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Sally Harrington #5
The Kill Fee
Life is never dull for the ever-attractive and impulsive Sally Harrington, but why can’t the thirtysomething DBS News producer ever catch a break?
It all starts when Sally’s great-uncle Percy discovers he might own some land across the Connecticut border in New York. Sounds kind of interesting, but Sally is sidetracked by a staggering job offer that suddenly makes her the focus of a national publicity campaign, complete with her own set of stalkers in her hometown in Castleford. When Sally finally gets a chance to investigate Uncle Percy’s possible land interests, she finds herself right in the middle of an attempted-murder investigation—and she’s the prime suspect.
In the meantime, Paul McWilliams, the twenty-five-year-old police officer Sally recently “met” in Southern California, has arrived. He claims he’s moved east merely to attend law school, but it’s more likely he’s made the move to be closer to Sally. And just when Sally decides that she will seriously pursue this relationship—a relationship with a younger man—she meets an older man, a married man, who seems to be falling for her as hard as she fears she’s falling for him.
And where, in all this, is Great-Uncle Percy? In danger, that’s where, and as Sally dodges bad guys and good guys and boyfriends and impatient TV executives, she enlists the help of an unlikely ally to hide Uncle Percy in Florida. Uncle Percy, Sally learns, has inadvertently tripped up a foreign interest that has a large group of New York land speculators, politicians, lobbyists and organized crime family members on their payroll. Now it’s up to Sally to somehow save her uncle before it’s too late.
Navigating life with Sally Harrington is not always easy, but what an utterly marvelous ride it can be. The Kill Fee is no exception. So sit back, fasten your seat belt and let Sally take you for a spin…
It all starts when Sally’s great-uncle Percy discovers he might own some land across the Connecticut border in New York. Sounds kind of interesting, but Sally is sidetracked by a staggering job offer that suddenly makes her the focus of a national publicity campaign, complete with her own set of stalkers in her hometown in Castleford. When Sally finally gets a chance to investigate Uncle Percy’s possible land interests, she finds herself right in the middle of an attempted-murder investigation—and she’s the prime suspect.
In the meantime, Paul McWilliams, the twenty-five-year-old police officer Sally recently “met” in Southern California, has arrived. He claims he’s moved east merely to attend law school, but it’s more likely he’s made the move to be closer to Sally. And just when Sally decides that she will seriously pursue this relationship—a relationship with a younger man—she meets an older man, a married man, who seems to be falling for her as hard as she fears she’s falling for him.
And where, in all this, is Great-Uncle Percy? In danger, that’s where, and as Sally dodges bad guys and good guys and boyfriends and impatient TV executives, she enlists the help of an unlikely ally to hide Uncle Percy in Florida. Uncle Percy, Sally learns, has inadvertently tripped up a foreign interest that has a large group of New York land speculators, politicians, lobbyists and organized crime family members on their payroll. Now it’s up to Sally to somehow save her uncle before it’s too late.
Navigating life with Sally Harrington is not always easy, but what an utterly marvelous ride it can be. The Kill Fee is no exception. So sit back, fasten your seat belt and let Sally take you for a spin…
- GenresMysteryMystery Thriller
352 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2003
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About the author
Laura Van Wormer
38 books22 followersLaura 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.
Laura divides her time between Manhattan and Meriden, Connecticut.
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October 6, 2017
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.
June 2, 2019
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.
December 22, 2014
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.
"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.
August 27, 2012
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.
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