Wollie Shelley is a greeting card artist struggling to keep afloat financially and to pursue—despite a series of recent disasters—the search for the love of her life. She reluctantly agrees to be a contestant on the reality television show Biological Clock. The show’s premise: six eligible singles date each other, and the audience votes on which couple would make the best parents. Alas, Wollie isn’t having much luck finding a man she’d like to date “off the air,” much less father her child. As the biological clock ticks away, Wollie gets caught up in a much more pressing demand on her time. Her friend Annika has vanished into thin air and Wollie is convinced that she’s in grave danger. When Wollie reports the disappearance to the Los Angeles Police Department, however, the detective assigned to the case seems more interested in dating Wollie than in finding her friend. So Wollie springs into action—and lands right in the middle of an FBI investigation into an international drug cartel. She soon finds herself being stalked by an assortment of threatening characters, including her fellow television contestants, who will stop at nothing to beat the clock. With Dating Is Murder, Kozak delivers another sparkling treasure, a laugh-out-loud funny, literate mystery for readers of Janet Evanovich and Sue Grafton, and for Kozak’s own growing legion of fans.
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"One of my new favorite authors for a fun read. I love the Stephanie Plum novels by Janet Evanovich and she recommended this author as her top pick for mysteries. Fun characters, romance, mystery. What more can you ask for?!?"
— Nancy (4 out of 5 stars)
“Kozak knows how to make pages turn, plots sizzle, and readers laugh out loud. As if that weren’t enough, the juicy LA setting of her second novel goes ultra-Hollywood when main character Wollie Shelley lands a reality TV gig…Surprising plot turns, clever pieces of a puzzle that eventually fit brilliantly together, and a fabulous, nail-biting finish make this a thrilling read. Kozak can go from comic to serious in seconds, and she takes readers along with her.”
— RT Book Reviews (4½ stars, Top Pick!)" This was cute & enjoyable but i wouldn't run out to read more...or even the next installment. Kozak is an actress whose work i liked, so it's nice to see she has yet another career going. I read 1 1/2 more books in this series but haven't even rushed to get to the rest of the 1/2 book. "
— madrano, 2/17/2014" Wollie Shelley's at it again. This time the greeting card artist has gotten herself roped into a reality dating show and caught up in investigating the disappearance of her friend. Great twists, fun characters. "
— Lisa, 2/1/2014" I don't really remember much about this book. "
— Laurie, 1/27/2014" The sequel to Kozak's book "Dating Dead Men," this mystery was equally fun and the crime plot was easier to follow. "
— Katie, 1/27/2014" If you like the Stephanie Plum books (by Evanovich) you will like this writer. "
— Cathy, 1/18/2014" Another light mystery to read, more violent than Dating Dead Men, but a good vacation or beach book. "
— Audrey, 1/13/2014" Lots of fun! Wacky but not in a way that makes you think that the author is trying too hard. I enjoyed all the very specific LA geography, since I am an Angeleno. "
— Hilary, 1/10/2014" It's ok. Another one sent by my mom. "
— Scampi, 1/5/2014" Really fun, light mystery. Similar to Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum. Greeting card designer/wall muralist has a temporary job on a reality show when a friend/au pair vanishes. Wollie must find her since no one else seems to be looking for her. The end is a little disappointing. "
— Daisyaday, 11/19/2013" While the first in the series was a little overly fluffy, it was still fun. This one...just vapid. When I could focus in on the mystery it wasn't bad, but all of the whining about Doc, falling over herself to catch a look at the tallest guy with the bluest eyes...bah. Really bad this time. "
— Marci, 10/20/2013" Probably a 3 1/2. Cute, fun, light. "
— Lee, 10/1/2013" listened to a book on CD, made 12 hours of driving easier to deal with... "
— Sydney, 6/4/2013" Quirky mystery filled with an assortment of characters. Kept me reading, though! "
