This is Ms. Greiman's first contemporary romance-mystery. She is most known for her historical romance novels.
The heroine of the story, Christina McMullen, is a cocktail waitress (in Chicago's most well-known nightclub) turned psychotherapist, practicing in L.A. The story starts when her most famous client, an ex-pro football player named "Bomber" Bomstad, starts chasing her around her desk. She thought she was treating him for impotency. But, when he comes to one session with a bottle of her favorite wine, and starts chasing her around her office, while "unzipped," Christina starts to realize he was lying. The chase ends with "Bomber" dropping dead on her office floor.
In walks the rough, yet sexy Lieutenant Rivera, who believes that Christina killed "Bomber" during a lover's quarrel. Christina tries to tell the Lieutenant that she had only a professional relationship with Bomber, but he does not believe her. Since the "Bomber" was such a ladies man, he finds it hard to believe Christina was only his "shrink."
The mystery and suspense unfold when Christina decides to solve this case on her own, to clear her name. As Christina starts asking questions, she puts herself in physical danger -- she gets beat up and lands in situations where she is almost killed. Throughout this mystery, she keeps getting tangled up with Lieutenant Rivera. The physical tension between these two characters is pure fun. It spices up the book, but never detracts from the story. You will be laughing out loud.
Christina uses interesting ways to solve the crime, which places her in the unsavory world of drugs, money and murder. Uncovering the reasons for "Bomber's" death leads her to people and places she never thought would happen.
The other characters in the book are also fun, they're strange, and help the story to an unpredictable ending.
This is an intriguing, fun, amazing book with lots of twists and turns. It is lighthearted and the heroine is strong, yet sensitive. She is someone to whom you can totally relate. Christina may be a psychotherapist, but she has a talent for solving mysteries.
I would highly recommend this book to teens over 13.
This book has gotten rave reviews from the likes of Publishers Weekly and magazines and bestselling authors, such as Janet Evanovich and Christina Dodd.
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