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Summary: good romantic mystery
Review: Sally Harrington misses the glamorous way she lived as a Los Angeles reporter. Forced to return to her home town of Castleford, Connecticut due to family problems, Sally tediously works on the local paper. Her only excitement from the monotony is her interviews of the local lunatic, Crazy Pete who knows that Castleford is the center of eerie weirdness in the universe. Sally gets a break when she helps business mogul Corbett Schroeder and his spouse Verity Rhodes, the editor of the Manhattan based Expectations. Verity hires Sally to write an EXPOSE on TV network president Cassy Cochran. As she travels to and from Connecticut and New York, Sally becomes embroiled in a murder mystery that Pete links to the accidental death of her father years ago. EXPOSE lives up to its title as the story line provides readers an insider's glimpse at the printed media. The plotline is entertaining as the novel makes the perfect read just for the summer. Sally is an intriguing character whose desire to return to the glamourous side of her industry seems to overcome her common sense. It is Sally's flaws and obsession that make Laura Van Wormer's latest novel an enjoyable tale. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: Fun read with likable characters
Review: This was the first of Van Wormer's books I've read and I'm about to place an order for a few more. Her writing style is light and easy to read - perfect to curl up with during the hectic holidays. Her book Expose was fast paced, and the main character Sally is easy to like. Unlike some other contemporary authors, Van Wormer doesn't bog us down with the main character's beauty and elegance. We get to know Sally through her dialog rather than with a mental image of her physique. That's refreshing! As a writer myself, I could identify with Sally and it's obvious that Van Wormer's spent time in the publishing world. I found the two concurrent plots not always in sync but I was relieved at the end of the book - I'm not putting any plot spoilers here, though! Suffice to say that I want to read more about Sally, Cassy, Alexandra, and the rest. I like Van Wormer's style.
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