See Isabelle Run

I have always enjoyed the mysteries from Beth Saulnier, and I am thrilled that she is now writing outside her 'Alex Bernier' series under the name Elizabeth Bloom. This book moves along nicely and is quite engaging, especially for the 20ish-40ish woman mystery lover. The tone, pace, and hijinks of the protagonist remind me of Janet Evanovich books.

've said it before, I'll say it again! I enjoy a good mystery but I love a good mystery that has some humor in it. And I also enjoy discovering new authors. The upside of finding new talent is the joy of reading what they've written. The downside is that I have to wait and pray that there will be more books to follow. Elizabeth Bloom, author of See Isabelle Run is an author to watch for. Isabelle Leonard was left at the altar just moments before her wedding. But that didn't prevent her from going dateless to her reception, dancing on a table and ending up a New York news story. Then reality smacks her in the pocketbook. Without a husband and a job, she can't afford the apartment she's living in on the upper east side and doesn't know where her next meal is coming from. Isabelle takes a job at Becky Belden Multimedia where the corporate culture is perky and creepy at the same time. Becky Belden, the creator and head of BBM is a Martha Stewart-like clone. Soon after joining the BBM family, Isabelle discovers that employees are dropping dead like flies. See Isabelle run as she becomes the next target for the killer. This is a witty, well-written read. I must admit that I stayed up far too late finishing it. But that's a good thing. Elizabeth Bloom should only get better with subsequent books. If you want a fast, fun read, See Isabelle Run might just be what you're looking for.

I don't know what the reviewer for Publisher's Weekly could have been thinking when he/she so thoroughly trashed this novel. It is delightful! Isabelle is a great heroine that most young, working women can identify with and the Becky Beldon Multimedia spoof of Martha Stewart Omnimedia is hilarious. The suspense portion of the plot is well done and a genuine puzzle, unlike so many other books in this category. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is that the romance portion of the book is written somewhat oddly/awkwardly but still, this is a great book when you are looking for something fun to read.

I've said it before, I enjoy a good mystery but I love a good mystery that has some humor in it. And I also enjoy discovering new authors. The upside of finding new talent is the joy of reading what they've written. The downside is that I have to wait and pray that there will be more books to follow. Elizabeth Bloom, author of See Isabelle Run is just such an author. Isabelle Leonard was left at the altar moments before her wedding. But that didn't prevent her from going dateless to her reception, dancing on a table and ending up a New York news story. Then reality, like a brick wall, smacks her in the pocketbook. Without a husband and a job, she can't afford the apartment she's living in and doesn't know where her next meal is coming from. Isabelle takes a job at Becky Belden Multimedia where the corporate culture is perky and creepy at the same time. Becky Belden, the creator and head of BBM is a Martha Stewart-like clone. Soon after joining the BBM family, Isabelle discovers that employees are dropping dead like flies. See Isabelle run as she becomes the next target for the killer. This is a witty, well-written. If you want a fast, fun read, See Isabelle Run might just be what you're looking for.

She moved from Vermont to be with her fiancée but on their wedding day he jilted Isabelle and he too the maid of honor with him to the honeymoon in Fiji he was to share with Isabelle. A class act, Isabelle insists everyone enjoy the reception and even dances on the table. The newspaper prints a picture of Isabelle dancing to go along with her heartbreaking story and Becky Belden, a Martha Stewart clone, offers her a job in her empire. When she arrives Isabelle is assigned to work as Lisa Kinne's assistant in special projects. She learns that she is the replacement for Marcia who died when she was pushed in front of a train. A company friend warns Isabelle other deaths of employees have occurred and one worker Kenny remains missing. Becky dedicates a show to Kenny and places a life sized picture of him in the street level window of Becky Belden's Enterprises where everyone can see it. When Lisa drowns in her swimming pool and a man enters her house to kill Isabelle, she knows something sinister is going on at the company and all the deaths are related and intends to prove it. Elizabeth's Bloom's debut novel is a smashing success and ensures that readers who have read SEE ISABELLE RUN will buy the next thriller this author writes. The heroine is a spunky brave individual who refuses to ignore crimes being committed even when one of the suspects is her lover, a top executive in Becky's business. When she believes she is the next person to be killed, she doesn't runs away but look for answers though that places her in more danger. Harriet Klausner