The Astonishing Mistakes of Dahlia Mo..., Max Wirestone
The Astonishing Mistakes of Dahlia Mo..., Max Wirestone
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The Astonishing Mistakes of Dahlia Moss

Author: Max Wirestone

Narrator: Lauren Fortgang

Unabridged: 7 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Redhook

Published: 03/14/2017


Synopsis

Veronica Mars meets the World of Warcraft in The Astonishing Mistakes of Dahlia Moss, a mystery romp with a most unexpected heroine.

You'd think that after I took a bullet in my arm following my last case, that I'd be timid about going in guns blazing a second time. But you'd be wrong. I faced down death, and the only bad thing that happened was that I got a cool scar. Which is a like a tattoo, but with street cred.

I may have been a little overconfident this time. Like, Leeroy Jenkins overconfident. Some small, but confidently made, errors committed in this book include:Unwisely meeting up with an internet stalker in real life.Eating a large breakfast before discovering a corpseKidnappingStanding uncomfortably close to the edge of a steamboat while musing that nothing bad could possibly happenKidnapping, again

That's the thing about a sense of invulnerability -- you usually get it right before things go terribly, terribly, wrong.

Reviews

Goodreads review by karen on March 14, 2019

fulfilling book riot's 2018 read harder challenge task #21: A mystery by a person of color or LGBTQ+ author extry points given to me, by me, for choosing a book that has been in my house for more than a year. ************************************ i loved The Unfortunate Decisions of Dahlia Moss so, so m......more

Goodreads review by Stewart on March 27, 2018

Full disclosure: I won a free Kindle copy of this book in a Goodreads giveaway. This is apparently the second book in a series, though I’ve not read the first. I suppose that's a spoiler of sorts: Dahlia survives the first book. Those of you hoping that this series is actually about a zombie detecti......more

Goodreads review by Jenna on May 09, 2019

hoarder challenge: #31 made you laugh Question from 1st book answered. Dahlia is in her 20’s. More smart humor from Dahlia as she dives into another mystery. At least this time she’s taking an online course to become a PI. (who knew it was that easy!) Unfortunately, the library didn’t have numbers 2......more

Goodreads review by Elissa on June 19, 2017

Max Wirestone is plotting his increasing abilities in a two-point data set very well. My partner and I raved about the Unfortunate Decisions... to anyone who would listen. The best 'unknown' book the year it came out. Just finished the Astonishing Mistakes... and Max has clearly 'leveled up'. Astonis......more

Goodreads review by Elisabeth on September 28, 2019

Oh my god I love these fucking books. I am Dahlia, and she is me. Wirestone writes an excellent Millennial woman.......more


Quotes

"Revel in the geekery of The Unfortunate Decisions of Dahlia Moss... Dahlia Moss is all of us."—B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog

"Wirestone's debut is a gem that can be summed up as 'geek chic.'"—Library Journal on The Unfortunate Decisions of Dahlia Moss

"A clever mystery featuring a delightful amateur detective. Or, in online parlance: Dahlia Moss FTW!"—Kirkus on The Unfortunate Decisions of Dahlia Moss

"This book is a barrel of fun."—Charlaine Harris, New York Times bestselling author on The Unfortunate Decisions of Dahlia Moss

"A hilarious read sure to delight mystery lovers and gamers alike. With unforgettable characters and a stand-out heroine, Dahlia kept me guessing until the very end. A laugh-out-loud gem of a book."—N.K. Traver, author of Duplicity on The Unfortunate Decisions of Dahlia Moss

"Dahlia's story is a zany, hilarious, laugh fest that made my inner geek girl sit up and search for a caper to solve! Take the clumsy sweetness of Bridget Jones, combine with the intriguing geekiness of Felicity Smoak, and you have Dahlia Moss in this delightful romp!"—Rebecca Zanetti, New York Times bestselling author on The Unfortunate Decisions of Dahlia Moss

"At last, a 'geek mystery' ... entirely fresh."—New Hampshire Union Leader on The Unfortunate Decisions of Dahlia Moss