Mr. Perfect

By: Linda Howard

Narrated by: Laura Hicks

Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins

Publisher's summary

What would make the perfect man?

That's the deliciously racy topic that Jaine Bright and her three girlfriends are pondering one night at their favorite after-hours hot spot: Mr. Perfect. Would he be tall, dark, and handsome? Caring and warmhearted - or will just muscular do? As their conversation heats up, they concoct a tongue-in-cheek checklist that becomes an overnight sensation, spreading like wildfire at work and sizzling along email lines. But what began as a joke among friends turns deadly serious when one of the four women is murdered....

Turning to her neighbor, an unpredictable police detective, for help, Jaine must unmask a killer to save her friends - and herself. Now, knowing whom to trust and whom to love is a matter of survival - as the dream of Mr. Perfect becomes a chilling nightmare.

©2001 Linda Howard (P)2012 Simon & Schuster

Critic reviews

"Sexy fun....A frolicsome mystery...Jaine Bright lives up to her name: she's as bright - and explosive - as a firecracker." ( People)

"There is nothing quite like a sexy and suspenseful story by the amazing Linda Howard! The sparring relationship between Sam and Jaine is a delight. Mr. Perfect is funny, exciting, gripping, and sensuous - in fact it ranks as one of her all-time best!" ( Romantic Times)

Still a classic

20 years later and this story still holds up as a classic. Plus it’s set in metro Detroit so I was able to picture the streets. Thanks for that, Linda.

Wowsa!

This was my first Linda Howard book. Loved it and recommended it to loads of people! The audio was awesome. The story was a romantic suspense read. Loved it!

Danggggg

I liked this book. Many twists the sex parts were not vulgar. I was saddened by the two victims but sometimes folks are killed off. Such an excellent read! I will be checking out more books by Linda Howard.

Humor and style sounded very dated.

The writing style and choice of humor sounded very dated. I could imagine mystery romcoms like this read better in the late 90s, early 2000s. The story was okay for passing time.

Good story

I loved the story and the reader did a good job. Despite what people saying she is trying to portray a women with a smokers rasp. Its not spot on but nothing distracting. Very well read over all.

Not what the reviews make it out to be.

I found it hard to relate to the premise of this book, maybe because it was originally published in 2004 and today it's hard to imagine how a checklist for a Mr. Perfect would set off a killer, and get all of the attention it gathered in the book, I kept rolling my eyes and trying to force myself back into the era of the book, but even then I still didn't believe that the list was as racy and controversial as it is meant to be.
Also there aren't many characters in the book, so it's very easy to determine who the killer was, and I feel as if last minute changes to one of the characters was developed just to further the plot and reveal the killer to the reader. Even with the twist I knew very early in the book who the killer was. I did not enjoy this book, although the performance was good, I found the story to be lacking. I expected so much more because of all the high ratings and reviews, this story is not sexy I would barely classify it as light romance...it could actually go in the cozy category.

Overall Good Story

A good story. Part romance, part murder mystery.
Likable characters. Would have preferred a different narrator. There were different mood swings the narrator could not manage, so sometimes you had to stop and figure out who was speaking. With her voice I suggest she stick with a “lighter” story.
If you have read the book, as I have, forget this audio. If not enjoy.

Mr. Perfect disappoints.

I am new yo Linda Howard. A friend of my Gmas gave me A Time to Kill and I liked it more than expected. now you see her was a slow start but I liked it overall. this is not my favorite gene but Mr. Perfect...eh it started very poorly. I staeted and restarted it struggling to finish. It struck me as trying too in places. Particually the writing. Especially the beginning. it picked up in the middle a bit I won't comment about the end so as not to spoil.

I did enjoy the overall story...

Any additional comments?

liked this story...it was funny and smart. The only thing that I think didn't hold any strength was the content of the plot. I am trying to figure out a way of saying this without giving anything away :)
Directly from the synopsis: As their conversation heats up, they concoct a tongue-in-cheek checklist that becomes an overnight sensation

What they actually did and the reaction and publicity they received just wouldn't happen. I really liked how the author played the instant sensationalism into the story and how it created a chain of events, but honestly, I think that the author could have written a better catalyst than a "perfect man list"...

absolutely my favorite

love love love this book, is absolutely my favorite. I have read this book 5 times now