This Pen for Hire: A Jaine Austen Mystery (Jaine Austen Mysteries)
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When savvy scribe Jaine Austen is hired by nerdy Howard Murdoch to pen a love letter to gorgeous aerobics instructor Stacy Lawrence, she gets caught up in a murder investigation when Stacy is found beaten to death and Howard is accused of the crime. Reprint.
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Product NameThis Pen for Hire: A Jaine Austen Mystery (Jaine Austen Mysteries)
ManufacturerKensington
Product Number MPN0758201591
Retail Price $5.99
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UPC978075820159
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TitleThis Pen for Hire: A Jaine Austen Mystery, This Pen for Hire: A Jaine Austen Mystery (Jaine Austen Mysteries)
ISBN0758201591
Author(s)Laura Levine
Release Date2003-06-01
FormatMass Market Paperback
Num of Pages240
Num. of Items1
Weight0.5 lbs.
Deal first added on:19-February-2004

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5 Star Rating  "Side Splitting!"2009-06-30
- Reviewed By User: A22NR9KJ3CCZD
Memo to self...

Do not drink anything while reading this saucy book.

Do not read this book while in public due to outrageous fits of laughter that will bubble up & the next vacation you take will be @ the LoOnY Tunes Ranch : 0.

Be prepared for the looks, stares, gazes & head shaking you will receive as your family, friends & strangers finally realize you have officially gone off the deep end.

Be prepared to have tears flow endlessly from laughing hysterically.

Warning...

Reading this book will spoil you & you will crave more.

Oh, yeah, don't forget the chocolate ; 9.

Laura Levine knocked it right out of the box w/ her quick witted, smartly paced debut. This Pen for Hire is brimming with humor.

Meet Jaine Austen ~ her mom's not too big on spelling . Jaine is one of the most down-to-earth & utterly charming amateur detectives to come along in a long time.

Laura Levine created not only an appealing, crafty, brassy, character ~ she hit the nail & penned a fun, fast~paced mystery that is laugh~out~loud funny!!!

Laura has an invigorating knack for writing in a style that gives the impression that Jaine is personally talking to you. Love that!!!

Laura's clever narration is unquestionably refreshing!!! I love how Jaine often shares what she wishes she could say.

Her communication w/ her parents is definitely a side-splitting adventure. And her imagined conversations with Prozac are uproarious.

Jaine is such a magnetic heroine, it won't be long before you become absorbed in her endless high jinks.

Jaine's best friend Kandi is a blast. Jaine's neighbor Lance is riotous. Her cat Prozac is priceless.

Jaine Austen is definitely a character you'll love. Laura Levine is a keeper.

I adore this series so much it is a must to have the moment it hits the shelves. I pre~order all of her books.

The only thing I don't like about this darling series is I have to wait a year for the next Jaine & Prozac adventure. : /. Grrr...

Oh, How I long to have a character named after moi ; p ...



Don't miss out on this.
 
4 Star Rating  "fun fast read"2008-10-11
- Reviewed By audrey_the_librarian
The big draw here is the very funny narrative voice, a smart-alecky freelance writer, Jaine, who becomes involved in murder after her note prompts the victim to go on a date with nebbish Howard, Jaine's client and the police's prime suspect. Jaine impersonates a reporter and a detective, among others, to catch the real killer, and along the way she makes a few friends and even gets a date or two! This is a fun read. Though the mystery itself is not demanding, I enjoyed the heroine and her comments about the world around her.
 
4 Star Rating  "A nice start to a series"2008-06-19
- Reviewed By User: A2J0J2T0T5Y1FF
I love cozy mysteries and if Janet Evanovich is a Perfect 10 (which she is) in this genre, then Laura Levine is about an 8. Her characters are colorful and interesting, and it's great to have a female main character who isn't beautiful, beguiling, and the total envy of her readers. Jaine Austen is a spirited, curious, and entertaining writer-for-hire who finds detective work more intriguing than writing brochures for plumbers. This first story is a fun read and, although the end was a bit predictable, it was an enjoyable journey to the last page and left me ready, willing, and somewhat anxious to pick up the next installment.
 
5 Star Rating  "First in the Jaine Austen Series"2008-04-14
- Reviewed By spirit527
I thought this book was excellent. It was a great mystery. Jaine is a talented writer. She writes a letter for a geek named Howard. It was to get him a date with his aerobics instructor. Unfortuately for Howard, he shows up for the date only to find to object of his affection murdered. Howard is charged with the murder and Jaine feels responsible. She starts investigating and finds out a lot of motives to kill stacy Lawrence, the aerobics instructor.

This book is filled with lots of funny scenes and an adorable cat named Prozac.

If you like mysteries, you will enjoy this series.
 
4 Star Rating  "Funny, Well Plotted Cozy Mystery"2008-03-04
- Reviewed By drebbles
Like her namesake, Jaine Austen is a writer, but a freelance writer, meaning she'll take just about any job that will help pay the bills. So when geeky nerd Howard Murdoch shows up at her door asking her to write a love letter for him she agrees although she doubts gorgeous aerobics instructor Stacy Lawrence will agree to go out with him. Much to Jaine's surprise, Stacy agrees to go out with Howard on Valentine's Day! Alas, Howard's triumph is short lived when he shows up for the date and finds Stacy's murdered body. Detective Timothy Rea is convinced Howard is the killer, but Jaine's not so sure and sets out to clear his name. She has plenty of suspects, including Stacy's neighbors, coworkers, and ex-boyfriend. She needs to find who the killer is before she becomes the next victim.

"This Pen for Hire" is an extremely funny cozy mystery. The humor starts with the name of the heroine, Jaine Austen (her mother was a bad speller), and continues from there with the fact that the modern Jane is a writer but no, well no Jane Austen. Some of the funniest bits in the book are the writing she does for various companies. Jaine is a good heroine - struggling not only to find writing jobs to pay her bills but struggling with her weight and a bit insecure because of that. Her friend Kandi, a writer on the cartoon show Beanie and the Cockroach, adds to the humor in the novel as she is always looking for "Mr. Right". Of the rest of the characters, I'd like to see more of Jaine's nosy neighbor Lance.

Because the book is on the slim side and heavy on the humor, I was afraid the mystery elements would be underdeveloped, but I was pleasantly surprised. The murder was well plotted, with a good motive, plenty of suspects and some nice red herrings along the way. The writing is nicely done as if Jaine were talking directly to the reader and very enjoyable.

"This Pen for Hire" is a laugh out loud funny cozy mystery. The next book in the series is Last Writes (Jaine Austen Mysteries). Enjoy!
 
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