Following Polly
A Novel
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4.0 • 20 Ratings
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
Would you call Alice Teakle a stalker? Or just someone with an, um, healthy obsession with golden girl Polly Linley Dawson? No one much notices Alice: not her boss, not the neighbors, not even her Mother.
Besides, everyone follows Polly: her business selling high-end lingerie you can imagine only her elegant self wearing, her all-over-the-social-pages marriage to movie director Humphrey Dawson, her chic looks, her wardrobe. Alice just follows her a little more….closely.
And when she loses her job and starts to follow Polly Dawson one Manhattan autumn afternoon, Alice stumbles on the object of her attention sprawled dead on the floor of a boutique. Alice is forced to become truly beneath anyone's notice. Invisible, in fact. Because she's accused of murder.
But can another obsession help save Alice with the fallout? Charlie is Alice's longtime unattainable crush. He might be able to help her out of the mess she's in…in return for a favor or two, that is. And how will Alice find out if Charlie is really the man Alice thinks he is?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
It s like Comedy Central picked up Law Order for an episode in standup comic and ex-lawyer Bergreen s breezy debut about a rootless, jobless, and loveless snoop in search of her lifelong dream. Fired from a crappy job with a selfish, nasty casting director, Alice Teakle begins obsessively stalking Harvard frenemy Polly and winds up the top suspect in her murder. But that s where the fun begins: slipping out of police custody, Alice begins stalking Charlie, her college-days romantic fantasy who she hopes can save her from prison. Charlie takes her in, forging a deal that he ll help get her off the murder hook if she helps out with a problem his father s having. But Charlie and Alice sweetly discover a far deeper need of each other. Bergreen makes good use of her comedic skills and varied professional background to create a sharp whodunit that combines edgy thrills with a wicked sense of humor and an endearing heart of gold.
Customer Reviews
A fun read.
This book, while predictable, was an entertaining summer read. It's a bit slow-going at first but I'm so glad I stuck with it. I laughed out loud and connected with several of the characters. The coincidences were a-plenty, but, hey---true life is often stranger than fiction! A lot of mystery and just the right amount of love story. Looking forward to reading another one.
Following Polly
A quick easy read, New York city lifestyles portrayed appropriately, and an array of personalities to keep you intrigued.