This novel is set in a detective agency and has two dead bodies and missing people and missing diamonds. However it reads like romance, or maybe chick lit, so is a light fun read, and gets good marks on the style and plot. Characterisation not so hot - most characters were defined by one or two quirks. I kept losing track of which character was which in the pool of potential villains and who they are or were married to, but got them sorted out in time for the denouement.
The dialogue is pretty good, and the musings on relationships are higher quality than most romance/chick lit books - which isn't saying much I know! I borrowed this from the library, having seen Crusie's name recommended.
Fast Women first published 2001 -why it is called that I can't imagine.
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