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Rent There's a (Slight) Chance I Might Be Going to Hell of Sewer Pipes, Pageant Queens, and Big Trouble
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Format: Paperback
Publisher: Random House Inc
Published: May 2007
Genre: Fiction - General
Retail Price: $16.00
Pages: 320
Synopsis
The first novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Idiot Girls’ Action-Adventure Club is a rollicking tale of small-town peculiarity, dark secrets, and one extraordinary beauty pageant.
When her husband is offered a post at a small university, Maye is only too happy to pack up and leave the relentless Phoenix heat for the lush green quietude of Spaulding, Washington. While she loves the odd little town, there is one thing she didn’t anticipate: just how heartbreaking it would be leaving her friends behind. And when you’re a childless thirtysomething freelance writer who works at home, making new friends can be quite a challenge.
After a series of false starts nearly gets her exiled from town, Maye decides that her last chance to connect with her new neighbors is to enter the annual Sewer Pipe Queen Pageant, a kooky but dead-serious local tradition open to contestants of all ages and genders. Aided by a deranged former pageant queen with one eyebrow, Maye doesn’t just make a splash, she uncovers a sinister mystery that has haunted the town for decades.
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Reviews
Amusing author, light hearted and relatable main character and humorous story. The end is a let down as it appears she couldn't come up with a big finish. Just so-so for me on account of the lame ending.