_Joined at the Hip_ is a totally, totally goofy read and should not work at all, but somehow does. If I had read it in on the "wrong" day or in another kind of mood, I might not have liked it. I much prefer it to _Marriage of Connivance_ which I found to be full of immature characters and containing a major plot device that is just too juvenile for me (grown women in their 30s resorting to very petty acts of revenge just does not grab me.) Here, however, the author's tendency towards the wild and wacky jives and I do not regret reading it and would say it is perfect for a nice and casual afternoon read. ( )