{"product_id":"sweet-spot-ghostwriter-mystery","title":"Sweet Spot (Ghostwriter Mystery)","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePraise for Kemper Donovan' Ghostwriter Mysteries: \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Lively, clever storytelling without outsize energy.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eon \n\u003ci\u003eLoose Lips \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Readers will love this witty, fast-moving story that ends with the typical Christie gatherings of subjects.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eon \n\u003ci\u003eLoose Lips \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Given Kemper's knowledge and admiration of Agatha Christie, it isn't surprising that he displays a similar flair for clever cluing and crafty characterization, not to mention the ability to throw in a killer plot twist at the end that would make Dame Agatha proud.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal, \u003c\/i\u003eSTARRED REVIEW\u003c\/b\u003e on \n\u003ci\u003eLoose Lips \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Don't say I didn't warn you. This book will have you quickly rearranging your life so that you can get to the all-so-worth-it ending ASAP and without any distractions.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003efirstCLUE \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eon \n\u003ci\u003eLoose Lips\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The senator knows all about scandal and political posturing; the ghostwriter knows how to ask the right questions. Together they make a sharp, sassy pair, even if one of them does end up as a prime suspect along the way.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePeople.com \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eon \n\u003ci\u003eThe Busy Body\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003ci\u003eThe Busy Body\u003c\/i\u003e is a thoroughly modern, Agatha Christie-esque mystery set in a sumptuous corner of moneyed, Maine wilderness. It's a delightfully escapist, page-turner.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Kimberly McCreight\u003c\/b\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eFriends Like These \u003c\/i\u003eon \n\u003ci\u003eThe Busy Body\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Kemper Donovan has created a hugely entertaining character, a ghost writer and amateur sleuth, who is wry, gossipy and completely compelling. The investigation into a murder disguised as a suicide is full of twists and turns worthy of a classic mystery novel. \n\u003ci\u003eThe Busy Body\u003c\/i\u003e is a delight from start to finish. If you like Agatha Christie, you'll love this.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Alex Michaelides\u003c\/b\u003e, # 1 \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Silent Patient\u003c\/i\u003e on \n\u003ci\u003eThe Busy Body\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Given Kemper's knowledge and admiration of Agatha Christie, it isn't surprising that he displays a similar flair for clever cluing and crafty characterization, not to mention the ability to throw in a killer plot twist at the end that would make Dame Agatha proud.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal, \u003c\/i\u003eSTARRED REVIEW \u003c\/b\u003efor \n\u003ci\u003eThe Busy Body\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A gripping and highly entertaining mystery, with ingenuity and flair aplenty, and a wonderful detective character that readers will be dying to meet again.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Sophie Hannah\u003c\/b\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author on \n\u003ci\u003eThe Busy Body\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Lively, clever storytelling with outsize energy.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eon \n\u003ci\u003eThe Busy Body\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Readers will love this witty, fast-moving story that ends with the typical Christie gathering of subjects.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eon \n\u003ci\u003eThe Busy Body\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Sometimes it's the setting that grabs you. Often it's the plot. But here, it is two fabulous characters who come together and through sharp dialogue create a story that both cozy and traditional-mystery readers will love.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003efirstCLUE \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eon \n\u003ci\u003eThe Busy Body\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"You won't be able to put down \n\u003ci\u003eThe Busy Body \u003c\/i\u003eonce you start reading. Kudos to Kemper Donovan for this surprising, and very much-of-the-moment mystery.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eCriminal Element\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eKemper Donovan\u003c\/b\u003e is an acclaimed author and host of the \"All About Agatha\" podcast. A graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Law School, he worked at the literary management company Circle of Confusion for a decade before transitioning to writing full-time. 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