Jammed A Charlie Cooper Mystery Volume 1 Deany Ray 9781545406229 Books
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Charlie Cooper Profile Underpaid precinct secretary at the Boston Police. Grew up in Springston, 90 miles from Boston – but still not far enough. Weekend plans toffee caramel ice cream, crime shows and the Laundromat. No friends, no pets, no hobbies. Special gifts tripping over her own feet. Finding Mr. Right negative. Healthy diet cookies and all things sweet. At age twenty-nine, Charlie Cooper’s life is not exactly a hit. Working as a precinct secretary at the Boston Police answering phones, making appointments and writing up crime reports means she might not be on the fast track to her ultimate dream job. And her living situation? She is the proud inhabitant of the most minuscule “master suite” she can afford to pay, where she can brush her teeth, get her clothes out of the dresser drawer and turn on the hallway light without getting out of bed. But when a job opportunity arises, she’s ready to take the bull by the horns and prove she is more than just a fast typist. Sure, she has to bite the bullet by returning to her hometown and living with her wacky family, but this is only the cover for her real assignment finding clues involving a real big drug case. What starts out to be just harmless snooping turns into a pile of dead bodies, slashed tires and threatening notes. But Charlie is determined to solve the case and catch the killer before he catches her. Throw in two fearless waitresses and a hot fry cook who is not what he seems and you’ve got the perfect mix of a fast-paced and exciting mystery.
Jammed A Charlie Cooper Mystery Volume 1 Deany Ray 9781545406229 Books
I enjoyed this novel, which I might describe as a "romp", but I have to say honestly that there were a few aspects of the book that set my teeth on edge--primarily, the main character's predilection for putting up with sexist remarks and behavior on the part of the main male characters. I continually thought that it was a good thing she had befriended the spunkier middle-aged characters, because she needed to grow a spine (which, by the end of the novel, she finally seemed to be doing.) The book is well-written and well-edited; the plot is only slightly predictable. Many of the eccentric characters are downright zany and the action hilarious; in fact, the book has something of the flavor of a Janet Evanovich novel, without being in any way a ripoff. There is the obligatory "hot detective" -- when is that overused plot device going to go away, and when are new writers going to find a better descriptor than "hot"?! Chiseled, steely, gorgeous, attractive -- there are SO MANY better adjectives than "hot", for the love of little green apples. But, all in all, this is still an enjoyable book, and I hope for even better things from the subsequent novels.Product details
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Jammed A Charlie Cooper Mystery Volume 1 Deany Ray 9781545406229 Books Reviews
Charlie Cooper is a geeky police secretary—a bookworm with a fetish for chocolate and cookies. Right away, she warms your heart with her self-deprecating humor.
“I was not a people person. I was a Netflix person. A paperback mystery girl.” (LOC 362)
When her boss, the police captain, assigns her to go undercover to catch a drug dealer in her hometown, she’s floored. An undercover spy? Why her? She’s just a secretary. Of course, her first instinct was to reject it, but when the gig came with a pay increase, she was in no position to refuse.
So, back home she goes. Does she have a plan to this whole thing? Would she know what to do if things got rough? Hell no. But she’s sure going to try. Like Sandra Bullock, Charlie Cooper is cute, spunky, and klunky.
I loved hearing about her disastrous date with the boring, talkative clarinet player doofus, who wouldn’t shut up and worked in a jam factory. Loved her little comments throughout.
It’s a good thing she teamed up with two brassy, sassy waitresses from her father’s diner. They were two funny broads with a no-nonsense attitude, karate skills, and guns.
I enjoyed the bulk of the story, but the ending was a little too quick for my liking. But, overall, a good read.
Overall this was a cute story, great progression, funny and would make me want to read the next however, it is hard to believe that a chief would send a secretary on an under cover mission. It ruined the story for me. It would have been more believable that she was on vacation at home and became tangled up into the case some how.
Charlie Cooper is an aimless 29-year-old precinct secretary to the Boston Police Department. “What does it mean that the highlights of your workday are a cookie and the chance to slip out early? It means that your life is not exactly a hit. It means you might not be on the fast track to your ultimate dream job.”
One particularly dreary day, Charlie’s boss calls her in and sends her off on an assignment to her hometown of Springston to do some undercover intelligence gathering on a drug ring. She’s accompanied by a Boston detective who pats her on the head a lot and generally dismisses her existence. She’s determined to gather some good intelligence and do her boss proud.
Mixed opinions on this one. In the no category, I was bothered by the idea of a police supervisor sending an untrained civilian employee into a dangerous situation (hello, liability?). And I initially found Charlie kind of annoying. On the plus side, her internal dialogue is entertaining, and there was something endearing about her that made me want to see her succeed. The secondary characters (the two waitresses at her father’s diner that seem to know more about police work than she does, the hot fry cook with a lot of knowledge about the underside of Springston, and Charlie’s wacky family) were actually more interesting to me than Charlie.
The plot was a little pat (random civilian and some wacky sidekicks solve a crime the police can’t), but the writing was decent, and the ending was a surprise. Would I read this again? No. It was moderately entertaining for the treadmill, but there wasn’t much that would make me want to revisit Springston. Will I read more in the series? Possibly, at least the second book, to see what happens to Charlie and the really interesting wacky bffs, and to see if Charlie returns to her unsatisfying safe life, or takes a step in a different direction.
Looking forward to the next in the series. The characters are personable. The situations are more true to life than most give a try. Nice to not have a lot of sex and swearing I appreciated that
Charlie Cooper is a great cop (actually a secretary for the Boston Police Dept). She trips over her own feet, cries when she's scared, and loves to eat. What more could you ask for -- oh yeah, she's hilarious too. I loved this book and hope Deany Ray writes more. Her family is priceless, her blind dates are the worst, and her two BFF's are perfect. Read it. You'll love it.
Short, fast read thank goodness. If our heroine had eaten one more cookie, drunk one more tequila shot, or complained about her lazy brother one more time, I'd have slapped her silly. Clever is fine. Funny is fine. Silly and childish not so much.
I enjoyed this novel, which I might describe as a "romp", but I have to say honestly that there were a few aspects of the book that set my teeth on edge--primarily, the main character's predilection for putting up with sexist remarks and behavior on the part of the main male characters. I continually thought that it was a good thing she had befriended the spunkier middle-aged characters, because she needed to grow a spine (which, by the end of the novel, she finally seemed to be doing.) The book is well-written and well-edited; the plot is only slightly predictable. Many of the eccentric characters are downright zany and the action hilarious; in fact, the book has something of the flavor of a Janet Evanovich novel, without being in any way a ripoff. There is the obligatory "hot detective" -- when is that overused plot device going to go away, and when are new writers going to find a better descriptor than "hot"?! Chiseled, steely, gorgeous, attractive -- there are SO MANY better adjectives than "hot", for the love of little green apples. But, all in all, this is still an enjoyable book, and I hope for even better things from the subsequent novels.
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