"I guess I should shower," he said. "But all these flies are following me, & they think I'm their god. I feel responsible."
Scarlett Fever, the sequel to Suite Scarlett is just as great as the first. Scarlett is still having boy problems. Quite early in the book it is apparent that Eric and Scarlett have gone their separate ways, but that she is still trying to hold on. She knows she shouldn't, but she does. Her friends are now back from their summer vacations and are all ready to face the school year. However, Scarlett is still down in the dumps. Her friend Dakota tries to keep her away from thoughts of Eric, but no matter what she tries Scarlett improvises. She may not have the real Eric, but she's upped the view count on his commercial. Mrs. Amberson is still her boss even though she is no longer living in the Hopewell Hotel. Helping Mrs. Amberson run the AAA is quite easy, until Biggs are introduced into the picture. Amberson is constantly trying to land Spencer a decent role, and finally hits something with Crime and Punishment, but maybe it's not all it was cracked up to be? Amberson also, has her eye on Chelsea the star of 'The Flower Girl' and she is destined to keep her under her watch. However, her possessive mother doesn't want anything to go wrong, but is easily swayed. Amberson convinces Scarlett to 'keep an eye, but not keep an eye' on Max, Chelsea's brother, to set Mrs. Biggs at ease. Max is a bit of a trouble maker that annoys the heck out of Scarlett, but also has a lot in common with her. Halfway through the Martin-like shenanigans surface and you feel like everything is set to roller coaster mode. How does this wild ride end? Go read the book!
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The story was predictable at points, but the way it spun off was clearly unpredictable. The great characters and dialogue kept me coming back for more. However, I was VERY unhappy with the ending. She ended it abruptly. Of course, she left it opened for a third book, but I want to know what happens NOW! I highly recommend any books written by Maureen Johnson. She knows how to entertain quite well, and keeps the reader coming back for more!
Dear Maureen Johnson,
I love your writing, it's truly magnificent. Please hurry up and write the third installment of this series, the anticipation is killing me!
Sincerely,
Sharayah
