The Kill Fee

Sally Harrington #5

by Laura Van Wormer

The Kill Fee by Laura Van Wormer released on Mar 29, 2005 is available now for purchase.

Genres: Mystery, Mystery Thriller

352 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Laura Van Wormer grew up in Darien, Connecticut, graduated from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, and has spent most of her adult life working in publishing. She is the author of eleven previous novels. The Kill Fee is the fifth in the Sally Harrington series, although some of the characters - most notably the group at DBS News - are in her earlier novels Riverside Drive, West End, Any Given Moment and Talk.

Laura divides her time between Manhattan and Meriden, Connecticut.

Reviews

[Linda · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not anywhere as good as Just for the Summer. This is the 5th book in a series with the character Sally Harrington. Will try one more of this authors books, but think Just for the Summer was an enjoyable fluke. However, as this was number 5 of a series, I may have lost something by not starting with the first one in the series. But book was short (300 pages), character was not as endearing, plot not very catching, and relationships casual. Would leave this one on the shelf.

[Teresa Sackitt · Rating 1 out of 5]

I only read 93 pages of this book. I couldn't figure out the plot of the story or why it was called The Kill Fee.

[Laura · Rating 1 out of 5]

After reading 9 pages I seriously considered giving up on this book. By the 11th page, I couldn't read another sentence. It was such a terrible writing style that I couldn't read any more. The summary sounded like there was some potential for a good story. But I'll never know. The writer talks in the first person, but giving an account of what the character is doing at that time in a way that is so distracting I had to stop.
"After I get creamed and thrown out of the game, uncle Percy asks if perhaps I can look at that letter he mentioned. I tell him sure, get up to pour myself a cup of decaffeinated coffee, retrieve the letter..."
"The American airlines flight has arrived on time, but Paul Fitzwilliam is so late emerging from the gate area I have begun to think he missed it. But no, there he is- I can see him approaching the barricade."
The writing style is almost like the main character is narrating for her audience what she is doing. It is very weird.
As I mentioned, it may be a great story. If you can make it through the tone and style of writing, you can let me know if it's good or not. I will not be finishing it.

[Lori · Rating 1 out of 5]

This was a very confusing story. Seemed like the author couldn't decide what her main character was supposed to be. I was never sure what was going on and weird things were thrown it at odd times. The ending was abrupt and senseless.