The heroine, Kate Holly is a clinical psychologist who must have the worst practice ever. Even to the point where she is continually threatened by her patients. But the crazy doesn’t end there.  Her receptionist is a rich gal who has a soft spot for others. She works as Kate's publicist, trying to get more business. Kate's got a handsome firefighting husband she plans to divorce because she is afraid he will die at work, like her father had. And, there is a shrink who is like a mentor/love interest, too. The story develops as she adopts a dog, and gets into one snafu after another.

Charlotte Hughes authored books with Janet Evonovich and it shows in the style/voice/semi-plot of this book. I had a difficult time writing my review because the Kate is really a lot like Stephanie Plum in Janet Evonovich’s One for the Money series. But, then, I thought, does it really matter? It’s a fun read. (Although I do think the reason for divorcing her apparently handsome, honorable, caring and loving husband should send her to the shrink instead of a divorce lawyer.)

Final conclusion: What Looks Like Crazy is a fun read, and if you enjoy character driven books you will undoubtedly not regret reading this one.

October 10, 2008