confusing world of drag queens, knock-off designer shoes and oh yeah, the Mafia.
Over the top ridiculousness ensues on every page as Maddie, a girl more interested in making her lip-waxing appointment on time than in possibly considering the dangers of taking on the Mafia without proper brain cells or ammunition, somehow manages to save the day again and get herself out of another handful or two of deadly situations.
As I've said before, I don't like mysteries -- and I'm thinking now I like them a little bit less. I love chick lit and I don't mind intrigue, but something has to feel a little bit realistic. It just didn't work for me in KILLER IN HIGH HEELS. But, I've already purchased the next 3 books in the series -- so I may still review those later. Not sure yet.
betherly's review against another edition
4.0
Ah the high heels series. This is fast becoming my unwind guilty pleasure reading series for when I just need some total chill out time. No, this isn’t Jane Eyre or some other beautiful timeless classic, nor does it pretend to be. With lines like:
Wanna come with?" Does a bear go poo poo in the woods? "I'm there."
This book fully has me sold in the chick lit comedic value category. Sure it’s a bit cheesy, and sure there are several cringe worthy moments, but as far as I’m concerned that’s all part of the charm. Would I pick this up if I was in the mood for an intellectual book? Or a thriller that has me on the edge of my seat with every page? Nope. But for an evening after work with a glass of rosé and a need for a laugh, this is my pick hands down.
So why the 4 stars not 5? The story follows Maddie’s continued dramatic life journey as she falls straight from one mystery involving her boyfriend into another involving her long lost father... I mean how unlucky does a girl have to be? Because she is decidedly insane she again decides to (again) take on her own investigation in direct opposition to her undercover agent boyfriends instructions...because of course. Honestly I can’t justify giving it the same rating as other books with more solid story telling and where the romantic scenes don’t make me roll my eyes almost out of my head. It is fantastic for the humour and light entertainment but as far as being an epic read? Sadly I just can’t go that far.
Wanna come with?" Does a bear go poo poo in the woods? "I'm there."
This book fully has me sold in the chick lit comedic value category. Sure it’s a bit cheesy, and sure there are several cringe worthy moments, but as far as I’m concerned that’s all part of the charm. Would I pick this up if I was in the mood for an intellectual book? Or a thriller that has me on the edge of my seat with every page? Nope. But for an evening after work with a glass of rosé and a need for a laugh, this is my pick hands down.
So why the 4 stars not 5? The story follows Maddie’s continued dramatic life journey as she falls straight from one mystery involving her boyfriend into another involving her long lost father... I mean how unlucky does a girl have to be? Because she is decidedly insane she again decides to (again) take on her own investigation in direct opposition to her undercover agent boyfriends instructions...because of course. Honestly I can’t justify giving it the same rating as other books with more solid story telling and where the romantic scenes don’t make me roll my eyes almost out of my head. It is fantastic for the humour and light entertainment but as far as being an epic read? Sadly I just can’t go that far.
ipross's review against another edition
3.0
Same story, different setting. Although I enjoyed catching up with Maddie Springer, I have to admit that after a while the "dumb blonde" antics start getting old. You don't have to be a genius to figure out that if it involves guns, and you're not a police officer, you probably should not get involved. If your homicide detective boyfriend tells you a situation is dangerous to let him handle it, gee... if a homicide detective says it's dangerous, maybe you should stay out of it and let him handle it. And yet she runs headlong into one dangerous situation after another with complete disregard to any common sense. The lack of personal growth or maturity in the main female character is a definite turn off. Thank God for the supporting characters. They add enough comic relief to actually make you continue reading... barely.