I lust after a good mystery.
And when said mystery includes romance, comedy, with a good dose of sarcasm I can appreciate, it’s love for me. So when I picked up Shelly Fredman’s, ‘No Such Thing as a Secret’, it was NO surprise that I devoured the book quickly. ‘No Such Thing as a Secret’ is the first book that kicks off a series introducing Brandy Alexander - a television reporter that quickly finds herself in situations that she may not be so qualified for, but never let it be said that she can’t adapt!
Chaos is what happens when Brandy returns to Philadelphia for her best friend Frannie’s wedding. Philadelphia is Brandy’s hometown, and the one place she hasn’t returned for the four years. She’s been working and living in Los Angeles, leaving Philadelphia after her ex-boyfriend broke her heart, and the only reason she has returned is because of her best friend’s impending nuptials. She seems to be an accident waiting to happen, although narrowly avoids danger. However, combined, this is a situation guaranteed to make you laugh until you have tears streaming down your face…unless you don’t have a sense of humor or are in a coma! How about an example of the chaos theory in action? Taking a drunken tumble off the stage in front of an ex-boyfriend is likely to qualify… The humor is light, fast, and witty. One of the things I truly appreciate about Ms. Fredman’s writing is that she doesn’t try too hard and overextend her writing to include the humor, it flows naturally. (Shelly Fredman’s writing gives me the rosy cheeked appearance - they are red from laughing so hard.)
When I finished ‘No Such Thing as a Secret’, I was absolutely blown away by Ms. Fredman’s amazing skills as a writer. It takes immense talent to write a book that comes together on so many different levels. The dialogue and characters are part of the charm of this story and for me, very easy to form a quick opinion of and how Brandy’s relationship functions with each. The setting of Philadelphia is an integral part of this book and series, and I love how Ms. Fredman highlights aspects of the city throughout the setting. Even more, I’m absolutely thrilled because as things leveled off at the end of the book here, I know there is a second one in the wings!
I enjoyed this book tremendously. I laughed, loudly. For me, it was sort of an appreciation of the Chaos Theory meeting someone I loved and wanting to wrap in bubble wrap, perhaps strap a helmet on them and seat belt them in… but thanking them for caring so much because you know their heart is in the right place… that’s what Brandy’s character symbolizes for me. And I really want to hug Shelly Fredman too, for giving me a character I can relate to, even if she’s fictional.
And when said mystery includes romance, comedy, with a good dose of sarcasm I can appreciate, it’s love for me. So when I picked up Shelly Fredman’s, ‘No Such Thing as a Secret’, it was NO surprise that I devoured the book quickly. ‘No Such Thing as a Secret’ is the first book that kicks off a series introducing Brandy Alexander - a television reporter that quickly finds herself in situations that she may not be so qualified for, but never let it be said that she can’t adapt!
Chaos is what happens when Brandy returns to Philadelphia for her best friend Frannie’s wedding. Philadelphia is Brandy’s hometown, and the one place she hasn’t returned for the four years. She’s been working and living in Los Angeles, leaving Philadelphia after her ex-boyfriend broke her heart, and the only reason she has returned is because of her best friend’s impending nuptials. She seems to be an accident waiting to happen, although narrowly avoids danger. However, combined, this is a situation guaranteed to make you laugh until you have tears streaming down your face…unless you don’t have a sense of humor or are in a coma! How about an example of the chaos theory in action? Taking a drunken tumble off the stage in front of an ex-boyfriend is likely to qualify… The humor is light, fast, and witty. One of the things I truly appreciate about Ms. Fredman’s writing is that she doesn’t try too hard and overextend her writing to include the humor, it flows naturally. (Shelly Fredman’s writing gives me the rosy cheeked appearance - they are red from laughing so hard.)
When I finished ‘No Such Thing as a Secret’, I was absolutely blown away by Ms. Fredman’s amazing skills as a writer. It takes immense talent to write a book that comes together on so many different levels. The dialogue and characters are part of the charm of this story and for me, very easy to form a quick opinion of and how Brandy’s relationship functions with each. The setting of Philadelphia is an integral part of this book and series, and I love how Ms. Fredman highlights aspects of the city throughout the setting. Even more, I’m absolutely thrilled because as things leveled off at the end of the book here, I know there is a second one in the wings!
I enjoyed this book tremendously. I laughed, loudly. For me, it was sort of an appreciation of the Chaos Theory meeting someone I loved and wanting to wrap in bubble wrap, perhaps strap a helmet on them and seat belt them in… but thanking them for caring so much because you know their heart is in the right place… that’s what Brandy’s character symbolizes for me. And I really want to hug Shelly Fredman too, for giving me a character I can relate to, even if she’s fictional.
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