— Suzanne, 3/24/2013" This novel was difficult to get into, the pacing es very slow and the central story didn't grab me because I had no real sense of the character that went missing. Wollie's voice is good if a little ... self indulgent "
— Ingrid, 5/6/2012" Loved it! Fun characters and a great mystery. "
— Kelly1142, 5/3/2012" I really enjoyed this book. Very fast-paced. Very California. Interesting plot that kept me involved. Well-drawn characters. "
— Carol, 4/17/2012" I forgot what happened in the first book, so I was confused for a little while. I enjoyed Wollie alot, and Simon. "
— Jeanette, 3/4/2012" This was a fun mystery, and clean. So refreshing! This is my first time to read this author, but I will find more of hers. The reason I tried her is that the book jacket blurb compared her to Sue Grafton, who is one of my favorites. I get in mystery book moods. :0) "
— Janet, 2/6/2012" These are great airplane reads, not great bedtime reads. Very fluffy, and much funnier when you're at 35,000 feet. Seems like murder's a little too cavalier for general enjoyment. "
— Jessica, 1/8/2012" Over all I would say that this book was alright. In the end I enjoyed it but it took awhile for me to get into it. The beginning was kind of slow. The last 100 pages went really quickly and the ending was good. "
— Upstatemamma, 11/26/2011" This a good book to listen to while exercising. I liked the narration quite a bit. I picked this up at a whim at the library and had to go back and listen to the first in the series. "
— Mathilde, 11/11/2011" I listened to the book on CD. I found it to go on and on, and then the ending just kinda "slammed" in there. It was OK, but nothing I'd write a huge review of :-) "
— Angie, 7/16/2011" A fun read, but not exceptional. "
— Amy, 4/29/2011" A detective with a sense of humor, doesn't take herself too seriously, but is determined to find the answers to the whereabouts of her tutor and friend. Fun "
— Martha, 4/9/2011" Started very slowly, it took me a long time to warm up to the characters. "
— Red, 3/22/2011" The main character, Wollie reminds me a little of Stephanie Plum. "
— Susan, 3/2/2011" I don't really remember much about this book. "
— Laurie, 2/20/2011" So maybe this should be 3.5 stars, I liked the second one in the series better than the first. A little bit less of the weirdness with the mentally ill brother. Lots of funny weird Hollywood types, a mysterious disappearance and murder, with our heroine bumbling towards a solution. "
— Jennifer, 2/7/2011" This was a fun mystery, and clean. So refreshing! This is my first time to read this author, but I will find more of hers. The reason I tried her is that the book jacket blurb compared her to Sue Grafton, who is one of my favorites. I get in mystery book moods. :0) "
— Janet, 9/4/2010" Got through 2.5 discs & gave up. I wasn't paying attention at all, which either means I wasn't in the mood for the wackiness, or it just wasn't catching me. "
— Penny, 12/11/2009" It was a fabulous escape - great blend of humor and escape. "
— Fay, 11/20/2009" While the first in the series was a little overly fluffy, it was still fun. This one...just vapid. When I could focus in on the mystery it wasn't bad, but all of the whining about Doc, falling over herself to catch a look at the tallest guy with the bluest eyes...bah. Really bad this time. "
— Marci, 8/18/2009" listened to a book on CD, made 12 hours of driving easier to deal with... "
— Sydney, 8/5/2009" I listened to the book on CD. I found it to go on and on, and then the ending just kinda "slammed" in there. It was OK, but nothing I'd write a huge review of :-) "
— Angie, 7/4/2009" Probably a 3 1/2. Cute, fun, light. "
— Lee, 6/27/2009" These books are a lot of fun. They remind me a bit of a lighter Janet Evanovich, although without Ranger and Joe. They follow a similar formula, but are fresh enough to be fun. "
— Kallierose, 5/1/2009Harley Jane Kozak is an actress whose screen credits include Parenthood, When Harry Met Sally, The Favor, and Arachnophobia. She lives with her family in Southern California.
Bernadette Dunne is the winner of numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards and has twice been nominated for the prestigious Audie Award. She studied at the Royal National Theatre in London and the Studio Theater in Washington, DC, and has appeared at the Kennedy Center and off Broadway.