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Title: Pepper, Spice and Everything Nice
Review: Peppered with fun, spiced with Jewish ethnicity, there is earthy comfort in Bel's sharp-eyed realism as she faces the hard and comic mysteries of maturity. We can relate to the multigenerational trap between her adult kids and prickly aging mom, we can laugh at the loony loving friendships, and we are entertained from page one to the last as we follow Bel sleuthing through the back alleys of Hoboken, NJ on the trail of a new mystery. This is Nancy Drew grown into a warm and nurturing protagonist, one with spiky insights into life and love, a woman as real as your own best friend. Her voice - at once sophisticated and borderline-bawdy - is addictive. Once you've picked up the book it carries you to the end; once you've reached the end, it carries you to the next in the series. Keep writing, Jane, I want to keep reading!
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