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Trouble Becomes Her

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Well, this is my second Laura Van Wormer read and I have not been disappointed. There is a funny heroine who has some deifinite issues with men, a lesbian work-a-holic boss, and murder. How can you lose? Instead of the usual who-dunnit the plot involves the mob. Really, it is quite good. I'll read the next one, not just because it will be an interesting plot (and not that easy to figure out) but also because I want to see where life leads this woman.

Another great book for a cosy winter night in front of the bay window. Von Wormer's style has matured since her first books (although she still uses "and so" on occasion - aargh!) and she still keeps me on the edge. This one is action and romance packed, that's for sure. However, I think Sally Harrington has run her course. Her priorities are not that well-defined and what I did see, I wasn't crazy about. Time to introduce a new powerful female lead and retire Sally to the newsroom.

I have been following this storyline, and its been good but...this is almost like a serial story where the story doesn't really have a conclusion. Tune in next time for the next part. I'm not sure I like that at hardback book prices.

What do these things have in common? A dead body inside of the trunk of a rental car? Someone's boss in hiding? Gun shots being fired at a bullet-proof window? And a huge round bed inside a sublet apartment? The answer is simply, 'Trouble Becomes Her' A Must Read Novel by amazing storyteller Laura Van Wormer. An action packed romantic suspense story that will have the reader swiftly turning the pages as fast as they possibly can.

Sally Harrington enjoys her job at DBS News in New York even if it does involve working weird hours, covering for a boss who is keeping her cancer treatments a secret, and frequent travel. When she's asked to work on a special on a Mafia murder case, Sally has qualms, however. She is expected to be called as a witness in the case. Still, as he boss explains, who better to present the news.

When the police find a murdered body in the trunk of Sally's rental car, the story escalates from simple news to escalating danger. Sally's life is repeatedly threatened, yet she has no clue why anyone would be trying to kill her, nor how she manages to escape. Unfortunately, at this exact moment, Sally's love life explodes. Suddenly she finds herself with a student-intern with a crush, two men who want to reestablish former relationships, and a beautiful movie star who wouldn't mind broadening Sally's love horizons.

Author Laura Van Wormer's writing is spunky and Sally comes across as a character--certain to provide some smiles to the reader. I found it disconcerting, however, that Sally worries more about where her relationships are going than about repeated attempts to murder her. In a mystery novel like this, I would have thought that Sally would have exerted more efforts toward either protecting herself or finding the truth about what is actually happening. In fact, other people provide her with this information without Sally having to take time out of her busy schedule.

TROUBLE BECOMES HER is an enjoyable read that just misses clicking into high gear.

I almost hate to pick up a Laura Van Wormer book, because I know that nothing that I have to do will get done until I have finished the book. This time was no exception. I love Sally Harrington, she gets better with every book. Fasten your seatbelts this ride is just as wild as the last two. Enjoy!

Life looks good to Sally Harrington as she now works for DBS News in Manhattan even though she is the key witness at Los Angels' high viz "The Mafia Boss Murder" trial. Sally's boss Alexandra Waring takes her off everything and assigns her to investigate her old mob pals, Presario-Arlenetta, so the show can produce a special. Choosing between mobsters whom she previously alienated and who almost killed her and advancement in the TV news world, Sally selects her career over safety.

Perhaps if she knew what would happen when she agreed to hit New Jersey instead of Atlanta, Sally would have begged off the report. Soon a corpse is found in her trunk and someone tries to kill her. Fighting off males like her former boyfriend and her dazed intern just complicates life, but Sally continues to do what she believes is right even with in your face threats telling her to back off this case.

The latest Sally Harrington romantic suspense thriller (see EXPOSE and THE LAST LOVER) is an entertaining tale that readers will fully enjoy because of the lead character. Sally's narration livens up a powerful story line. The support cast, which includes those at the TV, shows, the mob, and those people in her personal life (especially her dog) enable the audience to understand Sally while also propelling the yarn forward. TROUBLE BECOMES HER is a strong entry in a top series that should make Laura Van Wormer a household name for those fans who cherish a keen story starring a intelligent heroine.

Harriet Klausner