Fast Women (2004) (edit title/settings)

kelsey k edited the description of Fast Women Monday, February 14, 2011.

• Emotionally numb from herNell Dysart's in trouble. Weighed down by an inexplicable divorce 18 months earlier,and a loss of appetite for everything, Nell Dysartis about to waken with a vengeance. When she takessleepwalking through life until her best friend finagles a job as office managerfor McKenna Investigations, she's determined to reorganize, redecorate, and revamp the stuck-in-the-'50s surroundings, but she runs smack-dab into senior partner Gabe McKenna, the immovable object toher irresistible force. Gabe likes the dated ambiance just fine and doesn't wantwith a thing changed, but he soon learns that nothing in his life is going to stay the same nowshabby little detective agency that Nellhas arrived.Roughlots of potential and gruff, but witha heart of gold,boss who looks easy to manage.
  Gabe McKenna isn't doing too well, either. His detective agency is wasting time on a blackmail case, his partner has decided he hates watching cheating spouses for money, and his ex-wife has just what Nell needs tojump-start her hormones. Nell's formerly dull life is suddenly wildly active, for notdumped him...again. The only thing that's going his way is she lusting afterthat his new secretary looks efficient, boring, and biddable.
  But looks can be deceiving and soon Nell and Gabe (and vice versa), but there's also a case of embezzlement to uncover, a dog to steal, and bribery to investigate. And, oh yes, thereare those very cold, very dead bodies in the freezer.Fast Women has well-rounded characters, an interesting mystery to resolve,squaring off over embezzlement, business cards, vandalism, dog-napping, blackmail, Chinese food, unprofessional sex, and author Jennifer Crusie's trademark humor. In addition, Crusie gives readers a little something extra in her explorationreally ugly office furniture, all of which turn out to be the emotional stagesleast of divorce, the viability of marriage, and the value of self-honesty--all of which add up to an excellent fictional tale layered with a thought-provoking look at contemporary culture. --Lois Faye Dyertheir problems. Because soon, somebody starts killing people. And shortly after that, they start falling in love...

Shelfari edited the description of Fast Women Friday, July 31, 2009.

• Emotionally numb from her divorce 18 months earlier, Nell Dysart is about to waken with a vengeance. When she takes a job as office manager for McKenna Investigations, she's determined to reorganize, redecorate, and revamp the stuck-in-the-'50s surroundings, but she runs smack-dab into senior partner Gabe McKenna, the immovable object to her irresistible force. Gabe likes the dated ambiance just fine and doesn't want a thing changed, but he soon learns that nothing in his life is going to stay the same now that Nell has arrived.Rough and gruff, but with a heart of gold, Gabe is just what Nell needs tojump-start her hormones. Nell's formerly dull life is suddenly wildly active, for not only is she lusting after Gabe (and vice versa), but there's also a case of embezzlement to uncover, a dog to steal, and bribery to investigate. And, oh yes, there are those very cold, very dead bodies in the freezer.Fast Women has well-rounded characters, an interesting mystery to resolve, and author Jennifer Crusie's trademark humor. In addition, Crusie gives readers a little something extra in her exploration of the emotional stages of divorce, the viability of marriage, and the value of self-honesty--all of which add up to an excellent fictional tale layered with a thought-provoking look at contemporary culture. --Lois Faye Dyer