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carolsnotebook's review
4.0
"B" Is for Bad Girls is #2 in the series, but can definitely be read as a stand-alone. It's short, funny and has a good mystery. It's fun to have the entertainment industry in the background of the series.
heatherbrae_bock's review
3.0
"B" is for Bad Girls is the second in this series, and it was a fast and entertaining read. This time Sofia goes undercover into a rehab clinic for a case and quickly realizes that it is a dangerous place to be. I enjoyed the character of Brandi Basher, a musician Sofia meets in rehab, and I hope she makes an appearance in future books!
One of the things that had bothered me in the first book was the fact that Sofia drives around LA in a Tesla Roadster but nothing is ever said about her charging it (it is an electric vehicle). I was happy to see that the authors did at least put in one mention of her charging it in her parking space at her home, so bravo! Perhaps they'll decide to include a casual mention here or there in other parts... at one point, for instance, Sofia loans her car to someone else (I won't go into details because I don't want to give spoilers), and it would have been a perfect time for her to realize she hadn't explained how to unplug it and for her to hope that person would figure it out. Or Sofia might mentally congratulate herself at some point in driving around LA that she gets to use the carpool lane thanks to her Tesla even though she's driving alone.
The book was a fast read and fun, but the storyline did wind up a bit too quickly and I don't know that all the strings were tied up to my satisfaction (again, I don't want to give spoilers, but the ending wasn't entirely believable to me). The characters of Sofia's niece and nephew are a bit annoying and still seem over-the-top (I have to assume that's an intentional decision by the authors, but let's just say that the scene involving a window and a cherry pit strains belief!). The children seem more like props than fully fleshed-out characters, but again, hopefully they will be developed more in future books and be given some redeeming qualities.
All in all, another fun read by Rebecca Cantrell and Sean Black, especially if you're in the mood for light fare!
One of the things that had bothered me in the first book was the fact that Sofia drives around LA in a Tesla Roadster but nothing is ever said about her charging it (it is an electric vehicle). I was happy to see that the authors did at least put in one mention of her charging it in her parking space at her home, so bravo! Perhaps they'll decide to include a casual mention here or there in other parts... at one point, for instance, Sofia loans her car to someone else (I won't go into details because I don't want to give spoilers), and it would have been a perfect time for her to realize she hadn't explained how to unplug it and for her to hope that person would figure it out. Or Sofia might mentally congratulate herself at some point in driving around LA that she gets to use the carpool lane thanks to her Tesla even though she's driving alone.
The book was a fast read and fun, but the storyline did wind up a bit too quickly and I don't know that all the strings were tied up to my satisfaction (again, I don't want to give spoilers, but the ending wasn't entirely believable to me). The characters of Sofia's niece and nephew are a bit annoying and still seem over-the-top (I have to assume that's an intentional decision by the authors, but let's just say that the scene involving a window and a cherry pit strains belief!). The children seem more like props than fully fleshed-out characters, but again, hopefully they will be developed more in future books and be given some redeeming qualities.
All in all, another fun read by Rebecca Cantrell and Sean Black, especially if you're in the mood for light fare!
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