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Temporarily Insane (A Hattie Cooks Mystery) Paperback – September 16, 2016

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Book 2 of 3: Hattie Cooks Mystery

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No man. Bad job. And Murder. Hattie Cooks is still searching for her dream job and one might be available...in the Big Apple, far from friends, family, and Allan Wellborn, the man who still makes her heart race. In the meantime, she finds temporary employment at an accounting firm where two auditor friends turn up dead. Detective Allan Wellborn dropped Hattie for Blonde Bimbo who, coincidentally, is employed at NLB where fishy things are taking place. When Allan interviews Hattie, he must determine why all signs point to her as a suspect. Can Hattie discover why Allan dumped her and who is murdering auditors before death strikes again?

Book 2 of 3

Hattie Cooks Mystery
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344 pages
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English
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The Wild Rose Press, Inc. (Crimson Rose)
Publication date

September 16, 2016
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5 x 0.78 x 8 inches
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1509209158
ISBN-13

978-1509209156
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ The Wild Rose Press, Inc. (Crimson Rose) (September 16, 2016)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 344 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1509209158
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1509209156
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.78 x 8 inches

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Vicki Batman’s stories are full of fun, romance, and possibilities which will delight all readers. She has sold many award-winning and bestselling romantic comedy works to magazines and most recently, three humorous romantic mysteries. An avid Jazzerciser. Handbag lover. Mahjong player. Yoga practitioner. Movie fan. Book devourer. Cat fancier. Best Mom ever. And adores Handsome Hubby.

Five Things You Didn't Know:

1. I was Miss Oak Lawn Moped

2. I am the oldest of four sisters

3. None of my sisters have the same eye color or hair color as me.

4. I love Jordan Almonds and Candy Corn.

5. My cat lived to be 23.

News:

- "Raving Beauty" finalist 2020 CIBA short story awards.

- Just You and Me boxed set, featuring "Raving Beauty," hits #1 Amazon bestseller list.

- "Grandmother's Green Thumb," an essay appears in the March/April 2016 Texas Gardener magazine.

- "Holiday Handbag Extravaganza" from the Season of Surprises anthology hits Amazon best setter list.

- Sisters Born, Sisters Found, Winner-Women's Issues, 2015 Next Gen. Indie Book Awards, features “Sister Act.”

- "Holiday Disaster" from the Season of Magic anthology, 2015 Maple Leaf honorable mention.

- Season of Magic, Amazon bestseller in Holiday, Historical, & Hot

- Bug Stuff...and Other Stories, takes Judges Choice Award in 2014 Bookgoodies cover contest.

- "The Great Fruitcake Bake-off," 3rd place in Preditors & Editors Critter's Workshop Romantic Short Fiction 2014

- Articles for Dallas Area Romance Authors DARA News and published in other RWA chapters newsletters.

- "Twinkle Lights," 2nd place in Preditors & Editors Critter's Workshop Short Fiction 2013.

- "This Is Not Working," 1st in The Book Breeze short fiction contest.

- "This is Not Working," finals in the top 100 of 2010 Fall WOW contest.

- "Wade and Grace," 1st place, 2008 RWASD "Sharpen Your Hook Contest."

- Temporarily Employed, 3rd place Single Title Category of the 2007 Lone Star Contest.

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Laura Watson

like shopping and chocolate

Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2016

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Vicki Batman has done it again! Her quirky and endearing character Hattie Cooks has once again taken us on a wild ride full of romance, humor, and mystery.

When Hattie finally agrees to take a temporary job in an accounting firm to pay for her basic needs, like shopping and chocolate, she is once again in the middle of a dangerous situation with coworkers and a possible rekindling of romance with Alan Wellborn.

There is just the right amount of fun loving humor to offset the suspense and danger surrounding Hattie throughout her adventure.
As the reader I found myself routing for Hattie to overcome her bias about accountants, solve the mystery of suspicious deaths around her, and find out maybe Alan isn't the jerk he appears to be. Temporarily Insane is a thoroughly enjoyable story with believable characters. I recommend you get to know Hattie Cookes in her most recent adventure! Hopefully there will be a third Hattie Cookes fiasco coming out soon!

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Cindy Bond

How exciting

Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2022

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Hattie keeps getting into the most interesting predicaments at her temp jobs. She saved the day. Chocolate is always the answer.

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okiegirl

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2016

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Loved it!!!

