Of all the Crusies I've read so far, this one had the weakest plot, in my opinion. Still a fun read.

This earlier work of Jennifer Crusie's is a fun quick read. The characters are witty and entertaining. Dog lovers will also get a chuckle from Ms. Crusie's descriptions of pets. The story is predictable which allows the reader to relish in the delightful dialogue.

What a fun book! I had a great time reading this, and chuckled my way quite a few parts of the book. The characters in Ms. Crusie's books are so likeable and enjoyable that I always have fun reading her books and count myself among one her new fans. I highly recommend this book.

Despite having seen Jennifer Crusie come up time and again on reviewer's favorite lists, I didn't buy them right away. I think that's because humor is a relative thing, but many times I have read a book that other people have found funny, but I was thinking "Where's the humor?" I finally gave it a plunge on "Getting Rid of Bradley" and much to my surprise, this book was really FUNNY! This is a book full of zany people doing zany things, and everywhere they turn, something zany happens to them. They are funny, but they are likable too. It's hard not to feel sorry for our heroine - while some of us could have an unlucky day, there's nothing like having an unlucky LIFE to make you feel really, really, really down in the dumps! I loved the people, I loved the dialogue, I loved the hero/heroine, I just thought they were sweet.

The book starts off with our heroine deciding that she's finally finished letting everyone else tell her what to do, and now that her divorce is final, she'll tell her busy body sister that she's now in charge of her own destiny. Right away we are getting a bad feeling, and yes, as they say in Murphy-land, everything that could go wrong promtly goes wrong. What we end up with is an hilarious tale of cops and robbers, and what the reader gets out of this is three hours of laughs, plus a really happy ending (did you ever see a guy fall in love with a woman with green hair? Not grass green, but slime green? When that happens, you know it's for keeps.)

It's funny, but the style of this book reminds me a bit of Rex Stout's Archie Goodwin. (This is an older book, for those who don't know him). But unlike Rex Stout, the plot of the murder mystery is really hardly anything to write home about. Especially the Bradly part - I kept waiting for some tie-in as why they are both Bradley - but it never happened. It seems that it was just a coincidence - that's just a little bit too coincidental, even for a book that's not based in too strongly in reality.

This book is definitely recommended to anyone who like to laugh.

I will admit to being a bit overwhelmed in the beginning since it jumped in with all these characters and all this action, but it did not take me long to settle down comfortably in the plot. I adored how Crusie allows the reader a certain amount of imagination when it comes to the lustier moments. The characters had a wonderful blend of humor, intelligence, and chemistry. Also, the plot was interesting and had a few twists and turns, but nothing that seemed outlandishly implausible.