Revenge of the Spellmans (Spellman Files Series #3)

Each new release keeps getting better!

Just an absolutely hysterical, witty, entertaining read. Each new release of this series just keeps getting better and makes me want the next one in line!

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Revenge is sweet!

Izzy only grows and gets better with each installment of Spellmans. A very easy & enjoyable read!

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Can't Go Wrong With the Spellmans!

Fun, fun series. I do a lot of snickering and sudden laugh out louds.

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zany dysfunctional investigative family thriller

In San Francisco the court orders out of control private investigator Isabel "Izzy" Spellman to attend therapy sessions; she spends her meetings tap dancing around the psychologist. Meanwhile her parents plead with their middle daughter to return to the family private investigative firm; they warn her that without her they will probably have to sell their company. Izzy considers their blackmail while hiding from them and others in her older brother David¿s apartment at a time he has simply vanished form the planet. Although she has found recently sleuthing to have been very depressing (see THE SPELLMAN FILES and CURSE OF THE SPELLMANS ¿ to see why), she considers searching for sibling.

Meanwhile she loses her bartending job because of moonlighting as a detective looking into the easy case of client Ernie Black to prove his wife is cheating or not; of course this being Izzy easy means dangerous. She also helps her octogenarian friend relocate to Florida and elude her teenage sister Rae the alleged PSAT cheater who wants her sibling back with Henry.

The third Spellman dysfunctional investigative family thriller is another out of control zany San Francisco treat as Izzy dodges her parents, her sister and her shrink to work a couple of fog-bound cases. The story line is overwhelmed with sidebars and no plot takes full control; but fans of the series will not care as the eccentric cast especially Izzy¿s family and friends make for a wild time by the bay.

Harriet Klausner

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wonderful series !!!

I absolutely loved this series. Lutz brings a whole new meaning to a family business.

Adopt me, please.

CD/Unabridged/Mystery: Izzy is in a crossroads in her life. She is seeing a court-ordered psychiatrist, working for Milo, and her best friend is 82 years-old. Izzy's sleep derivation is hysterical. She begins to get all of her sleep on public transportation. Along with that, she is being black-mailed, bribed, followed, and on a career deadline. I saw where some reviewers were hating on Ari Graynor's narrative. I love it. She is the voice of Izzy and the bored 30 year old. Izzy is still growing up and finding herself. A definite recommendation. The best part of the book was the computer nerd giving/berating Izzy directions on computer file stealing.

Fans of Janet Evanovich will love the Lisa Lutz Spellman Series

Isabel Spellman never disappoints with her mystery-solving obsession and unfortunate lack of social skills. Her family and friends are equally flawed and enjoyable characters that make you glad to join in their adventures.

Exciting Till The End

i hate series because their is no way that i can start a series and not finish. This is one series that i am not regretting. It is awsome from the start to the finish. I can usually guess the plot but this series do leave you guessing till the end. hope the next are good as the first.

Revenge of the Spellmans

I think the entire series is great and can't wait to get into the next book.It's a quick read, maybe a little to quick. But have enjoyed all the antics of the Spemans

Reviewed for Midwest Book Review

Private investigator Isabel Spellman quit her job with her family's detective business and is working part-time as a bartender at her friend Milo's bar while trying to decide what to do next. She's also been through one block of court-ordered therapy and has been passed by that therapist on to another. Milo persuades Isabel to take on a relatively simple case for one of his friends, whose wife is acting mysterious and bringing home expensive items. Meanwhile, Isabel's brother David returns from a secret trip and stops going to work. Isabel finds out David has a secret apartment in his basement so moves in without his permission. Isabel's sister Rae's been accused of cheating on the PSATs and has finally made Detective Henry Stone angry enough he is no longer speaking to her. Isabel can't sleep in her new home due to her fear of being found by David, so takes naps on buses. She tails the wife, only to be tailed herself. If that isn't bad enough, her car keeps disappearing. And her feelings for Henry Stone just can't stay put.

Once more Lisa Lutz provides readers with a fun-filled whodunit which is more about the wacky Spellman family than the actual mystery, but readers won't mind one bit. The Spellmans are a fascinating, dysfunctional family with individual quirks and laugh-out-loud personas. A definite must-read for those who enjoy a good dose of humor along with a good book.

Can't get enough of Isabel Spellman and her wacky life

The great thing about the Spellman family is that every character is engrossingly real possibly because of the abundance of dysfunction. In each of the Spellman books there are enough twists and turns that the book is hard to put down - Revenge of the Spellmans is no exception. The only problem is the wait for the next book.

The different writing style with footnotes and transcripts interspersed is different and captivating. This really gives more life to the characters.

Enjoyed it as much as #1 & #2...can't wait for #4!!!

I LOVED all 3 of the Spellman books. I'm now a subscriber to Lisa Lutz's newletter & can't wait for the 4th Spellman book hit the streets in March 2010. I enjoyed the series because the plots were like nothing I'd read before. The characters are quirky and yet remind me of a lot of people I know! lol They were fun to read & I had a hard time putting them down. FYI, if you haven't read any of the Spellman books, I suggest you read them in order...it's not necessary, but you'll enjoy them more if you do!

great read

This third book in the Spellman series keeps up the established tradition of the first two in that it is whitty, light reading and just plain fun.

Curse of the Spellmans

I really like the Spellman Series. It is a little far fetched, but that is why they call it fiction. The Spellman family are a hoot and I just love Olivia's younger sister Rae. It is a really good series if you just want to escape the the mundane and enter the world of the Family of Private Investigators. I have read all three in the series and I am looking forward to the fourth.

A great writer

When I read her first book, I thought her originality and characters were funny and interesting and she hasn't disappointed yet.

Spellman Fun

Lisa Lutz did it again. Laugh Out Loud funny. I highly advise you to read 1 and 2 before digging into this one. The background from 1 and 2 is needed to catch a lot of the 'Spellmanisms'.

Loved It!

The third installment of the Izzy Spellman series is just as enjoyable as the previous two!

Good Read if you like Offbeat

When first reading a Spellman book, you may be thrown by the writing style; however, once you get used to it, be prepared for an offbeat, dysfunctional, functional family.

I continuously shake my head at the machinations of the family members, yet still laugh out loud.

It may not be for everyone and I would recommend reading the first two before picking this one up.

Funniest Mysteries Out There

The Spellman series is one of the few series of books that have me literally laughing out loud frequently. Revenge of the Spellmans is the third and maybe the best of the bunch, but they are all good. (The second one is currently nominated for an Edgar Award for best mystery novel of 2008 -- a rare honor for a comic mystery.) Read the series in order, and follow Izzy's adventures in figuring out how to be an adult in a world when your family's motto is "Surveillance Begins At Home."

LOVED THIS BOOK!

In fact, I love all three of the Spellman books. Lisa Lutz is a breath of fresh air. I have a hard time deciding what I love the most. The character's are amamzing, the humor is laugh out loud, and the story keep's moving. This author was recommended to me by a fellow Stephanie Plum fan and I am so thankful!