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A review by betherly
Killer in High Heels by Gemma Halliday
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.