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Coffey is such a fun heroine, The plot is convoluted and well carried out the other characters interesting and unique, I am not familiar with yachting but the descriptions ring true, A real page turner. Not my cup of tea at all, . . If this hadn't been a book club book, I would have bailed, I found the main character really quite irritating, and the dialogue felt either clichéd, or at times, entirely inauthentic, Also, not mysterious enough to be called a mystery it felt more like a chiclit style 'hunt for a man' story most of the time, . Disappointed as the friend who picked it for book club, loves it so much, Didn't love the writing however, the plot line kept me going to the end, The author really tried much too hard to make the main character seem a funny, sassy,something, single woman, The clichés and comments to herself got really old, Also ran across three "F" words which I hate but didn't find until near the end, This one is just blah, . . Started Slow
Luckily I stuck with a book that was just not grabbing me, The thing that kept me reading was the funny one liners from the character Hetta, They made me laugh. Glad I stuck it out, It is a reluctantstars, Not a fullbut real close, The story line and the premise are both very good, I just had trouble identifying with the characters, Some of the book was amusing and entertaining, book got off to a slow start, Main character Hetta Coffey, not very likable for me, I may
read another book in the series Just Add Water is sassy, witty and so much fun,
Meet Hetta Coffey, the sparky heroine in this first of three thrillers, Hetta has been single for five whole years since her last fella proposed to her and then left with her heart, the contents of her bank account and Interpol on his trail.
And what did he leave A key, But Hetta has no idea what its for,
Now approaching forty, Hetta and her best friend Jan are living the high life, trailing San Francisco bay for rich, eligible dawgs, When Jan falls in love with Lars, Hetta is more than a bit miffed at having her partner in crime taken from her, especially when Lars handsome but obnoxious brother wont even register her existence.
Add to that the mysterious prank calls, and strange goingson at her home Hetta thinks maybe its time to sail away on her own boat, but trouble just seems to follow wherever she goes.
Jinx Schwartz has written such a lively, fastpaced novel that youll lap up every word, Hetta is mouthy, ambitious and independent a fierce heroine that will make you laugh with her smart mouth and questionable morals, The life she leads in sunny California is great fun to get lost in on cold winter evenings, More Hetta can only be a good thing bring on the next novel in the series!
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com Hetta Coffey is an engineer working for herself and not doing too shabby, Except for that time in Japan where she fell for Hudson Williams, How was she to know that oily snake was a crook and would disappear taking money from her account as well as his companys But shes moved on.
Its been years since he rabbited and a year since she heard from Interpol about him, About the time she gets bad news about her canine companion, RJ, she starts experiencing strange happenings around her house, Worried about RJ and dealing with the shock and outrage as well as litigation of being fired from a job in Seattle, she puts thoughts of weirdness to the side.
Until Hudson Williams ends up floating like an expired goldfish in her hot tub, Why is he back, why couldnt he have stayed gone and why, by all thats holy, is he in her beloved hot tub Hetta is about to find out.
This book is a lot of fun to read, Hetta is brash and bold with a mouth that doesnt have much of a filter, Her friends are great and her life is amusing, The reason behind her mysterious happenings are easy for us to spot because Hudson gives us a clue in the beginning, but its hard watching Hetta putting the clues together.
How can she possibly connect whats happening to that creep Hudson Its like watching Columbo, We know who the killer is, but Columbo has to figure it out, Thats exactly what this book is like, only with more humor, shenanigans and booze, And yacht hunting. Because Hetta gets it into her head that she needs a yacht and, by golly, she finds one,
I recommend this book to anyone who likes a strong heroine and a story that has humor, some romance and a mystery to solve.
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The first of the Hetta Coffey series featuring amusing witty and funny protagonist, Hetta is responsible in her engineering work however her personal is any but a mess, Her character is complicated. Jan is an firstclass sidekick, After Hetta gets them into trouble Jan is there to help, This book gives the background of the characters and Hetta's life, I enjoyed it so much I went on and reread the next JUST ADD SALT which is free on Amazon MarchThis story just felt so dated to me: no one had a cell phone and the main character spent a lot of her time planning how to catch herself a rich husband.
A storyline I might have enjoyed in the nineties, but not in, Had the mystery been more mysterious and had the main character behaved more consistently, I may have been able to overlook how dated the story felt.
