Reviews
"A fast-paced read, this murder mystery had me on the edge of my seat." -- Cherie Wilson (02/01/2005), ..."A thrilling whodunit with one of the most likeable heroines in modern history." -- Brenda Strong (02/01/2005), "A sassy, sexy heroine…Maggie's debut could mark a great day for fans of Janet Evanovich."-- Kirkus Reviews "A frenetic and funny debut…Kalian milks plenty of stereotypes, but does so with panache and enough originality to be refreshing."-- Publishers Weekly "An intriguing whodunit with plenty of humor, mystique and fascinating characters." -- Romantic Times BookReviews (4 stars) "Kalian crafts a first-rate mystery while convincingly portraying Hollywood and its shallow and neurotic denizens. An auspicious beginning to what is sure to become a popular series."-- Booklist, "A sassy, sexy heroine Maggie's debut could mark a great day for fans of Janet Evanovich."-- Kirkus Reviews "A frenetic and funny debut Kalian milks plenty of stereotypes, but does so with panache and enough originality to be refreshing."-- Publishers Weekly "An intriguing whodunit with plenty of humor, mystique and fascinating characters." -- Romantic Times BookReviews (4 stars) "Kalian crafts a first-rate mystery while convincingly portraying Hollywood and its shallow and neurotic denizens. An auspicious beginning to what is sure to become a popular series."-- Booklist, "Well, the ending certainly had me fooled."--Sid Caesar onAs Dead as It Gets "From the first word I was intrigued, and as I kept reading, my interest continued."--Carl Reiner onAs Dead as It Gets "...A thrilling whodunit with one of the most likeable heroines in modern history. Characters are brought to life with vividness and a unique blend of irony, wit and intelligence." -- Brenda Strong, actress, aka Alice Young ofDesperate HousewivesonAs Dead as It Gets "A fast-paced read, this murder mystery had me on the edge of my seat." --Cherie Wilson, actress, co-star ofWalker, Texas RangeronAs Dead as It Gets "I loved it. If a movie is made of it, Ulysses Grant Mars is the role for me." --Larry Hagman, actor, aka J.R. Ewing ofDallasonAs Dead as It Gets "As Dead As It Getsis not a book for every reader, only for those who like to laugh a lot while enjoying a tight exciting mystery. WithAs Dead as It Gets, Cady Kalian earns her stripes as one of Hollywood's best and brightest comedy-mystery writers." --Henry Denker, acclaimed author/playwright onAs Dead as It Gets "I didn't know my mother knew that much about sex." --Bruce Kalish, writer/producer onAs Dead as It Gets "A murder mystery with wit and crackling dialogue all this with a sexy writer/detective a female Mike Hammer. She's a winner and so is the book."--Monty Hall onAs Dead as It Gets, "A sassy, sexy heroine…Maggie's debut could mark a great day for fans of Janet Evanovich."--Kirkus Reviews "A frenetic and funny debut…Kalian milks plenty of stereotypes, but does so with panache and enough originality to be refreshing."--Publishers Weekly "An intriguing whodunit with plenty of humor, mystique and fascinating characters." --Romantic Times BookReviews (4 stars) "Kalian crafts a first-rate mystery while convincingly portraying Hollywood and its shallow and neurotic denizens. An auspicious beginning to what is sure to become a popular series."--Booklist, "A sassy, sexy heroine...Maggie's debut could mark a great day for fans of Janet Evanovich."-- Kirkus Reviews "A frenetic and funny debut...Kalian milks plenty of stereotypes, but does so with panache and enough originality to be refreshing."-- Publishers Weekly "An intriguing whodunit with plenty of humor, mystique and fascinating characters." -- Romantic Times BookReviews (4 stars) "Kalian crafts a first-rate mystery while convincingly portraying Hollywood and its shallow and neurotic denizens. An auspicious beginning to what is sure to become a popular series."-- Booklist , "From the first word I was intrigued, and as I kept reading, my interest continued." -- Carl Reiner (02/01/2005), "A sassy, sexy heroine…Maggie's debut could mark a great day for fans of Janet Evanovich."-Kirkus Reviews "A frenetic and funny debut…Kalian milks plenty of stereotypes, but does so with panache and enough originality to be refreshing."-Publishers Weekly "An intriguing whodunit with plenty of humor, mystique and fascinating characters." -Romantic Times BookReviews (4 stars) "Kalian crafts a first-rate mystery while convincingly portraying Hollywood and its shallow and neurotic denizens. An auspicious beginning to what is sure to become a popular series."-Booklist, "I loved it. If a movie is made of it, Ulysses Grant Mars is the role for me." -- Larry Hagman (02/01/2005), "A sassy, sexy heroine...Maggie's debut could mark a great day for fans of Janet Evanovich."-- Kirkus Reviews "A frenetic and funny debut...Kalian milks plenty of stereotypes, but does so with panache and enough originality to be refreshing."-- Publishers Weekly "An intriguing whodunit with plenty of humor, mystique and fascinating characters." -- Romantic Times BookReviews (4 stars) "Kalian crafts a first-rate mystery while convincingly portraying Hollywood and its shallow and neurotic denizens. An auspicious beginning to what is sure to become a popular series."-- Booklist, "This is not a book for every reader, only for those who like to laugh a lot while enjoying a tight exciting mystery." -- Henry Denker (02/01/2005), "A murder mystery with wit and crackling dialogue - all this with a sexy writer/detective - a female Mike Hammer." -- Monty Hall (02/01/2005)
