- Library Binding: 248 pages
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 143528402X
- ISBN-13: 978-1435284029
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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From School Library Journal
Grade 9 Up–While at the Big Blonde club, Lulu loses her purse–the one with gorgeous Alfy Romero's phone number in it–and she wants it back. Along with her friends Charlie and Daisy, she sets out to find it and becomes enmeshed in a wild case of identity theft and homicide. Why do people keep telling her that they saw her dancing on tables the night before when she was in bed at 9:30? Just who is the mysterious "Sally Hansen" who spies on them and simultaneously gives herself a manicure? And who is the dead body sporting the silver-shark tattoo that was found in the river? With a flip buoyancy that bops off the page, Lulu Dark and her buddies tackle purse snatchers, apathetic police detectives, society matrons, and murderers with aplomb. Halo City is also a big player in this book, evoking scenes of Gotham City and all of its character. Teens searching for a lighthearted mystery will adore Lulu, and they will eagerly await the next installment in the series.–Lynn Evarts, Sauk Prairie High School, Prairie du Sac, WI
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Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Booklist
Gr. 7-10. Lulu Dark insists that she has nothing in common with Nancy Drew: "Girl detectives are prissy busybodies who investigate the disappearance of stolen brooches for old heiresses." Still, after her favorite purse is stolen, Lulu, a junior at a tony high school in fictional Halo City, finds herself chasing down suspects and uncovering a bizarre case of identity theft that leads her to her own doppelganger. The central mystery is somewhat convoluted, the connections are a bit weak, and some readers may find Lulu's sharp tongue (a friend calls her an "uber-bitch") a bit off-putting. But many teens, particularly Gossip Girls fans, will enjoy the almost campy narrative, which is filled with references to fabulous clothes and stylish clubs, as well as the many girl-power asides ("Change your whole personality because a boy tells you [to]? Someone get Gloria Steinem . . . "). Yes, there's mystery, but teens may be more interested in Lulu's growing relationship with gorgeous, patient Charlie, who shifts slowly from best friend to romantic leading man. Gillian Engberg
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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