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It’s a pretty hard blow for Bailey Weggins when she loses her job as the crime writer for Gloss—a magazine that’s decided to change to a fluffier, more zen format. But she’s not unemployed for long. Her friend, Robby, hooks her up with a new gig at Buzz, a hot celebrity rag. It’s not the ideal job—and Bailey’s boss, Mona Hodges, is a tyrant—but at least it pays the bills.
After only a few weeks at Buzz, however, Bailey stumbles on a big new story—when she finds her boss fatally wounded on her office floor. As she begins digging for facts to help her write the story, Bailey finds no shortage of suspects—because everyone hated Mona. Kimberly Chance, a reality TV star, is furious with Mona for giving her the nickname “Fat Chance” (which lost her a big modeling contract). A top recording artist’s publicist seems to be trying to cover something up. And even Bailey’s friend, Robby, is a suspect—because Mona fired him just hours before the murder. But as Bailey gets closer to finding Mona’s killer, it becomes all too clear that someone’s trying to keep her from uncovering the truth.
Over Her Dead Body is a fast-paced, action-packed gossip-fest, with all the guilty pleasure of a celeb gossip magazine (admit it—you can’t help but read them while you’re waiting in line at the grocery store). And Kate White should know all about the magazine business—she’s the editor in chief of Cosmo.
Unfortunately, the conclusion disappointed me. Of all the possible (juicy) finales, White chose the most anti-climactic option. Despite the frustrating conclusion, though, the rest of the story made it a guilty pleasure worth indulging in. In fact, I may have to pick up a copy of another Bailey Weggins book for my summer beachside reading.
Kristin Dreyer Kramer has been writing in some form or another (usually when she was supposed to be doing something else) since the ripe old age of ten—when she, her cousin, and their two Cabbage Patch Dolls formed the Poo Authors’ Club. After a short career in advertising, Kristin got sick of always saying nice things about stuff that didn’t deserve it—so now she spends her days criticizing things, and she’s much happier for it.
Since creating NightsAndWeekends.com in February of 2002, Kristin has spent her life surrounded by piles and piles of books and movies—so many that her office has become a kind of entertainment obstacle course.
As if her writing and editing responsibilities for N&W.com weren’t enough to keep her out of trouble, Kristin also hosts a number of weekly radio shows: Reel Discovery, Shelf Discovery, and On the Marquee. She’s also a proud member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (CriticsChoice.com), the Central Ohio Film Critics Association (COFCA.org), the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS.org), and the Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC.Wordpress.com).
Kristin lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, Paul, and their daughter, Anna. She welcomes questions, comments, and fan mail at kdk@nightsandweekends.com.
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Kristin Dreyer Kramer has been writing in some form or another (usually when she was supposed to be doing something else) since the ripe old age of ten—when she, her cousin, and their two Cabbage Patch Dolls formed the Poo Authors’ Club. After a short career in advertising, Kristin got sick of always saying nice things about stuff that didn’t deserve it—so now she spends her days criticizing things, and she’s much happier for it.
Since creating NightsAndWeekends.com in February of 2002, Kristin has spent her life surrounded by piles and piles of books and movies—so many that her office has become a kind of entertainment obstacle course.
As if her writing and editing responsibilities for N&W.com weren’t enough to keep her out of trouble, Kristin also hosts a number of weekly radio shows: Reel Discovery, Shelf Discovery, and On the Marquee. She’s also a proud member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (CriticsChoice.com), the Central Ohio Film Critics Association (COFCA.org), the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS.org), and the Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC.Wordpress.com).
Kristin lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, Paul, and their daughter, Anna. She welcomes questions, comments, and fan mail at kdk@nightsandweekends.com.
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