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STORY BRIEF:
Brandy was in love with Bobby during their 10 year relationship. Four years ago he slept with someone else, and they broke up. In pain, Brandy moved to Los Angeles where she has been a reporter for a local news station. Bobby later married Marie. Brandy now takes a vacation returning to Philadelphia for a friend's wedding. Another friend Johnny took pictures at a party. After the party, one of the guys in the pictures was murdered. Johnny gave the pictures to a cop. Johnny was then followed and disappeared in a boating explosion. Brandy is trying to figure out what happened. She meets and hires Nick to help her investigate. Nick owns a martial arts studio and has connections with the seedier side of life. Brandy also interacts with Bobby who is investigating from the police side. Brandy still loves Bobby and is lustfully drawn to Nick.

REVIEWER'S OPINION:
This is the first book in a series. It's a witty story with two potential love interests. I'm rooting for both guys and wonder who she'll end up with down the road in a sequel. It's told in first person. The author has an enjoyable, chatty, humorous, self-deprecating style. Brandy has an assortment of interesting friends. She has always wanted to be an investigative reporter and can't seem to stop herself. Her style of investigating is to jump in feet first and do things and talk to people without considering the risks.

I prefer romance novels where the guy and girl are together at the end, but for readers who don't require that, this is one of the best. It's enjoyable. I laughed and chuckled many times. I only have two complaints. (1) I wanted a better understanding of why Bobby broke up with Brandy. (2) Even though Brandy is attracted to this new person Nick, I felt sadness for the Bobby/Brandy relationship. They still love each other but probably won't be together unless Bobby gets divorced. Bobby's wife left him, and he misses his daughter which is sad.

By the way, there is a happy romantic ending in book 4. If you think of all four as one long book, it's a romance.

DATA:
Story length: 336 pages. Swearing language: strong, including religious swear words. Sexual content: none. Setting: current day Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Copyright: 2008. Genre: humorous female mystery, potential romance to be continued.

OTHER BOOKS:
Following is the Brandy Series of books, in order. You can read any book as a stand-alone, but I think it's best if you read them in order. The first book sets up important things to know.

4 stars. No Such Thing As A Secret
5 stars. No Such Thing As A Good Blind Date
5 stars. No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
5 stars. No Such Thing As A Free Ride


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No Such Thing As A Secret A Brandy Alexander Mystery Shelly Fredman 9781420843811 Books Reviews

Native Philadelphian Brandy Alexander fled her beloved city some four years ago for a semi-glamourous job of reporter in the City of Angels. Of course, no one in L.A. knows that she moved to get away from a love affair gone bad...just as her Philly crew has no idea just how silly and unglamourous her reporting gig in L.A. actually is. When childhood friend Franny calls to announce her impending marriage and the need for Brandy to serve as a bridesmaid, Brandy knows that she has no choice but to finally return home. Brandy quickly discovers that not much has changed on the East Coast...the old neighborhood is still intact, her friends are all the same, and former love-of-her-life Bobby DiCarlo is still married. But when best friend Johnny greets her at the airport with tales of murder, suspicious black SUVs, and missing people, Brandy is skeptical; when John starts pointing out malevolent-looking cars, she is intrigued; but when tragedy strikes quite unexpectedly, Brandy is horrified. With threats looming over herself and her loved ones, Brandy is determined to get to the bottom of all of the strange goings on. And the heat is really kicked up a notch when Brandy enlists the help of the gorgeous Nicholas Santiago. But...is Bobby's marriage really on the rocks? And with all of this testosterone flying around, given the drought that's been her love life, can Brandy really concentrate long enough to solve a mystery?
In the first of what promises to be at least as entertaining as Evanovich's Plum series, Ms. Fredman brings us a satisfying mystery with a romantic and comedic twist. I am thrilled that I have yet another series, and another author's work to look forward to...and I have already begun to spread the word.

