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Crazy #2
Nutcase
Readers will go nuts for the new Kate Holly novel. Psychologist Kate Holly is about to get evicted from her office, and her best option may be to share space with her jacuzzi-loving ex-boyfriend, Dr. Thad Glazer. That?s not going to help her patch things up with her firefighter ex-husband. With her oddball patients, meddling mother, and eccentric secretary thrown into the mix?not to mention a spree of suspicious fires?will Kate put her life back together or wind up in a padded cell?
290 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 16, 2009
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Charlotte Hughes
68 books330 followersCharlotte Hughes published her first category romance in 1987, a Bantam Books’ Loveswept, titled Too Many Husbands, which immediately shot to #1 on the Waldenbooks Bestseller list. She went on to write almost thirty books before the line closed in 1998.
Although Charlotte is widely known for her laugh-out-loud romantic comedies, she went on to pen three Maggie-Award winning thrillers for Avon Books in the late nineties, before resuming her first love, funny stories about people falling in love. She thrilled readers with her hilarious books, A New Attitude and Hot Shot, the latter of which won the Waldenbooks Greatest Sales Growth Achievement in 2003.
Her books received so many accolades that she was invited to co-author the very popular Full House series with mega-star author Janet Evanovich.
With that series behind her, Charlotte began her own, starring psychologist Kate Holly; What Looks Like Crazy, Nutcase, and High Anxiety, creating a list of somewhat kooky but always loveable and funny ensemble characters.
Charlotte is currently launching Tall, Dark and Bad, starring Summer Pettigrew and bad boy Cooper Garrett. She is writing a series set in the Lowcountry that is a WIP.
www.readcharlottehughes.com or her blog at http://blog.readcharlottehughes.com"
Although Charlotte is widely known for her laugh-out-loud romantic comedies, she went on to pen three Maggie-Award winning thrillers for Avon Books in the late nineties, before resuming her first love, funny stories about people falling in love. She thrilled readers with her hilarious books, A New Attitude and Hot Shot, the latter of which won the Waldenbooks Greatest Sales Growth Achievement in 2003.
Her books received so many accolades that she was invited to co-author the very popular Full House series with mega-star author Janet Evanovich.
With that series behind her, Charlotte began her own, starring psychologist Kate Holly; What Looks Like Crazy, Nutcase, and High Anxiety, creating a list of somewhat kooky but always loveable and funny ensemble characters.
Charlotte is currently launching Tall, Dark and Bad, starring Summer Pettigrew and bad boy Cooper Garrett. She is writing a series set in the Lowcountry that is a WIP.
www.readcharlottehughes.com or her blog at http://blog.readcharlottehughes.com"
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March 27, 2009
I really enjoyed this book and I read it super quick - but I can't help but notice the similarities between Charlotte Hughes books and Janet Evanovich's.
Dog? Check. Kate adopts "Mike" a stray who follows her home and proceeds to give birth to a litter in short order.
Old Lady? Check. It Kate's case it is the annoying budinski across the street.
Cross dressing friend? Check. In Kate's case it's a former navy man and chef who is also a patient of hers.
Wacky sidekick who says whatever is on her mind? Check. Mona is no Lula - but she does pretty well for a rich white girl.
Kate irritates me at times with her naivete - the whole episode with the old lady in the park and the dog biscuits had my eyes rolling. Kate is a shrink and yet she meets an old woman in a park who is nice to her dog and immediately trusts her enough to drop her dog off for an entire day? Yeah. I would never do that so I guess I would think Kate would know better too. Maybe this scene was just supposed to show that Kate had issues too? I wouldn't think that would be needed considering everything else that is going on in Kate's life.
I liked that not every situation ended with rainbows and lollypops and The Brady Bunch laugh track in the background. Specifically the Ricky situation. I think it would have been easy to go another way on that one - and Charlotte Hughes didn't take the easy way out on that one so I commend her on that.
All in all I am really enjoying this series and I look forward to reading the next book Hanging by a Thread when it comes out.
