Plain Brown Wrapper, Karen Grigsby Bates
Plain Brown Wrapper, Karen Grigsby Bates
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Plain Brown Wrapper

Author: Karen Grigsby Bates

Narrator: Robin Miles

Unabridged: 11 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 11/26/2007


Synopsis

Karen Grigsby Bates, a contributor to People magazine and the Los Angeles Times and an NPR commentator, delivers a slick mystery featuring sharp-tongued reporter Alex Powell. While attending the National Association of Black Journalists conference, Alex discovers the dead body of a publishing bigwig who was about to be toasted as journalist of the year. As Alex investigates, she uncovers deadly secrets-and puts her own life in danger.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kim

I really, really like this story! If the author is anything like her main character, I like her too. She has to read at least a couple of pages of a book before going to sleep at night. And then there's this quote: "And where's the shame in store-brought brownies, if they're good ones? I never did un......more

Goodreads review by Taylor

Who knew that murder mystery and romance made a good combination? If you like a little bit of both, then you’ll probably like this book. Plain Brown Wrapper is the story of two journalist friends who are put to the task to do what journalist do best, get the scoop. After their colleague Everett Cars......more

Goodreads review by Diana

Right now, I don't think I am going to finish this one. Here is the problem: Alex Powell has no emotions. Everything is a joke to her. She walks in to find someone whom she classifies as a friend dead and foaming at the mouth on the bed and she just accepts it. No tears, no serious reflection of pas......more