SIZE 12 IS NOT FAT

Character and narration combine to create immediate appeal in this fun production. Justine Eyre's portrayal of heroine Heather Wells blends self-deprecating humor and an upbeat tempo to achieve an alluring mix of mystery and chick- lit. Heather, a former teenage rocker, is now an assistant in a New York City college dorm. At this point in her life, Heather suffers from boyfriend loss and weight gain. A crisis develops when female students are found dead at the bottom of an elevator shaft. From impatient detectives to snotty college students, Eyre get the characterizations just right. She plants listeners convincingly in the Oreo-filled body of Heather Wells as she tries to discover what she wants to do in life and whom she really loves--at the same time that she identifies a murderer. S.W. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine [Published: JUNE 2008]