But this one just didn't work for me at all,
review based on the audio version narrated by Beth Richmond Too much about Hetta's personal life for me, Plus her stupidity in ChickLit Extraordinaire with Canine Cutie!
I started this book under the impression it was a mystery romance and so was puzzled when the required generic expectations failed to materialise up front.
It was very entertaining and I loved the sassy Hetta and her friend Jan, but I kept waiting for the murders and the love interest to kick in.
I actually put it down at one point with the intention of not proceeding I AM VERY GLAD I DIDNT,
I was intrigued by the characters and completely in love with canine cutie RJ, I also harbour a deep fantasy of owning my own boat so I went back for a second go, This time approaching it as chicklit, it was much easier to read and by halfway I flew through it with joy,
I am not usually a fan of this genre, but I loved Hetta because she isnt falling apart and always has a snappy comeback without being bitchy.
Although she has her obstacles, she isnt dependant on men or in need of rescue well for most of the time, I love the part where she takes off and anchors in the bay alone,
It has the merits of chicklit with enduring female friendships, but again none of these women are disasters, It begins with a thriller scenario but doesnt really pick this up until halfway through the book, We are treated to a thriller ending and eventually the romance element kicks in very nicely, Hope we see more of that relationship in the series,
Just goes to show that frame of mind when approaching a book can have a massive effect on your enjoyment, Dont be fooled by this one stick with it you wont be disappointed!!
Despite the slow start, it turns out to be a very satisfying romp!
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My First comment to my followers of reviews, is that this book is Not a typical cozy, There is strong language, sexual innuendos, and a main character that you may like or not, Having said all this you might want to read this book as it is one heck of a well written mystery,
The main character is ", . . bold, bossy, brassy, breezy, and brash, " And, I would add another five letter 'B' word, The thing is Hetta Coffey has come to this personality due to actions that have happened to her, There is something, called excellent writing, that compels the reader to want to find out what makes this woman click, Life has caused a severe injustice to Hetta and you are driven to see if she gets justice back to even the score,
This mystery has another subplot, that of a romance, running throughout the novel, Hetta has made poor choices in the past, can she 'Just Add Water' to find the love of her life Hetta feels buying a yacht will bring her to a classier group of men.
What it brings is a drain on money and more 'man' troubles, at least in the beginning,
Then there is humor, I will say the humor is more of a twentyfirst century type, Again, this is not a cozy of the traditional style, I was shocked into a laugh out loud scenario on pagethat had my spouse running to my aid, I guess it was more a bray, . . I was oddly satisfied with a scene involving a 'Morgan' vehicle, underwear, and a large silver balloon, You have to read the book to appreciate the scene,
Normally, the language etc would put me off, however, I am so very glad I continued to read the book as the writing is amazing and so was the story.
I will read the next in the series and remember to stay in, I am having a great time reading this Hetta Coffey series, My husband and I are very familiar with the Sea of Cortez and have visited many of the anchorages that Jinx refers too, It is so refreshing to read a story and have the information be accurate, even down to the hot dog vendor in front of the church in Santa Rosalia.
Good for you Jinx, I love this series and am currently on book six, It's fun to visit these places thru Hetta's experiences, I am thoroughly enjoying her character as well as the others in the series, Can't wait for book!! This is an alternate cover edition for ASIN: BS
Hetta Coffey is a globetrotting civil engineer with attitude who is working on coming of age, a little late.
Pushing forty and still single, Hetta is the epitome of the b word: bold, bossy, brassy, breezy and brash, After leaving a lifelong swath of failed multinational affairs in her jet stream, it is no wonder Hetta prefers living with her dog R, J. But old habits die hard, and trolling for triceps is Hetta s hobby, Plying the waterfront in search of Saturday brunch, Hetta s attention is snagged by a parade of passing yachtespecially their predominantly male skippersand experiences a champagneinduced epiphany: if she had a boat, she could get a man.
In hopes a floating Valhalla will overcome an alltime lowwater mark in her life, Hetta buys her dream boat in spite of a spectacular ignorance of all things nautical.
But a shadowy stalker, an inconvenient body, and Hetta s own selfdestructive foibles imperil not only her new life, but a newly found romance, .