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Nice Girls Finish Last (Paperback)

by Sparkle Hayter (Author)
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From Publishers Weekly

It's not easy being a recently divorced 30-something woman in the Big Apple. But Robin Hudson, the sexy, flippant reporter for a nightly tabloid TV show who was last seen in What's a Girl Gotta Do?, has more reason to complain than most. Someone is undermining her social life by taking pot shots at her dates, who are hard enough to come by in the first place. And, as if that's not worrisome enough, her job's on the line, forcing her- a woman who grows poison ivy in her window boxes-to be unnaturally nice in the office. Her chirpy new persona is quickly put to the test when her gynecologist is found handcuffed in his office with a bullet hole in his head and a matchbook from a well-known S&M club by his side. Robin's sleazy boss wants her to investigate the story, with special emphasis on the S&M angle, even as she tries to avoid her bible-toting Aunt Maureen, who, in town for a church convention, hopes to place her niece on the straight and narrow permanently. Hayter, who has worked for CNN and WABC, has a splendid time spoofing egos on both sides of the camera. While readers will remember her giddy plot for about as long as a sound byte, her wry observations about the news world will resonate a bit longer.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


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Robin Hudson, the renegade, investigative reporter of What's a Girl Gotta Do? (LJ 1/94), has traded some of her flounce for a chance at job security. Her boss at the All News Network (ANN) orders her to investigate the alleged sadomasochistic connections of a gynecologist who was murdered in the ANN building. Instead, Robin concentrates on the murder itself. She rankles at suppressing her true nature, but succeeds in uncovering the perpetrator's treacherousness. Hayter's approach is ambitious, but the identity of the murderer is discovered too slowly. The crazy media characters in her subplots compensate for this weakness. Recommended.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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5.0 out of 5 stars What a great read and character... I'll be reading the rest, Jun 14 2004
By Thomas Duff "Duffbert" (Portland, OR United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nice Girls Finish Last (Hardcover)
Some time back, someone recommended Sparkle Hayter to me as an author. She writes in the female amateur detective genre, much like Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series. I was low on recreational reading material, so I picked up Nice Girls Finish Last. I think I've found another favorite author...

The main protagonist in this series is Robin Hudson. She's a reporter for a large news network, and she's part of the "Special Reports" division. That would be the group that does stories on alien abductions and stuff. She's not thrilled with this assignment, but she's stuck with it. A doctor in her work building is found murdered, and it looks like there might be an element of S&M involved. The news editor wants Hudson to package the story as an S&M killing, even though she thinks it might have nothing to do with that. She starts investigating on her own, but unfortunately all the guys in her work and personal life are also getting shot at (she was supposed to have an appointment with the doctor that got killed later that evening). The police see her as the common thread, but she can't figure out why for the life of her. And it might be a short life if she can't get it solved quickly...

The character is single and cynical, loves the big city and her job, but hates her boss. A real modern woman. The dialogue and writing is sharp and witty, and I got into the story and the characters pretty easily. The book is pretty short, so it's not much of a time investment to read. Well worth picking up if you want to indulge your "guilty pleasures"... :-)

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1.0 out of 5 stars Thumbs down, Mar 11 2003
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The plot of this book was so ridiculous, by the end of it (yes, for some reason I read to the end, don't ask me why), I was finally just skimming over the pages . . . by that point I'd lost all hope that the story was going to go anywhere. Ms. Hayter also employs every last offensive stereotype of Republicans (in her world, they're all homophobic, racist, women hating, bible thumping, book banning, self-important morons), so unless you're to the left of the political divide, be prepared to be insulted on every other page. I'm so glad I took this book out of the library, rather than shelling out good money for it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars WOW!, Feb 27 2003
I love Robin Hudson. She's beautiful, quirky and red-headed to boot. She's got an exciting life and has such original ideas...like planting poison ivy in all of her window boxes to make anyone who breaks in easy to identify or using a spray glue gun as a weapon of choice (not to mention the epilady!) Her family members are not unlike my own, particularly Aunt Mo.

I adored the fast-paced, unusual, hilarious S&M plot. Ms. Hayter's talent with wisecracks and word play is priceless. The description of Robin's evil neighbor's robe as 'looking like it was made from teddy bear pelts' had me rolling! What a fabulous description! It's worth buying this book just to get to know the unique characters. Thanks for a super read, Ms. Hayter. Keep 'em coming!

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Fun Book
I received this book in a book exchange and it looked like it would be fun to read. It was. I enjoyed Robin Hudson, her friends, even her aunt. Read more
Published on Jan 30 2003 by Susan R. Cakars

3.0 out of 5 stars whodunnit with female attitude that keeps reader laughing
I had never heard of Sparkle Hayter or Robin Hudson when I picked this book up at my favorite neighborhood cappuccino bar/book store. I am glad I have. Read more
Published on Sep 18 2001 by Carlos

4.0 out of 5 stars whodunnit with female attitude that keeps reader laughing
I had never heard of Sparkle Hayter or Robin Hudson when I picked this book up at my favorite neighborhood cappuccino bar/book store. I am glad I have. Read more
Published on Sep 18 2001 by Carlos

5.0 out of 5 stars Funny female sleuth
If you don't like funny mysteries with female protagonists you won't enjoy this one. I do (like) and did (enjoy). It's set in Manhattan with the narrator working in TV. Read more
Published on Jul 17 2001 by D. P. Birkett

5.0 out of 5 stars Off the Wall Funny
S&M domintarixes, slaves, bible-thumpers, corporate cutbacks, masochistic stalkers, dead bodies and a bewildered turtle make it hard for Robin Hudson to maintain a... Read more
Published on Feb 11 2001 by caryninlaca

5.0 out of 5 stars Hayter Nails It
A surprisingly complex book that uses farce to explore the conflicting desires to be a 'good girl' and make nice, and to fight back. Read more
Published on Aug 15 2000

2.0 out of 5 stars Mindless Entertainment
Shallow, simplistic; the raunchiness gets desperately extreme in attempt to entertain. Does so partially, but with the reader's reluctance. Read more
Published on Jul 12 2000 by Amy

5.0 out of 5 stars I laughed out loud!
This is just a great comic mystery. I loved it
Published on Sep 1 1999

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice Girls Finish Last
Nice Girls Finish LAst is a frresh book about Robin Hudson, A telecast reporter. In this thriller, Robin faces stalkings, threats and her aunt Mo. Read more
Published on Jul 28 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars sparkle 'n' robin rock!
Sparkle -- you rock. I laffed. I laffed. Robin is a woman that most women can relate to ... you go girl. Your fans in Toronto.
Published on Jan 10 1998

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