Friday, July 29, 2011

Curse of the Spellmans by Lisa Lutz

This is the second Spellman book. Because I just wrote the review on the first one, I don't have much to add.

"Curse" starts a bit after the first one left off, and again Izzy is embroiled in some madcap capers. This time she's following several suspicious people - including her dad, mom, brother, and neighbor, who ends up getting a restraining order on her.

This book does have a non-traditional timeline as did the first. It goes back and forth, but it isn't hard to follow. Lutz does a good job through fonts and chapter titles of making sure you know where in the chronology. This is still more of a "popcorn" or "potato chip" read, but it isn't low brow or idiotic. Lutz does a good job of weaving in comedy and stays true to all those lovely family issues that pop up (even though these are a little more out there than most of us have experienced most likely).

So, all in all: easy read, fun, light, and yet will still hold your attention.

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