Having been ordered into therapy after getting a little too close to her previous subject, former private investigator Izzy Spellman is wisely taking a break from Spellman Inc, having embarked on a less controversial career as a barmaid. But when her boss, Milo, simultaneously cuts her bartending hours and introduces her to a 'friend' looking for a private eye, Izzy reluctantly finds herself with a new client. A suspicious husband who wants his wife tailed, it would appear to be a routine case involving nothing more than that most boring of PI rituals: surveillance. But Izzy soon discovers that she's not the only person keeping a close eye on Mrs Ernie Black and with each passing hour the Case of the Wayward Wife throws up more questions than answers.
This is a really great series, and this third book is no exception. In fact, I think it was better than the second. The Spellmans are a very unconventional family, and Izzy is trying to figure out if she wants to be with them or without them. Which is hard to do when they won’t leave you alone. But, one thing at a time. First, she needs to decide if she even wants to be a private investigator at all. Has she lost her touch? Izzy’s life is a little bit crazy, a little bit confusing, and always funny. Lutz’s footnotes are an unorthodox touch, but they really suit her writing style. I’m looking forward to moving on to book 4, The Spellmans Strike Again.
