15 Minutes, A Romantic Comedy Mystery Novel
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4.1 • 295 Ratings
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Publisher Description
SHE PLAYED ONE ON TV, BUT NOW THAT HER LIFE DEPENDS ON IT, CAN MAIZIE ALBRIGHT ACT LIKE A DETECTIVE FOR REAL?
For fans of romantic comedy mysteries like Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series and Meg Cabot's Heather Wells Mysteries. The Wall Street Journal bestselling and international award-winning author Larissa Reinhart brings her readers the first in the Maizie Albright Star Detective series, Hot Mystery Reviews' "Top 10 Mysteries for Book Clubs."
"Child star and hilarious hot mess Maizie Albright trades Hollywood for the backwoods of Georgia and pure delight ensues. Maizie's my new favorite escape from reality." — Gretchen Archer, USA Today bestselling author of the Davis Way Crime Caper series.
#WannabeDetective When ex-teen star Maizie Albright returns to her Southern hometown of Black Pine, Georgia, she hoped to rid herself of Hollywood tabloid and reality show hell for a new career as a private investigator. Instead, Hollyweird follows her home. Maizie's costar crushing, but now for her hunky gumshoe boss, Wyatt Nash. Her stage-monster mother still demands screen time. Her latest rival wants her kicked off the set, preferably back to a California prison.
By entangling herself in a missing person's case, she must reprise her most famous role. The job will demand a performance of a lifetime. But this time, the stakes are real and may prove deadly.
"Maizie Albright is the kind of fresh, fun, and feisty star detective' I love spending time with, a kind of Nancy Drew meets Lucy Ricardo." — Award-winning author Penny Warner, Author of Death of a Chocolate Cheater and The Code Busters Club.
"Sassy, sexy, and fun, 15 Minutes is hours of enjoyment—and a wonderful start to a fun new series from the charmingly Southern-fried Reinhart." — Phoebe Fox, author of The Breakup Doctor series
"Larissa Reinhart's books hook you in!" — USA TODAY bestselling author CeeCee James
"I love Larissa Reinhart's books because they are funny but they also show the big heart of the protagonist." — Lynn Farris, Hot Mystery Review
"Larissa writes a delightful book. Suspense, romance, and some funny situations. Maizie's a teen star grown up to new possibilities." — Sharon Salituro, Fresh Fiction
"Celebrity gossip fans, reality TV fans, and of course mystery fans are going to love Maizie Albright. Full of humor and romance, this is a great start to a new series." — The Book's The Thing
Books in the Maizie Albright Star Detective series:
15 MINUTES
16 MILLIMETERS
NC-17
A VIEW TO A CHILL
17.5 CARTRIDGES IN A PEAR TREE
18 CALIBER
18 1/2 DISGUISES
19 CRIMINALS
20 CARATS
21 GUNS
Related subjects include: comic (humorous) crime, celebrity satire, funny romantic mysteries, quirky sleuths, whimsical women sleuths, murder mystery series, whodunit mysteries (whodunnit), humorous murder mysteries, amateur sleuth books, Southern humor, humorous women's fiction, chick lit, former child stars, pop culture, romantic comedies, and small town humor
Customer Reviews
Okayish language feelings.
I haven’t finished the book entirely yet but it annoys me that there is cursing/swearing in this book. I am not even a teenager and I can tell the words are bad and it makes me uncomfortable. If there was no cursing/swearing I would happy with this book but since there is I am not very fond of the writing. Don’t get me wrong the plot is good and all but not the language of writing. I would still recommend this book but I would give them a little heads up about the language.
A pleasant suprise
I don’t usually read romantic comedy mystery novels, but am glad that this one showed up in my to read pile.
The author does a great job of using the primary characters previous life as a teenage tv star who is desperate to forge her own new life as inspiration for how the now adult version strives to deal with the challenges lingering fame while back in the old home town and striving to meet that hard 10 day deadline.
Loved this one
Great little comedy mystery loved it!