Last Writes

by Laura Levine

When Jaine Austen's best friend Kandi gets her a job writing for the sitcom Muffy & Me, Jaine is thrilled to finally have a paying job. Her happiness is short-lived however, when one of the stars of the show is murdered and Kandi is the prime suspect. Jaine puts her detective hat back on and sets out of clear her friend.

Same formula as "This Pen for Hire", Jaine finds herself juggling her e-mail relationship with her parents, her friends and her need to eat in order to get through the day. We are introduced to the entire cast of Muffy & Me (which sounds a bit like Hannah Montana to me), all of whom have reason to want to kill Quinn. Jaine solves her mysteries less by actual detective work than more sure dumb luck. But these stories are entertaining and light-hearted and a nice break if you're reading heavier, more intense books.