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“This was so good, I love Lacey's character. She was so strong willed and very fashionable. Reminds me of Cece Caruso but maybe a little bit better.”
Clover-Mae wrote this review Thursday, July 16 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A wonderful mystery- It is hilarious and keeps you guessing to the end.Lacy the fashion editor for a small paper finds herself solving a murder. She is wonderful- you will relate to the character so much that you find yourself caught up in the book until you turn the last page. I did not put this book down- Grab Ellen Byerrum books and find yourself a park and read. WOW Ellen Byerrum can write. She knows how to make the characters distinct. Her main character is so real, honest and fun. This is set in Washington DC and the main characters last name is Smithsonian. There are alot of political and DC jokes. It helps of you know some Areas of DC. I like how the character is realistic about many things. The fashion jabs are great. ”
Bridget H wrote this review Saturday, July 4 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Lacy Smithsonian knows Washington, D.C. and fashion. Fast and fun!”
Caroline D wrote this review Thursday, June 18 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Lacey is smart and funny and feminine. She is honest about herself
PollyWannaBook wrote this review Tuesday, October 21 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
without being overly self-deprecating. She does dance around that
annoying tendency that so many heroines have of becoming spitting mad
for little to no reason at her love interest, but doesn't fall
completely in.
Overall, Killer Hair is a fun, quick read, and a nice setup for the
series. I'll be reading more Crimes of Fashion in the future. ”
“Fashion Reporter turns Mystery Murder Sleuth!!
Norabee wrote this review Monday, September 29 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
This story introduces the world to Lacey Smithsonian and we witness her metamorphosis from simple fashion reporter into a murder mystery detective. Lacey learns from her stylist, Stella, that there’s been a murder in the upscale Washington beauty salon (Stylettos) of a young stylist, Angela Woods.
Unfortunately, Angie is found dead in her chair with her throat slit and a vicious buzz cut –all of her beautiful long hair has been cut off and is missing. As Lacey points out at the crime scene - “And they say you can’t die from a bad haircut!) The police classify it a suicide. Lacey’s no fool - she makes some keen observations right away and although she is at first reluctant to get involved, as time goes by and the clues accumulate, never mind Stella’s nagging insistence; Lacey takes on the mystery and still finds time to write and edit her Crimes of Fashion Feature in time to stay in the (almost) good graces of Mac, her editor. We find out that Angie’s murder may somehow be connected with her having made over a Washington political staff member who made headlines after being involved in a sex scandal – she was supposed to have been Angie’s last client, but she cancelled at the last minute just before Angie’s murder took place.
We get a glimpse into Lacey’s romantic life and learn of her history with Vic, the cop-turned-security-expert that was unavailable when Lacey first met him and now he’s back in town and she wonders if the time is finally right but it seems that there is someone else interested in Vic’s affections and it’s a fight to the finish to find out who will win his heart. There were many twists and turns in this story as Lacey stays on the killer’s trail – she’s even attacked while walking in the park and we fear that Lacey may become the killer’s next victim!
This is my first foray into mystery chick lit – I was curious to see how an author could present a story and get you to feel for the characters and at the same time pinpoint a crime; therein creating the mystery and still find time to provide hints and tie it all together and I must say that Ellen Byerrum did it very well! I also liked the way that the characters spoke, especially Lacey – staccato –like the street wise heroines of old movies. It was typical of the way hat you think cops speak. I also loved the way Lacey dresses – her use of vintage fashions – again, a nod to femme fatales in the movies of the forties. Ellen Byerrum presents a lot of characters from the very beginning, so at first it was hard to figure out which ones to really concentrate on. However, the book was fast paced and kept me reading and in the end, I did enjoy a good story.
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