WOOT WOOT! Three sisters are doing the happy dance!

Here’s what happened.  A couple of days ago, 2 email messages popped up with “Liar, Liar” in the subject line.  Both were from producers of reputable (oh yeah, baby, we checked them out) companies looking to find out if the film and television rights to the murder mystery book were available!

After about a million OMG’s, it was time to deal with the obvious question. Why inquire about movie rights when they haven’t even read the mystery book? Scrolling down, it turns out that Publishers Weekly just did a review of Liar, Liar and it rocks! Yes, I did say Publishers Weekly: That God-love-em trusted authority in all things book reviewish.

Here’s what they wrote:

Liar, Liar: A Cat DeLuca Mystery

K.J. Larsen, Poisoned Pen, $24.95 (246p) ISBN 978-1-59058-725-6; $14.95 paper ISBN 978-1-59058-727-0

Cat DeLuca, owner of Pants on Fire Detective Agency and member of the large and largely dysfunctional DeLuca family of mostly honest Chicago cops, makes a strong first impression in Larsen’s comic, sexy debut. Inspired by her own marital experience with cheater Johnnie Rizzo, Cat nails cheating spouses or follows suspected cheaters like Chance Savino until she nails them. Explosions like the one that puts Cat in the hospital and supposedly kills Chance get everyone excited and lead to more fireworks. Mama DeLuca thinks Cat is crazy, brother Rocco thinks she needs protection, and Chance makes unexpected appearances that only Cat sees. Larsen surrounds her heroine with lots of Italian food, handsome men, and resourceful family members. Things turn deadly serious when a client turns up dead, and someone wants Cat off the case permanently. Larsen (the pen name for sisters Julianne, Kristen, and Kari Larsen) should appeal to fans of Janet Evanovich and Lisa Lutz. (Sept.)

Now, it’s probably not that big of a deal. Two producers just putting out feelers. For all I know, that’s just how it’s done in Hollywood. First on base. Toss out a query. Nothing too serious. They probably send out a dozen a day.

But damn. Damn! It feels good. And its my first email ever from Beverly Hills, CA.

- Kristen