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Clemmie Colshannon, a London art appraiser framed (pun intended) by her boyfriend and subsequently fired, retreats to the bosom of her eccentric family in Cornwall to recover. But no sooner has she unpacked her bags than her sister, Holly, an energetic reporter who lives to scoop, enlists Clemmie’s derring-do on a juicy story.
It seems that Emma McKellan, who writes the society pages for the Bristol Gazette, has disappeared days before her lavish wedding. As Holly and Clemmie search for clues on the missing bride (relishing the prospect of delicious scandal), they inadvertently steer themselves directly toward trouble.
In times of crisis, the Colshannon clan is always in the thick of things–particularly Clemmie’s drama-queen mother, who has an affinity for saving wild animals, and her brother, who goes to outrageous extremes to impress a certain girl and succeeds only in terrifying her. Whether she likes it or not, Clemmie always seems to find herself in the throes of adventure. And sure enough, the whole family is soon fleeing to the south of France . . . with an ex-convict in hot pursuit.
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- ISBN: 9780345484734
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Starred review from June 1, 2005
Since Clemmie Colshannon is the intrepid Holly Colshannon's sister (see "Playing James"), she shares the same oddball family. Her actress mother treats the world as her stage -literally; her brother, Sam, is just out of a French prison for bashing a man with a chair; and her father has adopted a sea gull. As for Clemmie, she's just lost her café job and her boyfriend. Now she's got to decide what to do with her life, and Holly has just the solution: track down Emma, a missing high-society journalist engaged to teacher Charlie Davidson (they are set to marry in a week!). Everything isn't what it seems, and Clemmie and Holly have run-ins with Emma's powerful father, not to mention the police. Fans of humorous British imports like Jane Moore's "The Ex Files "and Sam Baker's" Fashion Victim "will similarly appreciate this delightful escapade. Mason's hilarious debut, "Playing James", won the Parker Romantic Novel of the Year Award in 2003. Filled with offbeat characters, witty observations, and wry humor, this follow-up is recommended for public libraries of all sizes. -Shelley Mosley, Glendale Community Coll. Lib. Media Ctr., AZCopyright 2005 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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May 1, 2005
Clemmie Colshannon has retreated home to Cornwall, England, after a disastrous relationship and a trip around the world. Her loving and quirky family makes life interesting, what with her theatrical mother and the family pets, which include a recuperating seagull, but Clemmie realizes that she must get on with her life and find a real job. When her reporter sister, Holly, first met in " Playing James "[BKL My 1 04], decides that she must come to Bristol, Clemmie ends up involved in Holly's latest story. Emma, the society reporter, disappeared a week before her secret wedding, and through good intentions, the two sisters have inadvertently put Emma in possible danger. The whole Colshannon family takes on the case and heads to the south of France, where Clemmie starts to understand that love is sometimes right under your nose. A fun follow-up to Mason's first romance, this tale unites her distinctly amusing wit and sense of the absurd with the uniquely British talent for entertaining understatement.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2005, American Library Association.)
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