Been There, Done That
by Carol Snow
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Author: Carol SnowEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-08-01
ISBN: 0425210065
Number of pages: 336
Publisher: Berkley Trade
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Book Review: An Ode to Dorm Life & College Years Gone By
Summary: 4 Stars
Kathy has a problem that most women would love to have - she's in her thirties but could pass for 18 and this works wonders when she decides to go undercover at a college dormitory in order to unearth the secrets behind a supposed prostitution ring on campus. She's put to the task by Tim, her ex-boyfriend - they dated for a long time right after college, but it didn't work out and Kathy's been carrying a torch for him ever since. At first, she's not really interested in this assignment, she's has her own writing career that she sort of likes, but eventually she takes him up on it and moves into the dorm.
She gets immediately immersed into the college life and tries to figure out how not to get caught. She tries not to show her age, but a few times, she trips up, but figures out a way to stay incognito. She even meets the very handsome dorm R.A. and sparks fly, but he's barely 21 and Kathy [called Katie at the dorm] wouldn't let temptation sweep her off her feet, would she? Especially since she still has a thing for Tim - can things heat up again between the two of them?
This book adds a punch with the inclusion of the mystery behind the alleged prostitution ring. Kathy tries to infiltrate the "inner sanctum" of college baddies by joining some teams and actually enjoys some of her classes. She has a few "stake-outs", meets a bonafide hooker and ultimately delivers a much different story than the one she was sent to report.
What I liked about Snow's interpretation of modern day college days is that she didn't get silly with it. She portrayed them as they probably are, warts & all, but didn't stoop to silly gags to show us what they're like. What they're really like is just like we were however many years ago, just with iPod's & cell phones.
I like the style and pace of this novel, it kept me reading, and I enjoyed the secondary characters as well. This novel was funny, but not "in your face". I could relate to Kathy, even though I don't look that much younger than I am, but we've all been in the position where we are judged by what we look like and it was cool to see this woman using this to her advantage and making the most of it.
The only slight critique I had was with the ending. It didn't have the energy of the earlier parts of the story, but it was a good ending and it didn't really detract any enjoyment from the story.
I really enjoyed Snow's writing style and I look forward to reading more from this great author - next stop - Getting Warmer!
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