Trail of the Spellmans: Document #5 (The Spellmans series)
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| Rating | : | 4.64 (593 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B005GG0MBK |
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| Number of Pages | : | 161 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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In fact, everything about the thirtysomething San Francisco sleuth is a bit offbeat, from her quirky family to the curious cases she takes on. --Allison Block . In this fifth installment (after The Spellmans Strike Again, 2010) in Lutz’s irreverent series, Izzy is submerged in surveillance, monitoring the movements of a devious UC Berkeley coed and keeping close watch on the apartment of a fastidious math professor. All the same, this is a wise (and wisecracking) choice for mystery readers seeking a break from the genre’s bloodier fare. And siblings David and Rae butt heads over Rae’s perverse influence upon David’s infant daughter. With each entry, Lutz’s plots, while amusing, have become a bit more predictable. Meanwhile, Izzy’s mother, Olivia, engages in an eclectic collection of extracurricular activities, including a Russian-language class in which she learns such valuable phrases as “The gentleman will pay for everything.&rdq
Then a math professor hires Izzy to watch his immaculate apartment while he unravels like a bad formula. And as the questions pile up, Izzy won’t stop hunting for the answers—even when they threaten to shatter both the business and the family.. Izzy’s brother and sister are at war—for no apparent reason. First, Rae is hired to follow a girl, but then fakes the surveillance reports. Her boyfriend, Henry Stone, keeps wanting “to talk,” a prospect Isabel evades by going out with her new drinking buddy, none other than Gertrude Stone, Henry’s mother. That’s not to say that Izzy isn’t without her own troubles. And her niece keeps say
. Lisa Lutz is the author of the New York Times bestselling, Edgar Award– and Macavity Award–nominated, and Alex Award–winning Spellman Files series and the novels How to Start a Fire and The Passenger. She lives and works in upstate New York
Amazon Customer said Still hilarious. Solving mysteries with the Izzy humor continues!. These books are just hysterical. The authors sense of humor is unmatched. While Izzy is somewhat of a sorry character at times, she remains true to herself at all times. The cast of characters in these novels are all funny and unique. I've read them all. They are laugh out loud funny, even while solving crimes. Highly recommended.. "I'm hooked on this series and was so made at" according to Katherine SSS. I'm hooked on this series and was so made at myself for burning through all of them to find that I had reached the end!. "Always a clever, enjoyable, funny read" according to Jill Gorelick. She's a witty writer, with a never-ending supply of comments that will keep you laughing and entertained. I'll read on