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Wednesday, May 02, 2012
Mormon Desperate Housewives Mystery Not As Intriguing As It Sounds
1:00 AM
(Image from Deseret Book)


After my husband read If I Should Die by Jennie Hansen, he described it as a "Mormon Desperate Housewives." Since I kind of love that idea (I mean, how many times have you wondered if your totally-together Relief Society president or your perfect Peter Priesthood neighbor was hiding a deep, dark secret?), I was excited to read If I Should Die. Then, I actually read it and ... yeah. Despite the intriguing Desperate Housewives vibe, the novel's another run-of-the-mill Mormon mystery. It's not just predictable (I knew the murderer the minute I "met" her/him and I'm usually clueless when it comes to guessing whodunit), it's also far-fetched and poorly constructed. The characters are cliché, the dialogue is stiff, the red herrings way too obvious. Altogether, a disappointing read. A bummer, too, because I really do like the idea of a Mormon Desperate Housewives. I just know my R.S. president's hiding something. No one can be that sweet, spiritual and giving ...
A funny: In reading (well, skimming) Jennie Hansen's blog, I've come to the conclusion that she and I have completely different tastes. Her opinions on the Whitney finalists are pretty much the opposite of mine. So, maybe it stands to reason that I didn't care for her book—she probably wouldn't care for one I wrote either!
(Readalikes: Nothing comes to mind.)
Grade: D
If this were a movie, it would be rated: PG for violence and mature subject matter (including child neglect/abuse)
To the FTC, with love: I bought If I Should Die from Deseret Book with a portion of the millions I make from my lucrative career as a book blogger. Ha ha.
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