Dog? Check. Kate adopts "Mike" a stray who follows her home and proceeds to give birth to a litter in short order.
Old Lady? Check. It Kate's case it is the annoying budinski across the street.
Cross dressing friend? Check. In Kate's case it's a former navy man and chef who is also a patient of hers.
Wacky sidekick who says whatever is on her mind? Check. Mona is no Lula - but she does pretty well for a rich white girl.
Kate irritates me at times with her naivete - the whole episode with the old lady in the park and the dog biscuits had my eyes rolling. Kate is a shrink and yet she meets an old woman in a park who is nice to her dog and immediately trusts her enough to drop her dog off for an entire day? Yeah. I would never do that so I guess I would think Kate would know better too. Maybe this scene was just supposed to show that Kate had issues too? I wouldn't think that would be needed considering everything else that is going on in Kate's life.
I liked that not every situation ended with rainbows and lollypops and The Brady Bunch laugh track in the background. Specifically the Ricky situation. I think it would have been easy to go another way on that one - and Charlotte Hughes didn't take the easy way out on that one so I commend her on that.
All in all I am really enjoying this series and I look forward to reading the next book Hanging by a Thread when it comes out.
November 21, 2017
This fulfilled its purpose for me as a light-hearted read while I was getting ready in the mornings or spending any extended period of time in the car.
Once it was over, I just felt like, meh, OK.
Maybe it's just the mood that I'm in, but it really wasn't that memorable for me. Not that it was bad, I just wish it was... better, and that it didn't end so abruptly.
Once it was over, I just felt like, meh, OK.
Maybe it's just the mood that I'm in, but it really wasn't that memorable for me. Not that it was bad, I just wish it was... better, and that it didn't end so abruptly.
June 18, 2009
I give this book a 3.5/5 stars. This book had me laughing. I want to note that this book is in first person.
Nutcase is about a psychologist name Kate, who is being evicted from her office, because she blew it up. A patient was referred to her. Let me just say that their session wasn't going too well. We don't get a chance to visit the session, we are only told about it. Anyway, the patient makes Kate angry. She takes from him what she thought was his insulin and threw it against the wall, if I am not mistaken - she did throw the container against the wall. Well, come to find out it wasn't insulin in the container, but nitrogyclerin, instead. Poor Kate.
This book is filled with characters and I mean characters. Kate's mother has an identical twin. Both ladies could put Fred Sanford out of business. That's how much junk they have collected. But, their junk collection turned into a business. They have taken junk and turned it unitl art. Kate's mother wanted her to join the business, but Kate didn't want anything to do with that business; that's why she became a psychologist.
Kate has a patient, who thinks she's Marie Osmond. One that has split personalities. A man that con women out of money and a man that wants to be a woman.
Kate also has an ex-husband Jay, who she's still in love with and he's in love with her. They both are concern about each other and their jobs. Jay is a firefighter. I would have to say, I would be worried if my husband was a firefighter as well.
If you are looking for a good laugh and something light, then this could be the book for you.
Nutcase is about a psychologist name Kate, who is being evicted from her office, because she blew it up. A patient was referred to her. Let me just say that their session wasn't going too well. We don't get a chance to visit the session, we are only told about it. Anyway, the patient makes Kate angry. She takes from him what she thought was his insulin and threw it against the wall, if I am not mistaken - she did throw the container against the wall. Well, come to find out it wasn't insulin in the container, but nitrogyclerin, instead. Poor Kate.
This book is filled with characters and I mean characters. Kate's mother has an identical twin. Both ladies could put Fred Sanford out of business. That's how much junk they have collected. But, their junk collection turned into a business. They have taken junk and turned it unitl art. Kate's mother wanted her to join the business, but Kate didn't want anything to do with that business; that's why she became a psychologist.
Kate has a patient, who thinks she's Marie Osmond. One that has split personalities. A man that con women out of money and a man that wants to be a woman.
Kate also has an ex-husband Jay, who she's still in love with and he's in love with her. They both are concern about each other and their jobs. Jay is a firefighter. I would have to say, I would be worried if my husband was a firefighter as well.
