{"id":30434,"date":"2023-07-26T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-26T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=30434"},"modified":"2023-07-23T21:11:29","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T01:11:29","slug":"review-flop-dead-gorgeous-by-david-rosenfelt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2023\/07\/26\/review-flop-dead-gorgeous-by-david-rosenfelt\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \ud83d\udd0d Flop Dead Gorgeous by David Rosenfelt"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-30434\" data-postid=\"30434\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-30434 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_j2v5375 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_top gutter-narrow tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_ydvh375 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_wsjw375 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"329\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/flop-dead-gorgeous-david-rosenfelt.jpg?resize=329%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-30435\" title=\"flop-dead-gorgeous-david-rosenfelt\" alt=\"flop-dead-gorgeous-david-rosenfelt\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/flop-dead-gorgeous-david-rosenfelt.jpg?w=329&amp;ssl=1 329w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/flop-dead-gorgeous-david-rosenfelt.jpg?resize=197%2C300&amp;ssl=1 197w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/flop-dead-gorgeous-david-rosenfelt.jpg?resize=400%2C607&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 329px) 100vw, 329px\" \/>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_dn3c375 customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Retired lawyer Andy Carpenter remembers every dog that\u2019s come through the Tara Foundation\u2019s doors, but the most well-known alum of the dog rescue organization that Andy founded in Paterson, New Jersey, may be Mamie. Adopted by famous actress Jenny Nichols\u2014Andy\u2019s high school girlfriend\u2014the miniature French poodle is now practically a starlet in her own right.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Andy doesn\u2019t hold it against his friend. In fact, he and his wife, Laurie, have dinner with Jenny while she\u2019s in town filming her next big hit. But after an eventful meal, there\u2019s a plot twist the next morning that none of them see coming: Jenny\u2019s costar is found dead, a knife in his back. It\u2019s not long before Jenny is arrested for the murder and finds herself in need of Andy\u2019s legal services.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">While Mamie becomes reacquainted with Tara, Andy\u2019s golden retriever, Andy digs into the lives of the rich and famous.<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_n5k8375 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_7x0s375  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25881 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png?resize=296%2C72\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Jul 4, 2023<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> Macmillan<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong> <em>Andy Carpenter Mystery<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:<\/strong> 27<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong> Minotaur Books\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $14.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Andy Carpenter<\/strong> is a retired lawyer who is happy to run a dog rescue organization and enjoy time with his wife and son in Paterson, New Jersey. However, when a friend, who he actually dated in high school and is now a famous movie star, needs his help, Andy comes out of retirement to take her case.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Jenny Nichols has been arrested for the murder of her co-star, who she briefly went out with, and is also a wealthy movie producer as well. Now it\u2019s up to Andy and his team, which includes his wife Laurie who is a private investigator, to prove that another one of Ryan Griffin\u2019s enemies is actually the killer.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Flop Dead Gorgeous<\/strong> is the twenty-seventh Andy Carpenter mystery. Even though this is my first introduction to this series, it was easy getting to know the main characters.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">I enjoy the close and supportive relationship between Andy and Laurie, both at home and on the job. The plot kept my interest and was more complex than I had expected. There are a few different suspects in Ryan\u2019s murder that will keep you guessing. The highlight of the book is how funny it is &#8211; I love Andy\u2019s sense of humor! The fact that he and Jenny dated before she was famous and Andy\u2019s pride in that fact becomes a running joke throughout the book.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Despite the fact that Andy is always joking around, he takes his cases seriously and proves himself to be an intelligent and skilled attorney. The courtroom scenes are entertaining and suspenseful, with an unexpected outcome. I am definitely interested in reading other books by this author.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Christine<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_wnmd375 customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/44TDg9N\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3Y1KtT2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/flop-dead-gorgeous-david-rosenfelt\/1141976514?ean=9781250828910\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/flop-dead-gorgeous\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/David_Rosenfelt_Flop_Dead_Gorgeous?id=klqBEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Google Play<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            \t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t<\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Retired lawyer Andy Carpenter remembers every dog that\u2019s come through the Tara Foundation\u2019s doors, but the most well-known alum of the dog rescue organization that [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":30435,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[89,119,123,48,1],"tags":[152,544,367,404,405],"class_list":["post-30434","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christine","category-macmillan","category-minotaur-books","category-reviews","category-uncategorized","tag-4-stars","tag-detective-mystery","tag-mystery","tag-recommend","tag-recommended-reads"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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Adopted by famous actress Jenny Nichols\u2014Andy\u2019s high school girlfriend\u2014the miniature French poodle is now practically a starlet in her own right.<br \/><br \/>Andy doesn\u2019t hold it against his friend. In fact, he and his wife, Laurie, have dinner with Jenny while she\u2019s in town filming her next big hit. But after an eventful meal, there\u2019s a plot twist the next morning that none of them see coming: Jenny\u2019s costar is found dead, a knife in his back. It\u2019s not long before Jenny is arrested for the murder and finds herself in need of Andy\u2019s legal services.<br \/><br \/>While Mamie becomes reacquainted with Tara, Andy\u2019s golden retriever, Andy digs into the lives of the rich and famous.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Jul 4, 2023<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> Macmillan<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong> <em>Andy Carpenter Mystery<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:<\/strong> 27<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong> Minotaur Books\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $14.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Andy Carpenter<\/strong> is a retired lawyer who is happy to run a dog rescue organization and enjoy time with his wife and son in Paterson, New Jersey. However, when a friend, who he actually dated in high school and is now a famous movie star, needs his help, Andy comes out of retirement to take her case.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Jenny Nichols has been arrested for the murder of her co-star, who she briefly went out with, and is also a wealthy movie producer as well. Now it\u2019s up to Andy and his team, which includes his wife Laurie who is a private investigator, to prove that another one of Ryan Griffin\u2019s enemies is actually the killer.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Flop Dead Gorgeous<\/strong> is the twenty-seventh Andy Carpenter mystery. Even though this is my first introduction to this series, it was easy getting to know the main characters.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">I enjoy the close and supportive relationship between Andy and Laurie, both at home and on the job. The plot kept my interest and was more complex than I had expected. There are a few different suspects in Ryan\u2019s murder that will keep you guessing. The highlight of the book is how funny it is - I love Andy\u2019s sense of humor! The fact that he and Jenny dated before she was famous and Andy\u2019s pride in that fact becomes a running joke throughout the book.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Despite the fact that Andy is always joking around, he takes his cases seriously and proves himself to be an intelligent and skilled attorney. The courtroom scenes are entertaining and suspenseful, with an unexpected outcome. I am definitely interested in reading other books by this author.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Christine<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/44TDg9N\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3Y1KtT2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/flop-dead-gorgeous-david-rosenfelt\/1141976514?ean=9781250828910\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/flop-dead-gorgeous\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/David_Rosenfelt_Flop_Dead_Gorgeous?id=klqBEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30434","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30434"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30434\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30446,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30434\/revisions\/30446"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30435"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30434"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30434"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30434"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}