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Suzanne Feight

Three Stars

Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2016

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very light read.........it was ok

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Jane Reads

Temporarily Insane — A fantastic follow-up for Vicki Batman!

Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2016

Temporarily Insane by Vicki Batman is a really good book, y'all. Let me tell you a little about it.

Temporarily Insane is a romantic comedy mystery, Book Two in the Hattie Cooks Mystery Series. Book One in the series is Temporarily Employed.

Temporarily Insane is a fun, quick read that I had a hard time putting down. In Sommerville, Author Vicki Batman has created a setting that feels genuine, peopled with real and likable characters. I especially enjoyed the lead character Harriette (Hattie) Cooks, with her snarky wit and sass. The action is told by Hattie, in first person.

Here is a snippet about Hattie and her friend Trixie. Trixie is trying to convince Hattie to accept the perfect temporary position Trixie has found for her — in an accounting firm (not her favorite place to work):

".... Quit being obstinate. This job's perfect."

Obviously, Trixie seemed overjoyed with her efforts to match me. She continued her sales pitch with assurance.

"You're highly organized. Great with people. Professional. A true asset. Just think of all the typing, filing, and phone answering — skills you excel at."

Typing, filing, and phone — oh my!

"And you dress sooo well."
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Hattie eventually realizes that, if she is going to continue to dress sooo well, she's going to have to suck it up and accept this dreaded accounting firm job, so she can pay for her couture habit. Since this is a murder mystery, you can correctly surmise that things don't go well for Hattie. To find out everything that happens regarding this temp job, and regarding Allan (her heartthrob from Book One), you'll just have to READ THE BOOK!

I recommend Temporarily Insane to all fans of romantic comedy mysteries. I think it will particularly appeal to fans of Vicki Batman's other works.

I really enjoyed Temporarily Insane by Vicki Batman, and award it Five Stars!

Note: I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of Temporarily Insane. All opinions shared are 100% my own.

Originally published on my blog Jane Reads.

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Maggie

“Lots of chuckles, mystery, and spice…”

Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2016

“Temporarily Insane,” Vicki Batman’s follow up to “Temporarily Employed,” is an unpredictable combination of humor, romance, and mystery. Hattie Cooks is smart and sharp-witted. The author takes the reader right into Hattie’s head from the very first page and readers are with her every step of the way.

Hattie makes her living as a temporary employee or “temp” accepting short-term job assignments. Her latest is as an Administrative Assistant for a CPA firm. The title of this book must stem from Hattie’s job interview because that entire scene was the zaniest of job interviews from start to finish. Nevertheless, despite her misgivings, Hattie needs the job and accepts the position, taking readers on a wacky ride.

Detective Allan Wellborn is “hot.” He and Hattie had known each other from childhood. Hattie muses over circumstances from the previous novel that brought them together again, but not as close as Hattie would have liked. “Temporary Insane” finds Hattie and Allan still as “friends,” with Allan involved with another woman.

When two auditors at the CPA firm turn up dead, Allan and Hattie find themselves in the mix – both professionally and personally.
The humor is dry-witted, the mystery theme almost like something out of a Hallmark Channel movie, the identity of the killer freaked-out this reader, and the romance? Let’s just say Hattie is a true heroine.

**I received a copy of this book in exchange for an unbiased and honest review.**

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Allison C.

Delightful Romantic Comedy Mystery!

Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2016

Vicki Batman has once again penned a delightful Romantic Comedy, with a healthy dose of Mystery!

Hattie Cooks is assigned to another temporary job at the one place she never wanted to step foot in…an Accounting firm. She can type, file, and answer phones with the best of them, but give her a column of figures to add up, and she’ll run screaming from the building.

But in order to fund her shopping AND chocolate habit, she sucks it up and takes the job as assistant to the president of the firm. Settling nicely into the job, she begins making friends until the day she literally runs into the skinny, skanky, overblown Barbie doll the love of her life is dating. Determined to stay on good terms, Hattie does her best to maintain even footing when around her.

Suddenly, men she has become friends with, and even one she dated, start dying. Hattie starts nosing around, desperate to make sure the police don’t suspect her for the deaths.

The author has such a humorous voice for writing this type of story, and they are always fun to read. I was hooked from the beginning and all the way to the very surprising twist at the end! Oh, and you’ll definitely want to read this book with a bag of peanut M&M’s, because I came away with such a craving for Hattie’s favorite chocolate treat!

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