No Such Thing As A Free Lunch

A Fun Read

I enjoyed watching the antics of Brandy. This was a fun read and look forward to the next book in the series.

SUCH A GREAT STORY!!

Shelly Fredman is the most fantastic story teller and you can't put this book down! It was such an exciting thrilling story that made you laugh, cry, scream and relieze that she captures the quirks of people so well. Amazing book.

GREAT

I just finished all three books and i got to say I enjoyed them greatly they were funny scare and had aaahhh moments great read

Definitely a must read series

So, how long do I have to wait for book four in this series????? I hope it's not long....

Brandy Alexander and her world are an exciting read. This is the third book in this series and I highly recommend them.

You will be quickly hooked and involved in this wonderful world in Philly with Brandy Alexander, Bobby DiCarlo and the sexy Nick Santiago.

Books don't get any better than this. Do yourself a favor and get all three.

Must Read

This is the best series I have read in a very long time. I am a Plum fan and these books are far better than the last Plum novels. Brandy is a character everyone can relate too. Ms Fredman's writing is amazing, the characters are so well written I found myself both laughing and crying with them through out the book. I can't wait to read what's next in Brandy's world!

Brandy Rules!

Still a Plum fan, but Shelly's writing surpasses anything Janet Evanovich has written in the past couple of years. Shelly Fredman's plots are better written, well thought out, and very entertaining. No mindless slap stick here. In the 3rd book in the No Such Thing As series, Brandy once again finds herself in the middle of trouble and needs Nick and Bobby to help her out. Totally love the comments she blurts out! Trust me, if you love Stephanie Plum like I do, you will also be in love with Brandy. Shelly is working on book 4 at this time. No exact date when it will come out but I am anxiously waiting!!!!! This is a definate must for your collection.

more, please

The Brandy Alexander series is definitely one of the best I've ever read. Very often authors have one good book and live off that for the next ten average books ... but not Shelly Fredman, she's an amazing author and keeps up the good work. Reading book 3 was like meeting old friends you can't wait to hear what happened to them while you've been out of town. Her characters grow, the fun isn't overdone and the suspense keeps up until the last page. You laugh, love, suffer and fear with characters you'll fall in love with from page one. I can't wait for the next book to come.

Picking up where Janet Evanovich leaves off

This is Shelly's third book in the Brandy Alexander series, and in my opinion, her best yet. I really do like these characters and hope there will be many more adventures for BA ahead. Unfortunately, one has to wait a year for the next to come out, but a small price to pay for a fun read.

Not such thing anymore as a solo ride.......for the J. Evanovich fans

The ticket for those who can not wait anymore for the next stephanie plum fix, try Shelly Fredman's 'no such thing as series. I devored the first two brandy Alexander mysteries and could not wait for my next trip to enjoy the third installment. No Such thing as a free lunch finds 'Brandy' up to her neck in two mysteries. one being a five year old murder. The usual cast of wonderfully endearing characters return to support Brandy in her quest for justice. Plenty of Nick and Bobby to satisfy fans who crave a little romance. A must buy book ! Jean-Louis Delezenne the Tahiti specialist fan at flytahiti . com

Brandy Alexander is back!

No Such Thing as a Free Lunch picks up with Brandy Alexander as she starts working, again, as a fluff piece reporter in Philly. As in Fredman¿s first two books, Brandy continues to follow her instincts into places that can only cause her harm. The tension between Brandy and the two men in her life continues to build as she tries to figure out what is happening to her life. This is an excellent mystery with wonderful humor throughout. I highly recommend it.

A Must Read for Fans of the Genre

I could NOT put this book down! Brandy comes back in a big way in the third installment of the Brandy Alexander mystery series. Fredman's story is a bit darker than the previous two, cleverly mirroring Brandy's worsening mental state as she develops as an investigative reporter and struggles more and more with her feelings for her sexy-ex Bobby and man of mystery Nick. This book was totally fun and exciting!

A MUST READ

Twenty-eight year old Brandy Alexander is a puff piece reporter for WINN news station in Philly. When her co-worker winds up dead, Brandy isn't satisfied with the official report that reads 'suicide.' She decides to investigate on her own. In this third installment of the No Such Thing...mysteries, Brandy maintains her hilarious outlook on life, while battling very unsavory characters as well as her own emotional demons. The ever-impulsive Brandy plows ahead with her investigation, much to the chagrin of her ex-boyfriend, Detective Bobby DiCarlo, and the dangerous, worldly Nicholas Santiago. No Such Thing As A Free Lunch is A+ entertainment.

