A Few Good Murders

by Cady Kalian

Maggie Mars is a struggling screenwriter whose big break is happening now. Her latest script is being filmed and Maggie's on the set. But Maggie thinks that the lead actress is playing her character all wrong and tells her. A screaming match ensues. 
 
So when said actress is found dead with her head bashed in with her own Oscar, Maggie is viewed as a "person of interest". She tries to keep a low profile and cooperate with the police. Complicating things is the fact that one of the deputies on the case is a former lover of Joe Camanetti, the sometime/longtime love of Maggie's life. 
 
And somewhere out there is a killer who thinks Maggie is just too clever for her own good.
 
Memo #312 to Maggie: Never write murder scenarios too good for a killer to pass up...

Genres: Mystery, Fiction

285 pages, Paperback

First published August 7, 2007

Reviews

[John · Rating 2 out of 5]

The first half wasn't too bad, although I had trouble getting into it at first. The action was kind of "choppy" - murder, police questioning, another murder police questioning, attack on Maggie, police questioning, etc. later on in the story, the authors introduced a device that they likely thought cute, but struck me as stupid (to say the least): Maggie as "beard" for Lionel's new, closeted boyfriend. I'll read a third book; but, unless it's a vast improvement, that'll be it for me. For the record, I liked the previous (pilot) Maggie book.

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

They're finally making a movie out of Maggie Mars' script! Unfortunately, the lead wants her to rewrite all her painfully crafted dialogue. When the demanding actress is found murdered, Maggie becomes the leading suspect, not a role she wanted. Now she has to clear herself, but nobody believes that someone is trying tomurder her.

[Anna Valenzuela · Rating 1 out of 5]

Into the first chapter of this book I knew it was going to be blah!!!!! Unfortunately once I begin a book I read it through even though sometimes it could be a waste of time..... Glad it is over!

[Joe · Rating 4 out of 5]

at Genn..09/27/2010

[Wendy · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Nancy]

Did not like it at all. Would not read another book by this author.