This is the first book in a series of Spellmans which suggests that a good number of readers were willing to undergo further adventures. She solves it, but the resolution is nothing anyone could have expected. The 2nd half is taken up by an ice cold missing-persons case, which Izzy is pursue. The first half of the book is mostly a recitation of the mistakes and misdeeds engendered by the home team, except for David, who is perfect. Her parents are a mismatched pair of private investigators who routinely run credit and background checks on their older daughter’s dates. She's a mess, personally and professionally. THE SPELLMAN FILES by Lisa Lutz RELEASE DATE: MaA spirited, funny debut from screenwriter Lutz that mixes chick-lit, mystery and a dose of TV nostalgia. Izzy is 28, and is nowhere near having a clue as to what she really is, or wants, or is capable of. Rea is her younger by 12 years sister, who is a genetically-imprinted investigator, and revenge freak when it suits her. the middle child, Her older brother David is a lawyer and very handsome, smart, seductive, athletic, and not at all into the investigating thing. To fill the gap he goes private, but investigating becomes the family ethos. The dad was a detective but forced to retire due to an on-the-job injury. The Spellmans are a family of investigators but taken to an extreme.
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