A review by labraden
Bobbie Faye's Very (Very, Very, Very) Bad Day by Toni McGee Causey

5.0

Bobbie Faye Sumerall wakes up to a trailer full of water from an overflowing washing machine and a phone call from her brother saying he's been kidnapped. She is instructed to bring the ceremonial tiara she wears in the Lake Charles Contraband Festival as its queen in order for her to get her brother, Roy back unharmed. Bobbie can't figure out what is so special about a cheap tiara, but she goes to her safety deposit box to get it. What follows is a series of disasters starting with Bobbie Faye interrupting a bank robbery in which she loses the tiara and leads to a chase across the bayou with a man named Trevor who seems to be helping her.

Bobbie Faye's Very (very, very, very) Bad Day is a gem of a story featuring an engaging mystery, exciting adventures, and a little romance. Bobbie Faye is a catastrophe that never ends as evidenced by the opening pages of the book that include a map showing several of the locations where she has caused extreme chaos. There are many laugh out loud moments as Bobbie Faye and Trevor try to save Roy while other supporting characters add humor of their own. The quotes at the beginning of each chapter also point to Bobbie Faye as the culprit in many earlier disasters. More emotion would have added another layer to this narrative, but overall, Bobbie Faye's Very (very,very, very) Bad Day is an entertaining novel that leaves this reader wanting more. 4 1/2 stars