This Pen for Hire

from thornton37814

I had read a novella by Levine in The Candy Cane Murders and had liked it well enough that I thought I would pick up the first in Levine's series featuring Jaine Austen. It sat around in a to be read pile for a long time, and when I noticed that the murder was committed on Valentine's Day, which ...

from MrsLee

As a free-lance writer, Jaine accepts a commission to write a letter for a young man, to a woman he doesn't know, asking her on a date. Much too her surprise, her letter works! Much to her dismay, he is soon arrested for the woman's murder. For Jane Austen fans, don't get excited, because other t...

from butterflybaby

I liked the idea of the story and would consider reading the rest of the series later, but I did not feel a connection to the characters. The main character was a little annoying and I felt that the author repeated herself a little too much. The author did try to make this book funny, but, in som...

from thehistorychic

Read for Fun!Overall Rating: 3.75Story Rating: 3.50Character Rating: 4.00First Thought When Finished: What a fun read!What I Loved: Note to self: don't write love letters for others unless you want to be in the middle of a very fun mystery. Jaine Austen was such a cute character. She was sassy, f...

from KateBaxter

This is the first in the Jaine Austen mystery series of a self-image obsessed freelance writer who's been hired to write a letter of admiration to a stunning woman on behalf of a shy geek. The stunner accepts an offer for a date with the geek and is found dead in her apartment with her blood all ...