The Bride Wore Size 12
By
Meg Cabot
This
past fall author Meg Cabot came out with the culminating volume of her Heather
Wells Mystery series, The Bride Wore Size
12.
As
with most modern mystery series, it’s amazing the number of bodies and murder
investigations Heather gets caught up in and solves, mostly on her own, but sometimes
with some help from her hunky P.I. landlord and future husband, Cooper.
The
book opens with a copy of Cooper and Heather’s wedding invitation then a list
of items that Heather should be
doing, or have already done, with only four weeks to her wedding.
She
and Cooper are eating Chinese takeout and discussing the viability of having
all the students of New York College, where Heather is an assistant dorm
director, bubble wrapped in order to keep them safe this year.
Ah,
the helicopter parents that Heather has to deal with as students are moving in
for the semester are very funny. That’s what makes these stories wonderful, the
humor and the colorful characters, like Magda, the cafeteria worker who once
had a bit part in a movie and comes to work every day dressed ready for her big
break, but takes excellent care of Heather and all of her other “little movie
stars.”
Of
course, it isn’t long before we find out that one of the RAs is dead in her bed
and the mystery begins. Heather keeps
promising not to get involved but she simply can’t help thinking about who
might have done it and asking questions.
Along
with Heather’s impending nuptials and the dead body, there’s a crown prince of
a Middle Eastern country in residence this year, along with his body guards,
and Heather’s boss gives all the signs of being pregnant. So starts another
roller coaster ride of a year.
I
highly recommend reading these books in order.
The other titles in the series include - Size 12 is Not Fat, Size 14 is Not Fat Either, Big Boned, and Size 12
and Ready to Rock. You might guess from the titles that this mystery series
is a little quirky and pretty funny.
These
are light books and a fun read, falling into the cozy category. Don’t expect
big issues or incredibly deep thinking. It’s a puzzle with a bit of romance,
and I enjoyed every one. The good news is that if you like them, there are five
in the series and you know the last book is already out.
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