Book Review: Lethally Blond | Kate White

Gosh, do I love a Bailey Weggins Mystery! If you’ve never read Kate White’s Bailey Weggins series, I’ve heard them referred to as Sex and the City meets Nancy Drew. Fitting, since the author is the former editor of Cosmopolitan magazine. I absolutely love these books. They are fun, light-hearted, and usually have some good twists to them. This one was enjoyable for me, and could absolutely be read on its own (though the character develops across books, so it is also nice to read these in order). It doesn’t spoil any of the previous books in the series, so a reader could dive in to this one as a solo book.

About the Book

Lethally Blond picks up with our heroine Bailey Weggins still working for Buzz Magazine. Buzz is sort of a celebrity gossip magazine, and Bailey writes about celebrity crimes. But now Bailey is about to find herself involved in a celebrity murder case that hits very close to home! One of Bailey’s friends and former paramours approaches her about a new TV show he is working on called Morgue. A friend and co-star has gone missing, and he needs Bailey’s help to track him down.

As Bailey begins her investigation, she finds herself to be the target of some unwanted criminal activity herself. Bailey wants to help her friend Chris, but is she willing to do help if it means putting herself at risk?

The further Bailey goes down the path to finding out what happened to the missing actor, Tom, the more puzzling the mystery becomes. Did Tom run away from his life? Is he hiding out from something? Or is something more sinister going on? Bailey knows that if she doesn’t help find out what happened soon, she may find herself as the next victim.

Reflection

I’m not sure what else there is to say, other than that this was a super fun book! With Kate White, I know going in that I’ll enjoy the read. I often pick these books up when I’m in a reading slump, because they instantly draw me in and they move quickly and lighten my mood. I’ve heard some readers criticize these books for White’s use of somewhat frivolous descriptors–Bailey may point out the type of shoes she is wearing, or the looks of other characters. While these may be shallow writing elements to some readers, I don’t mind them at all and often enjoy them. They remind me of the YA books and fashion magazines I used to read. They also make picturing the characters really easy for me. They also don’t really ruin the book. They are sprinkled in, but rarely a focus of any one part.

I’d recommend this book to any lovers of cozy mysteries, Cosmo magazine, Nancy Drew, or even just people looking for a fun, female-led mystery to read!