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cordiallybarbara's review against another edition
3.0
On a scale of cotton candy to Brussels sprouts, Gypped by Carol Higgins Clark is a Chips Ahoy! Cinnamon Sugar Thin cookie. Crunchy with a kick of cinnamon, each bite requires a sip of milk.
Regan Reilly is on a weekend trip while her husband has work training. While out shopping, she runs into her old friend, Zelda. Push comes to shove, and it seems like Zelda is the focus of some nasty business.
A book recommendation from a friend, Gypped offered an easy reading experience. This light mystery kept me curious, and I thoroughly enjoyed the quirky cast of characters. While some head-hopping (sorry, talking shop) and language tense distracted me occasionally, I still enjoyed the story.
If you enjoy mystery and light reading, you may be able to read Gypped in a day.
Regan Reilly is on a weekend trip while her husband has work training. While out shopping, she runs into her old friend, Zelda. Push comes to shove, and it seems like Zelda is the focus of some nasty business.
A book recommendation from a friend, Gypped offered an easy reading experience. This light mystery kept me curious, and I thoroughly enjoyed the quirky cast of characters. While some head-hopping (sorry, talking shop) and language tense distracted me occasionally, I still enjoyed the story.
If you enjoy mystery and light reading, you may be able to read Gypped in a day.
judythereader's review against another edition
2.0
On a return visit to Los Angeles, Regan Reilly runs into a woman she had connected with several years before and then lost touch with. Zelda is glad to see and immediately invites Regan to a party that night at her home. With her husband tied up on police training, Regan agrees to go and finds herself caught in a mystery when Zelda becomes ill.
This book has too many characters, too much plot, not enough action. There is a mystery. More than one. At least 3 and maybe more. Zelda's life is a crazy mess and Regan has to figure it out. Everything in the story is based on chance, even as clues are found before the characters even know there is danger. Even the wrap-up at the end has to add random happenstance into it.
Regan is a competent and intelligent woman. I like her. I like her husband, although he seems too good to be true. Zelda is not a woman I would let be my life coach as nice as she is. At least not if I could see her life.
It's a fun book, but the word slight seems to have been created for it. I did this an audio-book. There are only 5 discs and listening to it only driving to and from work, I finished 15 minutes into my Friday commute. I honestly don't know that I would ever truly read one. I might commute with one again though.
This book has too many characters, too much plot, not enough action. There is a mystery. More than one. At least 3 and maybe more. Zelda's life is a crazy mess and Regan has to figure it out. Everything in the story is based on chance, even as clues are found before the characters even know there is danger. Even the wrap-up at the end has to add random happenstance into it.
Regan is a competent and intelligent woman. I like her. I like her husband, although he seems too good to be true. Zelda is not a woman I would let be my life coach as nice as she is. At least not if I could see her life.
It's a fun book, but the word slight seems to have been created for it. I did this an audio-book. There are only 5 discs and listening to it only driving to and from work, I finished 15 minutes into my Friday commute. I honestly don't know that I would ever truly read one. I might commute with one again though.
judythereader's review against another edition
2.0
On a return visit to Los Angeles, Regan Reilly runs into a woman she had connected with several years before and then lost touch with. Zelda is glad to see and immediately invites Regan to a party that night at her home. With her husband tied up on police training, Regan agrees to go and finds herself caught in a mystery when Zelda becomes ill.
This book has too many characters, too much plot, not enough action. There is a mystery. More than one. At least 3 and maybe more. Zelda's life is a crazy mess and Regan has to figure it out. Everything in the story is based on chance, even as clues are found before the characters even know there is danger. Even the wrap-up at the end has to add random happenstance into it.
Regan is a competent and intelligent woman. I like her. I like her husband, although he seems too good to be true. Zelda is not a woman I would let be my life coach as nice as she is. At least not if I could see her life.
It's a fun book, but the word slight seems to have been created for it. I did this an audio-book. There are only 5 discs and listening to it only driving to and from work, I finished 15 minutes into my Friday commute. I honestly don't know that I would ever truly read one. I might commute with one again though.
This book has too many characters, too much plot, not enough action. There is a mystery. More than one. At least 3 and maybe more. Zelda's life is a crazy mess and Regan has to figure it out. Everything in the story is based on chance, even as clues are found before the characters even know there is danger. Even the wrap-up at the end has to add random happenstance into it.
Regan is a competent and intelligent woman. I like her. I like her husband, although he seems too good to be true. Zelda is not a woman I would let be my life coach as nice as she is. At least not if I could see her life.
It's a fun book, but the word slight seems to have been created for it. I did this an audio-book. There are only 5 discs and listening to it only driving to and from work, I finished 15 minutes into my Friday commute. I honestly don't know that I would ever truly read one. I might commute with one again though.
curlygirl71's review against another edition
3.0
it was very predictable but i still liked the story.
lauraanne9's review against another edition
1.0
Wow. It is a mystery, just like it says. A mystery how it was ever written (although it can be argued there was no writing involved) or published.
skullfullofbooks's review against another edition
3.0
Another typical Higgins Clark book. I like them because you know the formula will leave you with a happy ending, and all of the plot lines intertwine. It's usually a very quick read (300 pages that read like 200) that makes me laugh like a Scooby Doo episode.
I definitely reccomend these for a single day read, or a beach or travel read.
I definitely reccomend these for a single day read, or a beach or travel read.
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