She'll Take It

A rather unconventional heroine is Melanie but that makes her all the more interesting and fun. Serious issues slink through this book but the author treats them with sensitive humor. I found myself often laughing out loud while reading this novel. Well done Ms. Carter.

I have a confession to make, I am a thief! Every chance I get I steal a moment to read Mary Carters book "She'll Take It!". Twenty minutes hear, forty-five minutes there, (if I am really lucky and don't get caught) an hour here. I can't help myself, I have to read this book! I wish I could just sit down and finish the whole thing in one sitting - its a page turner! Its rare I laugh out loud from a book, but I constantly found myself doing so at every cafe', every bus ride, every morning before the kids get up. Whenever (and wherever) I can find a quiet moment to steal, I take it! Melanie Zeitgar is a completely real and likable character. The book made me feel like I was eavesdropping on a handful of girlfriends in some outta the way cafe' in New York City. It felt like a real life version of "Sex and the City" (where people actually worry about their next paycheck). On top of that you get to do something that has eluded single men everywhere for ages - you get a rare look into the mind of a real women and hear how she thinks! The f/x network would have a goldmine of good programming if they green lit this authors property!

I wanted this nutty, funny and vulnerable character to stop stealing, but I also couldn't help relishing it every time she did. I loved this character and rooted for her all the way. Didn't want it to end.

This book is incredibly addictive!!!! It gave me the same feeling I get when I watch Sex & The City or eat chocolate, I just wanted more at the end! Loved it!!!!!

As the author of "Something for Nothing: Shoplifting Addiction and Recovery" I was eager to read Mary Carter's book about a shoplifting addict/kleptomaniac. While our books are certainly different, I enjoyed the story and found that Ms. Carter's heroine's "secret life" of angst rang true with the many people who also suffer from this baffling behavioral disorder. I know many more people shoplift than we think and this book may help readers get a glimpse into this behavior as well as into themselves. The feelings and themes in the book are universal.