At last, Pandy Wallis was free of her husband, Jonny Balaga. Now, if she could only get rid of Monica. Pandy is a successful author, and her beloved character Monica has made her rich and famous. At least reasonably wealthy, until Jonny managed to get his hands on Pandy's money. SondraBeth Schnowzer, the actress Pandy herself chose to play Monica, even became a close friend. But after a while, Monica threatens to overtake her whole life. Pandy is sick and tired of her creation, and refuses to continue her series. She writes a historical novel which she is sure will be a huge hit. After all, everybody who loves Monica loves Pandy, don't they? No, they don't. It's Monica the public wants, and when her publisher rejects her historical novel, Pandy's life completely unravels.

One cannot help but wonder how much KILLING MONICA reflects Candace Bushnell's sentiments towards Carrie Bradshaw. In any case, KILLING MONICA is by far Ms. Bushnell's funniest book in recent years, and Pandy is a most memorable character. KILLING MONICA relates the very bumpy ride as to how SondraBeth, Pandy and Jonny's lives intersect for the good and the bad because of the ever- present fictitious Monica. Basically, Pandy cannot see the forest for the Monicas!

I marvel at the author's ability to make us laugh when tragedy strikes, showing the downside of happy times. KILLING MONICA starts off as a normal story, but Pandy's twisted rapport with the fictional Monica turns reality into a surreal, wild, and zany romp of literary madness as Pandy's world starts unravelling. As always, Ms. Bushnell's prose is flawless, the dialogues are very funny as well as realistic, the descriptions vivid and often hilarious, and the story moves at a very quick pace. The characters are splendidly over-the-top, and we would not want them otherwise. The ending is particularly brilliant and inventive. KILLING MONICA is a very special treat for fans and non-fans alike!