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Usually ships in 1-2 business days | | Only 1 left in stock, order soon! | | | | | | A mystery for anyone who has ever hated a friend's boyfriend. . . Rachel Benjamin and her friends aren't looking forward to Emma's wedding. The groom is a rat, and nobody can understand what Emma sees in him. So when he turns up dead in the morning of the ceremony, no one in the wedding party is all that upset. Not even Emma. Rachel, who had the good fortune to find Richard floating facedown in the pool, is feeling as if she's woken up in an Agatha Christie novel. It doesn't help that everyone around her seems to have a motive for murder. So, while the cops detain Emma's family and friends at her isolated Adirondacks compound for the weekend, Rachel, an investment banker by trade, makes like Miss Marple (minus the gray hair and sensible shoes) and does some digging of her own. Her investigation gets especially tricky when Peter Forrest, the too-good-to-be-true best man, turns out to be the number-one love interest and her number-one suspect. And Rachel can't help remembering the solemn pact she and her friends made back in college--a promise to rescue each other from bad relationships, using any means required. Has someone taken the pact too far? | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Author: | Jennifer Sturman | | Paperback: | 312 pages | | Publisher: | Red Dress Ink | | Publication Date: | December 01, 2004 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 0373250797 | | Package Length: | 7.8 inches | | Package Width: | 5.2 inches | | Package Height: | 1.0 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.45 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 35 reviews |
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10 of 12 found the following review helpful:
amusing chick lit amateur sleuth tale Nov 13, 2004
By Harriet Klausner
Rachel Benjamin vows with her four college girlfriends to keep each other safe from despicable males. Each member of the quintet agrees to do whatever it takes to insure none of them end up with a loser.
A decade later, the fearsome five remain close friends, but Emma is about to marry the centerfold for sleaze Richard to the chagrin of her female pals. At the Adirondacks getaway, the four buddies discuss the PACT and what they can do to save Emma from a fate worst than death, marriage to ratty Richard, but go to bed feeling depressed as they offer no solutions. However, the morning light shines bright when Rachel finds Richard dead in the pool. The local police suspect the victim's family and friends and that of his fiancée. For reasons she cannot explain to herself, Rachel begins sleuthing, but is not just an amateur, she is pathetic while also fumbling with a romance of the best man Peter, who Rachel believes is the prime suspect.
THE PACT is an amusing chick lit amateur sleuth tale that cleverly lampoons both themes for their impossible excesses. Rachel is more than the center that holds the story line together; she is the novel. All other characters including the deceased, the bride, the other girlfriends, Peter, and the cops are caricatures of one or both sub-genres. The mystery has several fine twists as Rachel leads readers down one wrong path after another. Fans of a lighthearted breezy who-done-it starring a chick lit centerfold will enjoy Jennifer Sturman's delightfully humorous spoof.
Harriet Klausner
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 Great plotting; liked the secondary romance Mar 10, 2006
By Tracy Vest
While in college, five lifelong gal pals make a pact to get rid of a "bad" boyfriend should any of them be foolish enough to fall for one.
While gathered for Emma's lavish wedding to sleazy Richard - definitely a Mr. Wrong - the ladies ruminate over how they can keep Emma from making such a disastrous mistake. When the groom ends up dead, the friends wonder if one of them made good on the pact.
Soon the police hold the entire bridal party while investigating the crime. Rachel, who likens herself an amateur detective (too many episodes of "Murder, She Wrote" perhaps?) decides to investigate the crime herself. Her prime suspect happens to be best man Peter, a man she is very attracted to. Is she setting herself up for heartbreak? Or is she just really inept at crime busting?
"The Pact" is a light and breezy comedy with a dash of mystery. Readers will find it a humorous escape from some of the heavy and more graphic murder mysteries.
6 of 7 found the following review helpful:
I Realized Who Done It... and Kept Being Entertained..... Dec 30, 2004
By Julie Jordan Scott
"Writer, Life Coach - Owner - www.passionactivator.com"
This isn't high literature - it is my first experience with this "chick lit" genre.... a Christmas gift that I opened and thought, "Why on Earth would someone buy me this?"
First time novelist Jennifer Sturman does a very capable job of bringing the reader alongside Rachel Benjamin with a blend of humor, intelligence, and actually some interesting facts about her work as a VP in the world of Wall Street Finance.
Rachel's side kicks are each likeable for their own reasons... and while it is awefully "convenient" that they are so diverse, I also found myself wondering what would be next for each of them.
I brought along other books while I was on vacation - yet this is the one I finished first. I think that says quite a bit right there. I wouldn't say it will stay in my mind forever, nor will it have a life-changing impact upon me - but I do appreciate it for keeping me company as I laughed and queried right along with Rachel and her friends.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
The mysterious side of Red Dress Ink Jan 11, 2005
By Kristen
This is a fun new mystery from Red Dress Ink! Rachel Benjamin isn't too thrilled about her friend's choice of groom, but she's going to be in the wedding anyway. But how happy can she be when he ends up dead the night before the wedding? In this mystery/romance, Jennifer Sturman proves that she is the modern girl's answer to Agatha Christie.
Rachel attempts to investigate the crime, mostly for her own purposes, but also because she cares for her friend, too. The result is a funny and ultimately satisfying mystery! This is a nice change of pace from the usual RDI novel. You'll like it!
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 RVD Mar 03, 2005
By RVD
The Pact is the perfect read for a kick back day. I loved the twists and turns, plus the characters were delightful. It is the perfect weekend getaway for when you can't physically get away. Slip it into a beach bag, suitcase or carry on and you're all set. Can't wait for sequels. (Would love to see it on screen/tv someday.) Definately great light reading. Kudos for a wonderful first novel.
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