A reviewer

'No Such Thing as a Free Lunch' is nothing less than a TOTAL page turner! I could not put this book down from page one! Although murder ain't no laughing matter, the book still manages to make me laugh out loud and care about these characters. Such a complex mystery unravels while Brandy Alexander tries to solve it and maybe find love in the process. Nick or Bobby? Who will she choose? Can't wait to find out!!

A Great Addition to a Great Series

The next Brandy Alexander mystery, No Such Thing as a Free Lunch, is a wonderful follow-up to No Such Thing as a Good Blind Date! It ratchets up the instensity as Brandy gets deeper and deeper into her work as an investigative reporter and deals more with her feelings for the two men in her life, Bobby and Nick. That's not to say though that the book had lost its humor and warmth, because a visit from Brandy's parents lightens up the mood, and provides some really nice opportunities for the whole BA crew to gather. This is a must read!

Our Mistress of Mayhem Returns

With the third installment of the 'No Such Thing as....' series, author Shelly Fredman takes the series heroine, Brandy Alexander, to a whole new level of mischief, mayhem, and self-discovery. While Brandy has an uncanny knack of finding herself in the wrong place at the wrong time, she always seems to extricate herself from life-threatening situations by relying on her faithful moral compass, along with some help from the two loves of her life, detective Bobby DiCarlo and bad boy Nick Santiago. Fredman is so good at portraying Brandy's inner thoughts, the reader often feels that he/she is inside Brandy's brain. Up close we get to vicariously experience Brandy's wicked sense of humor, determination to perservere through all kinds of obstacles (abductions, murder, betrayal, even family visits), and to follow her in the pursuit of truth, justice, and the Brandy Alexander way. If you've read any of Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum novels, treat yourself and read 'No Such Thing As a Free Lunch'. I guarantee you'll find this book immenently more satisfying than any of Janet's latest offerings. If you're like me, you'll hunger for the next Brandy Alexander mystery.

A reviewer

NO SUCH THING AS A FREE LUNCH Shelly Fredman Aquinas & Krone Publishing, LLC ISBN: 978-0-9800448-1-2 $12.95 Shelley Glodowski Midwest Book Review July 7, 2008 Shelly Fredman teaches elementary students, loves chocolate, and lives in Santa Monica, California. She published a young adult novel entitled CREEPS before starting on her Brandy Alexander series. NO SUCH THINGS AS A FREE LUNCH is the third novel in the series, following NO SUCH THING AS A SECRET and NO SUCH THING AS A GOOD BLIND DATE. Shelly Fredman¿s latest effort in the Brandy Alexander series continues Brandy Alexander¿s particular type of action. Brandy is now ensconced as a fluff reporter for TV station WINN, where her co-workers pointedly hate her, no doubt for her past triumphs as an amateur sleuth. Only Tamra Rhineholt, a hard news investigator who had worked at the station for about a year, makes any attempt to be friendly to Brandy. They share a disturbing lunch that is interrupted by Tamra¿s jealous husband, until Brandy finds her dead body in her bathtub. Was it suicide or murder? Time will tell, but in the meantime Brandy is emotional drained from prior escapades, is confused about her love life, and crashes about, making for hilarious internal dialogue: ¿Nick leaned over to give me a friendly peck on the cheek, and I took a wobbly step back, knocking into the busboy. The busboy teetered backwards, flapping his hands in a futile attempt to catch the falling plates. They made a sickening crash when they hit the tile floor. `Um, sorry.¿ God, this couldn¿t be any more humiliating. Oh wait. It could. Nick¿s date joined us behind the tree. Please don¿t introduce us, oh please don¿t introduce us.¿ As always, Fredman has her finger on the pulse. Brandy Alexander is a lovable ditz who tends to leap before she looks. She has two gorgeous men pursuing her, and their involvement is central to the plot. Brandy careens from one situation to the next, making for constant action, combined with frenzied near misses as Brandy stubbornly pursues the killer. Brandy¿s self-talk keeps the reader in hysterics, even as she puts it all on the line for people she loves. Her own discomfort with emotional issues promises more Brandy escapades in the future. This reviewer can¿t wait for the next segment!

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