Vicki Batman

Temporarily Insane by Vicki Batman is a really good book, y'all. Let me tell you a little about it.

Temporarily Insane is a romantic comedy mystery, Book Two in the Hattie Cooks Mystery Series. Book One in the series is Temporarily Employed.

Temporarily Insane is a fun, quick read that I had a hard time putting down. In Sommerville, Author Vicki Batman has created a setting that feels genuine, peopled with real and likable characters. I especially enjoyed the lead character Harriette (Hattie) Cooks, with her snarky wit and sass. The action is told by Hattie, in first person.

Here is a snippet about Hattie and her friend Trixie. Trixie is trying to convince Hattie to accept the perfect temporary position Trixie has found for her — in an accounting firm (not her favorite place to work):

".... Quit being obstinate. This job's perfect."

Obviously, Trixie seemed overjoyed with her efforts to match me. She continued her sales pitch with assurance.

"You're highly organized. Great with people. Professional. A true asset. Just think of all the typing, filing, and phone answering — skills you excel at."

Typing, filing, and phone — oh my!

"And you dress sooo well."

Hattie eventually realizes that, if she is going to continue to dress sooo well, she's going to have to suck it up and accept this dreaded accounting firm job, so she can pay for her couture habit. Since this is a murder mystery, you can correctly surmise that things don't go well for Hattie. To find out everything that happens regarding this temp job, and regarding Allan (her heartthrob from Book One), you'll just have to READ THE BOOK!

I recommend Temporarily Insane to all fans of romantic comedy mysteries. I think it will particularly appeal to fans of Vicki Batman's other works.

I really enjoyed Temporarily Insane by Vicki Batman, and award it Four Stars!

Note: I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of Temporarily Insane. All opinions shared are 100% my own.

Originally published on my blog at Jane Reads.… (altro)

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