Foul Play

Big fan of Janet Evanovich, so I really did like this book, and love Sofie Metropolis. This is well written, and very informative about Greek culture, sometimes to the point where I had to laugh out loud at the characterizations...and there are some real characters in this book. I think those of you who like Stephanie Plum will find this to be equally enjoyable.

The Sophie Metropolis series is really hitting its stride with the third installment. The first book was pretty good, the second was excellent, and Foul Play continues where the second one left off, this time with Sophie solving the mystery of a split personality Mets pitcher. Sophie is honing her detective skills (though she still excels when looking for missing pets), the self-depracating humor is still there, and she is beginning to embrace her Greek heritage (not to mention Dino, the hunky Greek proprietor of a pastry store - ah, chocolate and sex, a match made in heaven!). The witty dialogue, the fast-moving plot, and the quirky Greek characters will keep the reader turning the pages and wanting more. A very satisfying read -- keep them coming!

Sofie Metropolis has been a private investigator for six months and her success has given her confidence. Her Uncle Spyros, who owns the private investigation firm, still hasn't shown back up in town. Sofie's high profile cases have garnered "missing pet" requests, but she thinks they shouldn't take them on because she's looking for that next big case. Finally, she gets one, and Sofie hopes this job will prove to her uncle, once and for all, that she is indeed fit to wear the PI title and be a partner in the agency. The wife of a superstar baseball player with the New York Mets is suspicious as to why her husband suddenly seems to have changed. Is he cheating on her with another woman? All Sofie needs to do is follow the guy around and dig into what he's up to. Being a big time Mets fan, Sofie can't help but hope the wife is wrong, especially since there is a hot pennant race going on. Now all Sofie has to do is be discreet. Ha! Easier said than done, when you're Sofie Metropolis! I swear that the Sofie Metropolis series by Tori Carrington is getting better and better. Sofie is still the same street smart but vulnerable woman we first met in SOFIE METROPOLIS PI and continued in DIRTY LAUNDRY. No job is too hard for her to do. Sofie loves her Greek family and friends, but some days she wishes they'd leave her alone. Well, for only a day or two anyway. Sofie still has her cute dog, Muffy, as well as her assorted neighbors and nuisances from the previous books. Her grandfather is about to go on trial for his (well meaning) assault on Sofie's scumbag ex-fiancé. Without giving it away, there's a new development in Sofie's life that will have readers talking. Nope, I'm not going to tell. You'll just have to read to find out. ;-) Sofie still wonders about Jake Porter, the mysterious Aussie who always seems to pop up when she least expects him to, but right now he's rather scarce. Sofie (and readers) just know he's soon destined to make an appearance. Office secretary Rosie is still as ditsy as ever, but she provides valuable support for Sofie. Also assisting are Eugene Waters and George Fowler, two interesting characters, both of whom Sofie wishes she didn't have to rely on for their unique expertise. Even if you're not a baseball fan, you'll enjoy the adventures in FOUL PLAY. I guarantee that you'll be laughing, crying all the while you're trying to solve Sofie's cases. Sofie is now showing more of a take-charge attitude with her job and even manages to nail her elusive uncle on the phone to agree to some changes at work. The Sofie Metropolis series is a lot of fun to read and there are always a few minor subplots going right along with the main mystery. FOUL PLAY is an action-packed fun read that will leave readers guessing what will happen next. If you haven't picked up the first two in the series, then what are you waiting for? For a laugh-filled, enjoyable time all wrapped around a superb mystery, don't miss the continuing adventures of Sofie M

I am finally a Sophie Metropolis fan. This book got everything right - good plot, good chemistry, everything came together. A Mets player's wife hires Sophie to see what's going on with her husband - he's not himself, and she wants to know why - and hands Sophie an envelope of $1000's. Although the 'mystery' is very easily solved by the reader, it is good to see Sophie establishing herself in business, in her family, and her lovelife. She comes to terms with herself as a person and a Greek American who seems to have this wonderful man in her life. And I really like that.. OK I am officially a fan of Sophie Metropolis. This book was more enjoyable to me than the current Stephanie Plum. And the Greekness of Foul Play was really nice - Brought me to my childhood where on your nameday you got visitors and served sweets to the people and it was open house - The recipes at the end of the book were good, although the recipes tend to vary from area to area of Greece. Good Greek coffee was one of my first things to make when I was a kid - strong, sweet Greek coffee served in demitasse cups. A celebrated day not only to go to Church but to have company and visit. Fun memories. Yiassas Carringtons! Look forward to #4! While I have to pay for my books, I am always glad to find new things to read, and am glad to have found this series and it is getting all things into place to be a great series.

Sophie Metropolis is a private detective in her uncle's agency who lives and works in Astoria, Queens. She is close to her family and is trying to figure out how to make her ex-fiancé Thomas stop from pressing charges against Grandfather Kosmos. He assaulted him after learning that the diamond he gave him for Sophie's engagement ring was switched with a cubic zirconium. Sophie's friend, the owner of a restaurant is under threat of being sued because a customer eating there found an ear in her soup. The agency is getting a lot of missing pet cases and the manager thinks Sophie should investigate because the numbers are suspicious. The case that interests Sophie is the one involving Mets pitcher Reni Venezuela. His wife wants Sophie to follow him because he his had a dramatic change in his personality in the past two weeks. After following him quite a few times she is caught by his security detail and has to keep borrowing cases from friends if she wants to stay on the case. A reporter who is working on a story concerning Reni ends up beaten and taken to the hospital and Sophie is almost killed. Readers who love Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum novels will thoroughly enjoy Sophie's escapades as the heroine is an adorable and unique person who deals better with her professional life than she does with her personal one. She even rejects an Adonis looking Greek god who adores her because she is afraid of getting hurt. Tori Carrington captures the ambiance of a Queens' neighborhood to perfection while the mystery is well plotted with a surprise twist that readers won't see coming. Harriet Klausner