Reviews
"Hilarious. My enjoyment ofThe Spellman Fileswas only slightly undercut by my irritation that I hadn't written it myself. The funniest book I've read in years!"-- Lauren Weisberger, author ofThe Devil Wears PradaandEveryone Worth Knowing, ""THE SPELLMAN FILES" is hilarious, outrageous and hip. Izzy Spellman, P.I. is a total original, with a voice so fresh and real, you want more, more, more. At long last, we know what Nancy Drew would have been like had she come from a family of lovable crackpots. Lisa Lutz has created a delicious comedy with skill and truth. I loved it."-- Adriana Trigiani, author of "Lucia, Lucia and Big Stone Gap", "A spirited, funny debut...a rush of humor and chaos...casual, swift, and hip...A fresh story that works real issues through an offbeat premise." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review), "Fast-paced, irreverent, and very funny, The Spellman Files is like Harriet the Spy for grown-ups." -- Curtis Sittenfeld, author of The Man of My Dreams and Prep, "A spirited, funny debut...a rush of humor and chaos...casual, swift, and hip...A fresh story that works real issues through an offbeat premise." -- "Kirkus Reviews" (starred review), "Fast-paced, irreverent, and very funny, "The Spellman Files" is like "Harriet the Spy" for grown-ups." -- Curtis Sittenfeld, author of "The Man of My Dreams" and "Prep", " The Spellman Files is hilarious, outrageous, and hip. Izzy Spellman, P.I., is a total original, with a voice so fresh and real, you want more, more, more. At long last, we know what Nancy Drew would have been like had she come from a family of lovable crackpots. Lisa Lutz has created a delicious comedy with skill and truth. I loved it." -- Adriana Trigiani, author of Lucia, Lucia and Big Stone Gap, "She's part Bridget Jones, part Columbo. Lisa Lutz's resilient P.I. Isabel Spellman emerges as a thoroughly unusual heroine in her delightful, droll debut novel." -- USA Today, "Hilarious. My enjoyment of "THE SPELLMAN FILES" was only slightly undercut by my irritation that I hadn't written it myself. The funniest book I've read in years!" -- Lauren Weisberger, author of "The Devil Wears Prada" and "Everyone Worth Knowing", "Hilarious. My enjoyment of The Spellman Files was only slightly undercut by my irritation that I hadn't written it myself. The funniest book I've read in years!" -- Lauren Weisberger, author of The Devil Wears Prada and Everyone Worth Knowing, "The Spellman Filesis hilarious, outrageous, and hip. Izzy Spellman, P.I., is a total original, with a voice so fresh and real, you want more, more, more. At long last, we know what Nancy Drew would have been like had she come from a family of lovable crackpots. Lisa Lutz has created a delicious comedy with skill and truth. I loved it."-- Adriana Trigiani, author ofLucia, LuciaandBig Stone Gap
