Jamaican Me Crazy: A Christmas Escape

I LOVED this book! I laughed often. It seems all too real but in a very funny way. I kept telling my husband while reading this book that I hope they'll make this into a movie without changing the dialogue at all (but that'll never happen). Now I HATE when one person really builds something up and then my expectations aren't met. So I hope I don't do this for you. I hope you have similar humor as me and that you enjoy it as thoroughly as I did. I read it first at the library but now I want my own copy to read every couple of years.

In Minnesota, Jennifer started the mommy revolt as she overdoses on Christmas before the holiday even has begun. Jumping on Jennifer's discontented theme, Becky, who won on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire thanks to her pals, offers to take Peggy, Martha, Claire, Dawn, and Lillian to Jamaica; all accept except Martha who finds it offensive to leave family during the holiday season. The spouses agree with Martha as their wives traipse off for sun and fun. Still the quintet leaves for Jamaica with hopes of getting rid of stress. However, little goes right as baggage is lost and roommates argue over everything including who is stealing things from them. Still each begins to look at what has caused their cynical attitude from a new viewpoint; that of "No Problem, Mon". This is a deep holiday chick lit tale with the five amigas being fully developed. The story line is at its best when it focuses on how each of the four married females relook what disturbs them trying to wear the moccasins of their spouses, children, and others. Though Becky as the lone single has a romance that seems more required than needed; the overriding key to JAMAICAN ME CRAZY is a humorous look at five women working through realistic problems; besides there is also Felix the wonderful cat. Harriet Klausner