Fast Women

By: Jennifer Crusie

Narrated by: Sandra Burr

Length: 13 hrs and 14 mins

Publisher's summary

New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Jennifer Crusie returns with her most hilarious, sizzling novel yet.

Nell Dysart's in trouble. Her divorce is 18 months old, she's been sleepwalking through life, and the best job she can get is with a detective agency that specializes in relationship work. Determined to turn her life around, Nell flings herself into making McKenna Investigations a better place.

On day one, she uncovers an embezzler. On day two, she turns up bribery. On day three, she has sex with the wrong man. On day four, she steals a dog. On day five, her boss tries to fire her... And fails miserably. Because even Gabe McKenna has to admit that no matter how much he hates the confusion she's brought into his life, Nell shares his passion for making things right.

It's not long before they share another passion, one they can't ignore - even in the face of distractions like adultery, blackmail, arson, murder, and really bad business cards.

©2004 Jennifer Crusie (P)2004 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Aglow with the sparks of wit and romance...smart and sassy." ( Kirkus Reviews)
"A beach book for your brain...a sexy, intellectual read." ( Redbook)
"Burr puts her all into the steamy scenes that get better and better as the book progresses." ( AudioFile)

Great romance, good wit, and more than it seems

First Sandra Burr is delightful. She differentiates between characters with ease, and listening to her work is refreshing. Her voice has a bubble of amusement which lets the listener understand how the characters can see humor in the most depressing situations without glossing over the dark parts. This is a story of three women past their youth, and discovering that after all the best is yet to be. But even though the plot is superficially about discovering old murder, hidden diamonds, and poisonous secrets, it is also about discovering the characters never stop growing and learning, and under the wit and humor are the way these three women, and the men they love adjust to their new understanding. Oh yes, the sex is great. Experience does count here. This isn't a social studies text book, its a great story neatly woven and fun. I really like this author. She just gets better.

Surprise

I bought this because it was on sale. I was truly surprise at how funny and enjoyable the story was and the characters were.

Fun and very entertaining

What did you love best about Fast Women?

Fast, fun, entertaining

What other book might you compare Fast Women to and why?

Welcome to Temptation because of the facets of the women and the love stories evolving.

Have you listened to any of Sandra Burr’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

This is great typical Sandra Burr performances. I always love her narrations.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

yes.

Any additional comments?

I want to continue to listen to Jennifer Cruise. This is my fifth book in two weeks.

A fun read with laughs & quirky characters

What made the experience of listening to Fast Women the most enjoyable?

This was a fun book to listen to with a little of everything from a little mystery, a little humor, a little romance and a lot of friendship.

Jennifer Never Disapoints!

This was another great one! It has a little of everything, mystery, sex, and humor. The characters have great personalities. Sandra Burr is a great narrator!

Enjoyable

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

Good no brainier. Not a favorite, lots more memorable books to read. But enjoyable.

Would you be willing to try another book from Jennifer Crusie? Why or why not?

Probably.

Did Fast Women inspire you to do anything?

Only to think that the book should have a different name. I didn't think any of them were "fast".

Funny and thrilling lobe story

Loved it the book was very intriguing and kept me for hours at a time
Listening. Would recommend highly

The friendships & relationships.

I enjoyed the story’s twist and turns. It was a romcom with a mystery and murder to solve.

Film Noir with plot twists

From start to finish this book is hugely evocative of film noir, not least because of the narrator’s voice, which sounds like it comes from the 1940’s. I felt like it was almost all in black &’white - isn’t that crazy?? The Porsche was red.

The plot twists are numerous, which keep the interest alive, and I couldn’t wait to continue listening, I’d have listened in one go if I could have!
I really like the characters, particularly the Mackenna men, their straightforward way of speaking, and honesty. It helps that there’s no nastiness in them.

It was also good to get the stories of some of the other principal characters, not just Nel and Gabe.

I loved the humour in this book, and laughed out loud so many times. There’s a lightness to the writing that I absolutely love.

Sadness, determination, gutsiness, humour, murder, mystery, love, revenge - it’s all here!

Jennifer Crusie books are always fun to listen to.

The characters are easy to love or hate and a good plot twist at the end.