{"product_id":"almost-a-serial-killer-margaret-lashley-9781949989540","title":"Almost a Serial Killer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Fun from the get-go! A laugh-out-loud read. I loved it! One of the best on today's market.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEver wish you could be Ethel on the \u003ci\u003eI Love Lucy\u003c\/i\u003e show for a day? Now's your big chance!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet the dial for clean, madcap fun in Almost a Serial Killer. Come along for the ride with loveable, bungling Doreen Diller. She's about to turn 40 and run headlong into a whole heap of trouble with a soap opera heartthrob and a sketchy family she knew nothing about. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eShe took a stab at stardom. It stabbed back.\u003c\/b\u003eDoreen Diller wants to be a movie star. But after 15 years of failed auditions she's yet to garner a single callback from a Hollywood producer. Determined to hit the big time before she turns 40, she pins her hopes on a job as the personal assistant to soap-opera heartthrob Tad Longmire. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe could be the answer to her dreams-or the beginning of her nightmares. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile filming a new TV series starring Tad, a stabbing death rocks the set. Unfortunately for Doreen, the role of murder suspect is finally one she appears ideally suited to play. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a homicide rap threatening to curtain both her and her acting career, Doreen is forced to seek help from an oddball assortment of friends and family she's only just met. As she scrambles to clear her name, it's not long before she discovers that when it comes to showbiz, everybody's working their own angle-and the only type of restraint her new-found family practices usually involves zip-ties.\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat readers are saying: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Refreshing, fun, and a great Who Done It! I chuckled through the whole book.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Loads of quirky characters, a twisty mystery, a pinch of romance, and a heaping helping of humor create this masterpiece!\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"I loved this story! From the characters to the banter, the scenes the author creates all come together to make a laugh-out-loud, fast-paced read. Can't wait to read the next book in the series.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"What a blast! Not too many books have me constantly laughing out loud while my wife asks me, over and over, \"What's so funny?\" A book easily worth at least 10 stars.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"I felt lighter than usual - better about the state of the world - as I finished reading this. You will, too. Get it.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReaders of the Val Fremden Midlife Mystery Series will fall in love with Doreen Diller! Perfect for fans of Elle Cosimano, Janet Evanovich, Julie Mulhern, Gretchen Archer, Jana DeLeon, Jasmine Webb, Daniel Carson, Ann Charles, Donna Andrews, Tonya Kappes, Gina Lamana, Leslie Langtry and Deborah Brown.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Margaret Lashley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1949989542\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781949989540\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Zazzy Ideas, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 254\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.58d","brand":"Margaret Lashley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46173212606719,"sku":"9781949989540","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_af53c8d3-64a7-4617-b697-58754e663554.jpg?v=1727180319","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/almost-a-serial-killer-margaret-lashley-9781949989540","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}