‘Fast-paced, irreverent, and very funny, The Spellman Files is like Harriet the Spy for grown-ups’ Curtis Sittenfeld, author of Eligible and American Wife
Izzy Spellman is 28, single and works for Spellman Investigations, a family-run private detective agency. She might have a chequered past littered with romantic mistakes – but at least she’s good at her job. Invading people’s privacy comes … at her job. Invading people’s privacy comes naturally. To the whole family. To be a Spellman is to snoop on a Spellman; tail a Spellman; dig up dirt on, blackmail and wire-tap a Spellman.
But when Izzy’s parents hire her 14-year-old sister to discover the identity of her new boyfriend, Izzy decides she wants out. Before they’ll let her go, her parents ask her to solve one last case – a 15-year-old, ice-cold, missing person, impossible-to-solve case. But when a disappearance occurs far closer to home, Izzy’s Impossible Case becomes the most important of her life.
‘Hilarious. My enjoyment of The Spellman Files was only slightly undercut by my irritation that I hadn’t written it myself. The funniest book I’ve read in years!’ Lauren Weisberger, author of The Devil Wears Prada
‘The Spellman Files is hilarious, outrageous, and hip. Izzy Spellman, P.I., is a total original, with a voice so fresh and real, you want more, more, more. At long last, we know what Nancy Drew would have been like had she come from a family of lovable crackpots. Lisa Lutz has created a delicious comedy with skill and truth. I loved it’ Adriana Trigiani, author of Lucia, Lucia and Big Stone Gap
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Hilarious and unique. The Spellmans are one-of-a-kind!
If you like offbeat mysteries with a humorous twist, The Spellman Files and the rest of the series is probably unlike any mystery you’ve ever encountered. The characters are more dysfunctional than any family has a right to be and still be able to function.
Isabel Spellman, (Izzy) is the protagonist of this loopy series. She is 28-years-old and …
A laugh out loud, clever read. I love this series!
The Spellmans are a lovably dysfunctional family. Lisa Lutz hits it out of the park for me with the Spellmans. Every book is worth the read.
This book was completely different and refreshing. At times it seemed like it rattled on, but at the same time was funny and captivating. It was interesting to see how both Izzy and Rae changed and evolved as the story progressed. There were also a few surprises to the storyline thrown in.
Being from Northern California I love that this book is set in San Francisco. Easy, fun reading. Quirky characters. What’s not to like!
The Spellmans are a family of PIs. That just means they spy on each other as much as their clients. This is an odd little book. Very funny and quirky. Not really a mystery as much as a family study. Worth reading for something different.
I have reread this book a ridiculous number of times. I love the whole series. Isabel Spellman is a whip-smart, wisecracking private detective who manages her life like a teenage boy. Hijinks and shenanigans ensue.
It’s rare to laugh *this* much while reading, but this book did it for me. Rae is one of the most subtly hilarious characters I’ve read.
Witty and unique.
If you’re ready for something completely different, this is your book. Lutz has created some great characters and writes well; what more could you want?
This book had a great beginning hook. Marvelous set-up. The main character, a young woman with a dysfunctional family of PI’s was cool and snarky — relatable in a late adolescent way. But about 10 chapters into the book the character fell flat and her remarks and actions seemed more on par with a 10 year old girl than a young adult. Plotting was …