Summary-
Secret affairs, hunky gardeners, and housewives desperate enough to bare it all... welcome to Magnolia Lane, TV's hottest new prime time show. A place where L.A. shoe designer Maddie Springer should be in fashion heaven. That is until the body of a rising young starlet is found dead on the show's set. Now it's up to Maddie to sift through a leading lady with a secret, an actor on the verge of a nervous breakdown, a sexy cyber scandal, and one tabloid reporter who'll stop at nothing to get the story of the century. Not to mention Maddie's hot-cold relationship with the case's familiar lead detective, Jack Ramirez. In a world where secrets, lies, and deception can earn you an Oscar, Maddie plays the role of a lifetime to catch Hollywood's hottest killer. But if she doesn't watch her step, Maddie's fifteen minutes of fame just may be her last.
Review-
Undercover in High Heels is the third book in Gemma Halliday's High Heels Mysteries series. I have to admit that reading these books back to back is not a really good idea. While I enjoyed the first one, the books seem to get repetitive and that seemed to happen in Undercover in High Heels.
Maddie is back. I like Maddie as a character, though she never listens to anyone and almost always ends up poking her nose where it is not required. She has her own charm but you can't enjoy it if you overthink it. In this book, Maddie is addicted to a tv show called Magnolia Lane. When a body turns up dead on the sets things get complicated.
Even after a hundred warnings Maddie can't listen. It just so happens that the sexy cop, Ramirez loses his position after Maddie's interference and now he's on body guard duty on the sets of Magnolia Lane. Ramirez was still the elusive hot cop we know. I sometimes didn't like how he was hot and cold towards Maddie but we know that his feelings are true.
There was a lot of development, in terms of the characters as well as the romance. Maddie and Ramirez gain a new depth as their relationship progresses and complicates further. There was actually a sub plot in this book going side by side with the main story line in Maddie's life. It was okay, but as I said, repetitive.
Undercover in High Heels makes for a cute read if you read this kind of a book once in a while in between your regular reads. Gemma Halliday has a fun way of writing. I still like Maddie and gang and things between Maddie and Ramirez are not completely sorted in this one. But, yeah, no more chick lit for awhile for me. This made for a light, cute chick lit read.
*Note: A copy of this book was provided by Jaico Publishers in exchange for an honest review. We thank them.
Summary-
L.A. shoe designer Maddie Springer hasn't seen her father since he reportedly ran off to Las Vegas with a showgirl named Lola. So she's shocked when he leaves a desperate plea for help on her answering machine - ending in a loud bang. Gunshot? Car backfire? Never one to leave her curiosity unsatisfied, Maddie straps on her stilettos and, along with her trigger-happy best friend, makes tracks for Sin City in search of her MIA dad.
Maddie hits the jackpot, all right. She finds not only her dad, but also a handful of aging drag queens, an organized crime ring smuggling fake Prada pumps, and one relentless killer. Plus, it seems the LAPD's sexiest cop is doing a little Vegas moonlighting of his own. In a town where odds are everything, Maddie bets it all on her ability to out-step a vicious murderer. She just hopes her gamble pays off... before her own luck runs out.
Review-
We are back with Maddie and the whole gang in Killer in High Heels. This time the stakes are higher and things are even more personal. Maddie hasn't seen her father since he ran off to Las Vegas with a showgirl named Lola. So, she's shocked to hear him on her answering machine with gunshots in the background. Maddie can't help herself to help him.
Maddie was still her sweet junk food eating self in this one. When she hears her father, she wants to help him but knows that things are much more complicated than they seem. There's also her relationship with Ramirez which is up in the air. Dealing with so many things, Maddie decides to go to Sin City to help her father.
There are some shocking revelations made when Maddie reaches Las Vegas with her best friend Dana and Marco in tow. I really liked Dana and Marco. They are the comic relief and the trio together land up in hilarious situations. With Dana's unapologetic flirting with anyone male and Marco's penchant for over dramatizing every situation I flew through the pages.
Maddie finds out that some Las Vegas clubs really are owned by the Mafia and that there is an organized crime ring smuggling going on. Plus there's LAPD's sexiest cop, Ramirez who doesn't know to kiss or kill Maddie for getting herself into dangerous situations. It is safe to say that there was a lot of kissing.
In Killer in High Heels we get to know much more about Maddie's life. Every single crazy person in her life makes an appearance and just adds to the book. Things are moving forward for Ramirez and Maddie but they still have a lot to sort. If you enjoy reading a light chick lit book with a hint of mystery every now and then, this is the book for you though I did find the first one better.
*Note: A copy of this book was provided by Jaico Publishers in exchange for an honest review. We thank them.
Summary-
L.A. shoe designer, Maddie Springer, lives her life by three rules: Fashion. Fashion. Fashion. But when she stumbles upon the work of a brutal killer, her life takes an unexpected turn from Manolos to murder. And things only get worse when her boyfriend disappears - along with $20 million in embezzled funds - and her every move is suddenly under scrutiny by the LAPD's sexiest cop. With the help of her post-menopausal bridezilla of a mother, a 300 pound psychic and one seriously oversexed best friend, Maddie finds herself stepping out of her stilettos and onto the trail of a murderer. But can she catch a killer before the killer catches up to her...
Review-
Spying in High Heels was one of the cutest chick lit books I've read recently. The book is the story of Maddie, who is a shoe designer. She designs kiddie shoes and has an obsession with anything shoes. Maddie with a cast of really unique characters move the story forward.
I loved Maddie. She was sweet and funny. The way she thought made me laugh out loud many times. Many people think that Maddie is nothing but a five foot one inch dumb blonde with an obsession for high heels. I loved how she proved them wrong even while sticking to her girlyness.
When Maddie's boyfriend suddenly disappears with $20 million worth of embezzled funds Maddie finds herself into investigations due to her nosiness and curiosity of course. Here we meet LAPD's sexiest cop, Ramirez. I liked Ramirez. He gave off the hot vibes and had the whole mysterious thing going on. Maddie amuses Ramirez to no end but Ramirez is a workaholic and wants to find answers.
Through all this there are some unexpected murders and now the police are not only on the hunt for Maddie's boyfriend but the killer as well. Then we have Maddie's fashion challenged mother and her faux Dad. Maddie's super beautiful best friend Dana who is her help through all the not so covert operations.
Gemma Halliday's writing is fast paced and the dialogue is funny with the wide range of characters. We can see Maddie's journey in finding clues and piecing together things to find out who the killer is. With a little bit of mystery and a lot of chick lit Spying in High Heels made for a cute read.
*Note: A copy of this book was provided by Jaico Publishers in exchange for an honest review. We thank them.
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