DYB
What is a woman who is half Jewish, half Catholic, named after an alcoholic beverage and a porn star like? She is Brandy Alexander, a wannabe investigative journalist, a little quirky, a lot of fun, hilarious and absolutely loveable.

Brandy has been in Los Angeles for the past four years covering fluff assignments that pay the bills, but don't really satisfy her longing for harder edged investigative reporting. She comes home to Philly to be in a friend's wedding and soon finds herself trying to solve a murder.

Coming back to Philly brings Brandy face to face with the ex that forced her to leave her home town in the first place. Bobby is a sexy cop who just happens to be married with child now. Helping Brandy with her amateur investigating is a mysterious man of many talents, Nick Santiago.

Throughout the book the sexual chemistry is bubbling. Bobby and Brandy have a lot of unresolved issues and leftover feelings. Nick and Brandy have instant heat and a whole lot of new territory to cover.

This was a brilliant introduction to what I hope will be a long running and thoroughly entertaining series. I found the characters to be refreshing and completely genuine. These were all people you'd expect to meet or already know in your own town, people you'd love to hang out with on a Friday night. In between all the laughs and chemistry was an intriguing mystery that kept me turning the pages long after my body wanted to sleep. I started this book last night and finished it this morning; I didn't want to put it down and did only when absolutely necessary.

No Such Thing As A Secret was laugh out loud funny and a completely engaging read. All I can say is thankfully I have book two, No Such Thing As A Good Blind Date A Brandy Alexander Mystery, already on my book shelves, because I can hardly wait to tear into it. I was in a book slump... and this book rescued me; Shelly Fredman has a brand new fan.

Cherise Everhard, August 2007
STORY BRIEF
Brandy was in love with Bobby during their 10 year relationship. Four years ago he slept with someone else, and they broke up. In pain, Brandy moved to Los Angeles where she has been a reporter for a local news station. Bobby later married Marie. Brandy now takes a vacation returning to Philadelphia for a friend's wedding. Another friend Johnny took pictures at a party. After the party, one of the guys in the pictures was murdered. Johnny gave the pictures to a cop. Johnny was then followed and disappeared in a boating explosion. Brandy is trying to figure out what happened. She meets and hires Nick to help her investigate. Nick owns a martial arts studio and has connections with the seedier side of life. Brandy also interacts with Bobby who is investigating from the police side. Brandy still loves Bobby and is lustfully drawn to Nick.

REVIEWER'S OPINION
This is the first book in a series. It's a witty story with two potential love interests. I'm rooting for both guys and wonder who she'll end up with down the road in a sequel. It's told in first person. The author has an enjoyable, chatty, humorous, self-deprecating style. Brandy has an assortment of interesting friends. She has always wanted to be an investigative reporter and can't seem to stop herself. Her style of investigating is to jump in feet first and do things and talk to people without considering the risks.

I prefer romance novels where the guy and girl are together at the end, but for readers who don't require that, this is one of the best. It's enjoyable. I laughed and chuckled many times. I only have two complaints. (1) I wanted a better understanding of why Bobby broke up with Brandy. (2) Even though Brandy is attracted to this new person Nick, I felt sadness for the Bobby/Brandy relationship. They still love each other but probably won't be together unless Bobby gets divorced. Bobby's wife left him, and he misses his daughter which is sad.

By the way, there is a happy romantic ending in book 4. If you think of all four as one long book, it's a romance.

DATA
Story length 336 pages. Swearing language strong, including religious swear words. Sexual content none. Setting current day Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Copyright 2008. Genre humorous female mystery, potential romance to be continued.

OTHER BOOKS
Following is the Brandy Series of books, in order. You can read any book as a stand-alone, but I think it's best if you read them in order. The first book sets up important things to know.

4 stars. No Such Thing As A Secret
5 stars. No Such Thing As A Good Blind Date
5 stars. No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
5 stars. No Such Thing As A Free Ride