If you are looking for a good laugh and something light, then this could be the book for you.
August 23, 2022
This was a lot of fun. Good characters and story. I’ve been trying to figure out what genre to put this book in and doesn’t seem to fit any specific one. Just good entertainment.
August 29, 2009
#2 Kate Holly, Psychologist series - Romantic Comedy
This is a funny and refreshing series. Kate and her patients, co-workers, and family are entertaining, lively and unique. The author details Kate's sessions with her various patients -- sometimes hilarious or touching, sometimes sad or uplifting. The author does a fine job of being kind and respectful toward the mentally ill or those struggling with issues, while enlivening or adding depth to her story.
Kate's love interest, her ex-husband Jay, is a firefighter. One of the ongoing subplots in this book is an arsonist striking the area, which adds to an already very entertaining and interesting book.
I absolutely will continue with this series!
#1 What Looks Like Crazy
#3 Hanging by a Thread (no info on Amazon or Good Reads yet)
This is a funny and refreshing series. Kate and her patients, co-workers, and family are entertaining, lively and unique. The author details Kate's sessions with her various patients -- sometimes hilarious or touching, sometimes sad or uplifting. The author does a fine job of being kind and respectful toward the mentally ill or those struggling with issues, while enlivening or adding depth to her story.
Kate's love interest, her ex-husband Jay, is a firefighter. One of the ongoing subplots in this book is an arsonist striking the area, which adds to an already very entertaining and interesting book.
I absolutely will continue with this series!
#1 What Looks Like Crazy
#3 Hanging by a Thread (no info on Amazon or Good Reads yet)
November 26, 2011
I picked this up since I enjoyed the first two books in the Full Series by Janet Evanovich and Charlotte Hughes. I liked the humor and the feisty heroine. Unfortunately, Nutcase is not in the same class and I wonder if it is because no one is tempering the insanity with a degree of sanity. Dr. Kate Holly is almost as nuts as her patients. One thing after another goes wrong and our TSTL heroine is totally inept and unable to handle her life never mind her practice. Definitely not a series I will be continuing.
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March 30, 2015What a fun read! I devoured this book because it was so good. Romance, chick-lit, and a hint of mystery = a good read!
June 3, 2022
Psychologist Kate Holly could be considered a nutcase, when you look at her life. She blows up her own office with nitro-glycerine; is about to be evicted from her office; is still crazy in love with her ex-husband (and he is with her); is considering sharing office space with an ex-boyfriend; and then there are some of her clients and their problems!
When a good looking female becomes part of the crew at Kate’s husband’s fire station and makes it obvious she is after him, Kate becomes concerned. Even more so when a spate of fires happen around town and it’s her husband’s station that has to fight them.
This is a fun, mad-cap read. The characters are colourful, the plot moves a a good clip and has good twists and turns to keep you entertained.
When a good looking female becomes part of the crew at Kate’s husband’s fire station and makes it obvious she is after him, Kate becomes concerned. Even more so when a spate of fires happen around town and it’s her husband’s station that has to fight them.
This is a fun, mad-cap read. The characters are colourful, the plot moves a a good clip and has good twists and turns to keep you entertained.
June 19, 2023
"Nutcase", second in the 'Crazy' series, is little more than a series of vignettes set in the somewhat chaotic life of Psychologist Kate Holly.
It's a light and enjoyable read but doesn't really have much of a plot.
It is the kind of book that keeps you interested just because the people are odd and what happens is curious to say the least.
She and Jay are now divorced but, on the evidence, not for long. Thad, generously, is willing to take one for the team should Kate give him half a chance. A patient is convinced that she is Marie Osmond - the closest we come to a mystery. And so on. Oh, and she's facing eviction from her office after the explosion in the first book!
2.5 Stars, raised to 3 Stars because I like the writing style.
It's a light and enjoyable read but doesn't really have much of a plot.
It is the kind of book that keeps you interested just because the people are odd and what happens is curious to say the least.
