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A quick quirky read. I am not sure it lives up to its statement of being 'an expose' of the real estate world - that seems to be very far fetched. I'm certain some of the events do occur in real life real estate but I doubt they are as dramatic and absurd as the book's. For all the "absurd" moments, there is a humor and an odd adorableness to them. The nature of story and writing is very similar to Janet Evanovich's work but there is greater sophistication and depth to Ms. O'Branagan's characters. By far, the most memorable character of this piece is the flamboyantly fabulous Valentino DeMitri. The main character, Molly, is very overshadowed by Val but as the story progress, she does begin to hold her own in the scheme of things. The first 30 pages are a little slow as Molly's world is built and changed, as those who will be important to Molly's growth are introduced. After that, the pacing significantly improves and the story becomes very engrossing. There will be disbelief, laughter and tears from the reader by the end.