Devil May Care

by Sheri McInnis

Book Overview

With dead-on comic timing, Sheri McInnis's smart, sexy novel stars one of the most exuberantly realized heroines in recent years. Trouble is, she's about to go on a date from hell. Literally.
Sally Carpenter is a struggling New York City actress. She hasn't had a real gig in two years, she hates her day job, and her agent won't return her calls. She's just about ready to pack it in when she meets someone with the power to change her life. Jack...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0743464850
• ISBN13: 9780743464857
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Atria Books
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.4" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Loved it!

I thought that this book was extremely clever and well written. I bought it expecting just a fun ride that I would quickly forget but instead I was pulled into a complex world with deep heart felt character and surprising turns of events. This novel caught me off guard and I am constantly recommending it to all my friends! Read it! You will love it!

Multiple many thumbs up!

This is perhaps one of the most gripping novels I have ever read in a long time. I couldn't put it down! I just don't know how to start - the pacing is perfect, for starters. In many books I get a little bored when it gets a bit draggy, but no, the pace here is fast, very fast. The merge between the humorous and the macabre is perfect. Yes, macabre. This is a pretty dark book. This is one of those comedies that start of very trippy and happy at the start - and then it turns into something quite dark and disturbing at the end. But fear not: to me, it only adds credit to this novel. In fact, the transition is, I believe, very smooth. The style is almost cinematic, I can actually imagine a lot of it played on the silver screen, so much so that I feel like shouting out loud "Is anyone making a movie out of this YET?". There are some really good images here, the melting ice cream on the streets, for one. No book can actually be complete without making you think for a bit, and while this isn't what you'd call the canon of great literature, it does offer some interesting insight on the nature of how people understand religion. Sally is a very compelling character, and like the novel itself, a combination of adorably cute and disturbingly dark. A warning though: the story is told entirely from her point of view, so if you dislike her, you'll dislike the novel. I loved her, I loved the novel. Some readers have complained that there are loose ends in the novel, but I think that if that had been done it would have altered the point of the novel completely.

with devil references symbolic of the of the soci

this book captures the nyc experience: trying to make it happen. written by a person steeped in the acting/television/production culture, this is a must-read for anyone who has been to ny, lived ny or wants to make the move to ny. it's very street. and sexy

GREAT READING - FUN & SEXY!!

I have read all the reviews on this book and I tend to agree with some aspects but I also disagree with quite a few comments. Sally does seem to look for ways to be unhappy but in the life she has had, why wouldn't you shelter yourself from getting hurt? The only thing I could have done without was her getting pregnant. I tend to think that is used for a "shock factor" and just makes you want her and Jack to get back together even more. The ending, although it does have loose ends, it makes you think about the book even after the book is finished. It's up to the reader to decide for themselves, if Jack is the devil or not. What a great book!!

One HECK of a good book

I thought this book was so sexy and fun. I totally got lost in the story. I'm an actress and loved the details about LA and NYC. It seems very realistic. But I don't think Jack is the devil-I think he's a great guy and they get back together.