Spitfire, Annette Sandoval
Spitfire, Annette Sandoval
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Spitfire

Author: Annette Sandoval

Narrator: Emily Beresford

Unabridged: 9 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/17/2012


Synopsis

Twenty-eight-year-old Tomi Reyes is a documentary filmmaker who moonlights as a receptionist to pay the bills. It’s a pretty easy gig—until she receives an unexpected promotion, and her somewhat interesting life goes totally insane.For starters, her new boss, Scott Martin, morphs from nice guy into creepy dictator in the space of, like, five seconds. Then Justin Thyme, Tomi’s occasional boyfriend, is found murdered and stuffed inside his refrigerator. Before Tomi can get over the shock, her friend Whim meets the same gruesome fate. Tomi has a sneaking suspicion that new-boss-Scott has a hand in all of this, but the evidence to both of the murders is pointing to her! She is wondering how she’ll look in an orange jumper, when her childhood pal is assigned to the case. Nicholas “Nickels” Turino, is now an FBI agent, and a hot one at that. When the killer starts stalking Tomi—going as far as turning her fridge into her waiting tomb—the not-so-swift hand of justice drives Tomi to act. She sets out to unmask the killer herself or die trying. Seriously underdressed for such a cold-blooded death, Tomi is determined to live.With its larger-than-life heroine and delightfully sarcastic tone, Spitfire offers readers a refreshing alternative to the ho-hum crime novels crowding today’s bookshelves.

About Annette Sandoval

Annette Sandoval’s writing is tightly bound to her experience as a Mexican American. She grew up in the barrio neighborhoods of Santa Ana, California, the youngest of five children born to immigrants from Jalisco, Mexico. Her mother named her after Mouseketeer Annette Funicello, wanting one of her children to have an “American” name. She is the author of The Directory of Saints and Homegrown Healing: Traditional Remedies from Mexico, as well as the novel Women Are Like Chickens. Her writing has appeared in national publications and the San Francisco Bay Guardian, and she has been a guest on NPR, CBS, and PBS. She lives today in Northern California.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Scott on July 20, 2012

Tomi Reyes, the heroine of Annette Sandoval, dares you not to love her. A buxom Latina blessed with sarcasm as biting as her curves are soft, Tomi lives her life to the fullest while maintaining her slacker detachment. Of all the people we meet in "Spitfire," it's only natural that Tomi becomes the......more

Goodreads review by Ms. Jared on July 14, 2013

I really liked this one. It was funny and irreverent and fast paced and it takes place in the fabulous Bay Area so what's not to love? It's a light, easy read, and fun so I recommend it. Betcha didn't expect THAT from a murder mystery, huh?......more

Goodreads review by Kirk on October 07, 2012

Ok book, not to be sexist, but this book was geared more toward a female perspective. More romance than action / suspense.......more

Goodreads review by Mary Lou Heath on April 01, 2020

Oh, this is a good one! What a fun read! I've been reading a lot of murder mysteries lately and this one is a charmer. There's a cast of likable characters, a compelling story line, and a good bit of humor. Not much darkness and drama of which I've grown weary. Spitfire is refreshing and captivating.......more

Goodreads review by Kristina on August 20, 2020

Bridget Jones Verschnitt inklusive Mord Kühler Tod ist weitgehend als Tagebuch verfasst, sodass die teils zynisch-sarkastischen Gedanken und Monologe des Hauptcharakters, Tomi, mitzuverfolgen sind und das gesamte Geschehen aus ihren Augen zu betrachten ist. Dadurch und durch die doch sehr langen Aussc......more


Quotes

“Annette’s wit is so sharp, you can slice, dice, and shred with it.” —J. Michael Orenduff, 2011 Lefty Winner for The Pot Thief Who Studied Einstein“In Spitfire Annette tickles and titillates and yanks on our funny bones on every page with a timing and pace I’ve rarely seen. Read the damned book.” —Colin Cotterill, The Coroner’s Lunch“Annette Sandoval’s fiction is like high voltage. Once you pick up Spitfire you won’t be able to put it down.” —John Lutz, Final Seconds and Serial