As man who read these reviews are aware I do not do spoilers or encapsulated narratives, but merely give my personal take on the book and whether I enjoyed it or not, according to my own peculiar set of peccadilloes. This book is no different.

Interestingly the plot is unique, fast paced and grabs the reader. The story is an interesting balance of yin and yang between the sheltered reality of being raised in protective and comforting wealth and facing the harsh, brutal and mean spirited reality of poverty and hard life in the streets.

One gets the feeling there is a lot of the writer herself in these pages since her bio matches up well with that of the character (or perhaps more loosely than it appears).

One personally annoying aspect is that nearly every major character is a smoker. I know this is a small thing, but I don't really see the need to include that detail. This might not bother you but every time I got engrossed in the plot there would be a long diversion in to the editors unfiltered smoking or the reporters return to smoking..just a personal annoying quibble that does not significantly detract from the quality of the plot too badly.

It was an interesting and fast paced novel and I'd be curious to see if the writer can break her mould she has established for this character if there is a sequel.

A good relaxing and amusing read that I would recommend. ( )