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From Publishers Weekly In this third novel in Monroe's bestselling God Don't series, Annette Goode finally has it all: a sexy husband who adores her, a beautiful young daughter, a comfy house, a good job and a perfect best friend. But why is someone suddenly sending her anonymous hate mail? As the poison pen letters and threatening phone calls become more ugly and violent, Annette takes her friend Rhoda's advice and sets out to discover and expose the culprit. Along the way, she is forced to dust off some of the skeletons in her closet—including childhood poverty and sexual abuse, a brief stint turning tricks as a teenager, and being an accessory to murder. Annette also confronts gnawing insecurity: obese and unfashionable, she wonders how long she can hang onto a husband who, according to gossip from the local beauty parlor, still has his name tattooed on the buttocks of Annette's prime suspect, the town femme fatale. Monroe squeezes everything she can from this novel's melodramatic plot, but it never feels as ominous as it should, nor does the tidiness of the conclusion enhance the book's already-faint sense of verisimilitude. What was interesting about Annette is covered in the earlier books. (Aug. 29) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. From Booklist In this third book in the story line from God Don't Like Ugly (2000) to God Still Don't Like Ugly (2003), Annette Goode and Rhoda -Nelson-O'Toole are still best friends. For the first time in her life, Annette is content and happy in her marriage to childhood friend Pee Wee Davis. They live very comfortably and have a nine-year old daughter, Charlotte. Annette's recent promotion to supervisor at the collection agency has been a source of gossip. Rhoda and Otis are still married but live very separate lives. They stay together for the sake of their teenage daughter, Jade. Annette loves Jade like her own daughter but is manipulated into allowing her to behave and participate in activities that are inappropriate. When Annette begins receiving threatening notes, phone calls, and packages, Rhoda and Jade become very protective of her feelings and safety. The person torturing also has Annette questioning and confronting Pee Wee about his fidelity. When Annette is forced to fight for her sanity, family, and safety, her relationship with Rhoda and Jade is forever changed. Lillian Lewis Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
