OH MY GOODNESS! I have never laughed so hard when reading a book. This book intends to be a comedy and it plays it out so very well. I was snorting, guffawing, chuckling and crying. The writing draws you in and sends you spiraling through waves of laughter, tears of sorrow, shocks of dismay and moments of sheer irritation and panic.
Lara Lington is a young, vibrant twenty-something year old Londoner who finds herself without her partner in business (who's suppose to be her bestfriend), without her longtime boyfriend (who she's not over) and without a whole lot of prospectives on the horizon. Surmounting bills, stress and no prospective future is adding much distress to her life. Then she finds herself, her parents, sister and very successful uncle at her 105 year old great-aunt's funeral -- which no one visited or seems to remember. She listens to the rude comments of her uncle and aunt who just wish to "burn the body and leave" when suddenly a voice calls out, "where's my necklace?" Lara is shocked to find a young woman in 1920s garb babbling at her about a lost necklace in the middle of the funeral. Lara tries to ignore the voice but finds she cannot - realizing that the woman is in fact her great-aunt's ghost. So she stops the funeral proceedings stating that she thinks her 105 year old aunt was murdered and thus begins an emotional roller coaster of fun. As Lara and her great-aunt Sadie work together to solve the mystery of a missing necklace, they find a lost love, new love, a sleazy thief and very amazing friendship along the way. Without giving too much away, the absolute best part of the book is when Sadie interferes with Lara's life and forces her to dress in 20s garb for a hot date. I laughed so hard I had tears coming down my face. The saddest (but absolute sweetest) part of the book is the end. Have a box of tissues ready because you will need it. I don't generally stray from favorite genres but decided to give this one a try. I'm so very glad I did. I love the author's style of writing! I had to get use to the British, but it did make the book much more hysterical and fun.
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