She and Jay are now divorced but, on the evidence, not for long. Thad, generously, is willing to take one for the team should Kate give him half a chance. A patient is convinced that she is Marie Osmond - the closest we come to a mystery. And so on. Oh, and she's facing eviction from her office after the explosion in the first book!
2.5 Stars, raised to 3 Stars because I like the writing style.
March 19, 2018
I have to be at work in a couple of hours, but I stayed up to finish this one. A guilty pleasure, like reading under the covers as a kid, when you're supposed to be sleeping. I'll certainly pay for it in the morning, but I'll treat myself to a cup of coffee to get me through the day.
This book was a tad more dramatic than the first one in the series. However, it's equally entertaining. I rated the first book one more star, because it was funnier, in a comedic sense. This book had several dark moments that felt out of place, compared to the first one. Still good, I like the characters.
This book was a tad more dramatic than the first one in the series. However, it's equally entertaining. I rated the first book one more star, because it was funnier, in a comedic sense. This book had several dark moments that felt out of place, compared to the first one. Still good, I like the characters.
October 15, 2021
Quick, fun read.
In the vein of Evanovich the main character, psychologist Kate Holly has her hands full with a plethora of disturbed patients, followed by a nutty chains of events. Kate questions her own sanity as the weirdness piles up.
You'll find an interesting group of characters, all quirky but mostly likeable. Her hunky fireman, ex-husband is the love of her life, but there's an arsonist out to hurt firemen and Kate is worried.
This was a good book to escape in for silliness and fun.
In the vein of Evanovich the main character, psychologist Kate Holly has her hands full with a plethora of disturbed patients, followed by a nutty chains of events. Kate questions her own sanity as the weirdness piles up.
You'll find an interesting group of characters, all quirky but mostly likeable. Her hunky fireman, ex-husband is the love of her life, but there's an arsonist out to hurt firemen and Kate is worried.
This was a good book to escape in for silliness and fun.
May 26, 2017
I liked this one more than the first one. The story ines were better and better developed. I also liked the characters better this time. I can certainly see the Evanovich influence -- Mona plays almost the same role for Kate that Lola does for Stephanie.
Entertaining twinkie book.
Entertaining twinkie book.
January 9, 2020
Fun fast read and the as a firefighters daughter I found a warm spot in my heart...as well as a bit of a racing heart with the firefighters being targeted for the story line of the department.
I will have to check in to others of the author as this was my first of hers.
I will have to check in to others of the author as this was my first of hers.
August 20, 2017
It is funny, relatable, and without all the typical southern stereotypes. The only drawback is a lackluster ending which I assume is the result of the simple need to continue the series.
October 13, 2017
Was a quick and easy read but not quite as good as the first book. That being said I plan to read the next book anyways.
March 10, 2018
Mildly entertaining
March 16, 2018
another good book I am glad that I finally read these
May 29, 2018
Nice, relaxing read. Just enough tension with many funny moments.
July 2, 2018
Psychologist married to firefighter. Whose job is more dangerous?
January 5, 2019
Lot's of humor and good plot.
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March 26, 2019
I liked the first book more, but It isn't terrible.
May 5, 2019
A well written book about being a fireman's wife. There's more going on with a arsonist on the loose, gang members, and being evicted.
July 20, 2020
I feel like Hughes is really good at quirky characters and snappy dialogue, but rather weak on plot.
July 29, 2020
A good story. Kept me interested enough to keep reading until I was done. Funny, sad, interesting from a psychological perspective. I look forward to the next book in the series.
March 28, 2021
Psycologist and her nuts, trivial
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 11, 2021
Funny in spots.
July 3, 2021
Great series
Pretty darn good! Has me chuckling now and then. Sharing my head, these people and this could actually be real life.
Pretty darn good! Has me chuckling now and then. Sharing my head, these people and this could actually be real life.
September 11, 2021
just as fun as Janet Evanovich - not quite as much character development but cute fun read
September 22, 2022
A quick read but so much fun!
January 22, 2023
These are such fun reads. Like Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum books, but a different profession.
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