
Nick Charles used to be a private detective. A case he worked on several years ago has resurfaced as his client's secretary has been murdered and he has disappeared. Nick does not want to get involved, but it happens to him regardless of whether he wants it too. It doesn't hurt that Nora is intrigued by the whole thing.
I don't want to give too much away, but it's glamorous, decadent, and hilarious. It's one of those books that makes you kick yourself for not having read it sooner, when you finally get around to it. By the way, the movies are also excellent. It's been a while so I don't recall how closely they cleave to the plot and language of the novel, but the tone and characterizations were spot-on.
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I love this book too. Nick and Nora are so witty and I feel like the murder mystery was simply an after thought.
Love this movie and didn't realize it was a book!! Too cool!
Lesa
Thank you for saying that Whitney! I've been trying to convince a friend who doesn't like mysteries to read it. See Kristen? I'm not just saying that!
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This is a great book. As I recall, it comes very close to the movie -- right down to some of the best lines.
This sounds right up my alley - thanks for bringing it to my attention!
Also love this one! Very witty, giving the mystery a backseat to Nick & Nora's social interactions, which are much more interesting. I have a review of this as well.
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