THE MANOLO MATRIX
by Julie Kenner

Genre: Mainstream, Chick lit

2006 Chick Lit Novel Nominee

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In her riveting follow-up
to The Givenchy Code, Kenner takes the reader
on another wild ride in the saga of
a deadly game. This time, aspiring Broadway star Jennifer Martin is
thrust into the terrifying real-life
game of survival.

To win and live, she must serve
as bodyguard to sexy detective Devlin Brady, the target of the game, and go
on a scavenger hunt around Manhattan, solving clues to stay alive. Winning the game will prove far more difficult than landing the lead in a Broadway show, Jennifer will have to summon every
survival skill she has honed in the
Big Apple.

This book has the perfect blend of suspense and romance. Kenner does
an excellent job of engaging the reader immediately in both Jennifer's and Devlin's plight as well as the clues of
the game. The setting of Manhattan
and its theater district, along with the Broadway-based clues, is inspired and fun to play along with.

Additionally, Kenner manages to
build the suspense without sacrificing the humor and romance that percolates between Jennifer and Devlin. The author's latest leaves the reader eager for a third installment in this series. (Feb., 357 pp. $12.95)

Reviewed By: Stephanie Schneider