Crazy Needs Help

Charlotte Hughes co-wrote some really funny books with Janet Evanovich. The "Full Series", Full Scoop, Full Blast, Full Speed, etc. was very good reading and I look forward to the next book in the series. The book "What Looks Like Crazy" is the first book that I have read by Charlotte Hughes that wasn't co-written by Evanovich.

This book just seems to be almost there. Almost enough details, almost funny enough, almost an ending, almost, almost. Unfortunately, I thought this had to be her first book on her own, but when I went online to get the link, I found that she has about 7 or 8 books out before this one. I think with some seasoning, she could be a great writer, but am concerned that she isn't further along with the number of books she has published.

The plotline to this book is that Kate the psychologist is going through a divorce from her drop-dead gorgeous, supportive, compassionate husband Jay whom she still loves. I know, crazy, right? Well, she is divorcing him because he is a fire-fighter and she thinks that his job is too dangerous and he refuses to quit. Um. I believe that she knew he was a firefighter when she married him since she met him at the firehouse.

Anyway, as it turns out, her crazy family and crazy patients are making her life crazy, and as a result, her job as a psychologist just might be more dangerous than Jay's job as a firefighter. Yup, crazy.

I was most disappointed by the sharp end to the book. I don't believe the resolution did the book justice. I know that there is a sequel, but she left it as more of a part 2 than a second story since she never really finished the first book.

My favorite part of this book is the stray dog, Mike, who follows Kate home one day. Mike then proceeds to have puppies. Crazy.