Goodnight Nobody by Jennifer Weiner (2005, Hardcover)

I love Jennifer Weiner - this is her third book I have read (I actually read it second after Good In Bed, then read In Her Shoes). This is a slightly different take for her: a fun quasi-mystery suspense thriller. If you haven't read Weiner, her characters tend to be Ivy League educated, angst-filled 30ish women who "don't fit in". I know I relate a great deal; maybe it's me or maybe it's her writing.

Anyhow, the setting for this one is the wealthy suburbs outside of NYC (it's been a few weeks, probably New Jersey) and she's a married at home mom trying to solve a mystery among her cohorts. There's also an ex-flame in the picture.

The book crumbles a little bit at the end, becomes a tiny bit silly, but still a fun great read and I consider Weiner the best chick lit author.

When I started this book, I was a tad bit worried that it would remind me of "The Desperate Housewives" but it was a lot different. I found myself very caught up in it and I couldn't put it down. The writer keeps you on edge a lot of the time, and I was constantly trying to figure out the mystery. Definitely a good read! I recommend it!

I had wanted to buy this book a while ago, but didn't really feel like spending $25 on it. I found it on Ebay, for such a great price and ordered it right away. I loved the book, quick read, good story, that had me guessing till the very end. Highly recommend it for a beach book!

My sister lent me this book. It would have never occurred to me to purchase it, as I had never read this author & wouldn't have thought much of the cover or title, even if it stared me directly in the face.
I like this book because it is witty, hilarious, & says things many women probably have running through their minds when they are overwhelmed with their responsibilities or comparing themselves to others. Its not so much what the main character says, but how she says it & that she knows she probably shouldn't admit how she feels at all.
I was impressed with her description of the other neighborhood moms, one of which was potty training without diapers to get her son in touch with his "natural rhythms." (a salad bowl was used instead) All the other mothers were plastic & perfect & actually took the time to make perky little health-food snacks in which they made letters of the alphabet out of Tofu (for example).
The main character muses to herself that she might consider putting crack in the baked goods for a neighborhood bake-sale, as the restrictions on ingredients are so stiff. It is quite funny when you read it all. And everything is described so well & in detail, so you can visualize it.
Basically, Kate is a suburban mother having fantasies of some attractive FBI agents telling her that she has been raising someone elses family & there has been a mistake, while she struggle to cook fish sticks & keep her, often away, husband happy, while she satisfies herself with a detachable shower nozzle.

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Love all of her books--this is no exception. First Wiener book I read was "Good in Bed"...it was amazing!! Every new mom needs to read "Little Earthquakes". Weiner really knows how to write to reality; her humor is witty and amazing.

I love this book, i read it within three days of getting it. i liked that it got here two or three days after i bought it.

I came into this book full of hopes as I saw the author's review of the book on tv and I heard that "In Her Shoes" was very good! So I decided to get this book. I am one who needs a lot of action in a book to keep me interested and this is not the book for me. I have heard from other faithful readers of Ms Weiner that this book is different from her usual writing style. It is full of suspense, but she is very slow to get to it. There are too many anecdotes or story lines to keep up with.

this is a wonderful book. the plot line is wonderfully spelled out in the beginning and the suspence builds throughout. the ending was completely different than what i had suspected, which was amazing. this is a true must read. the characters and sub-characters are wonderfully written.

Having read all of Jennifer Weiner's books, I was anxious to get my hands on another. I'm not a big fan of mysteries, but Goodnight Nobody was a "mystery with a twist"...It was enjoyable and fun and very modern-day suburbia. If you are looking for a good "beach read", this one fits the bill.