jayvall reviewed Pretty in ink by Lindsey J. Palmer
Review of 'Pretty in ink' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Pretty in Ink is Lindsey Palmer's debut novel set in a publishing office where the Editor in Chief of a ladies' magazine has just been ousted for a newer, more cutthroat version of herself. Think The Devil Meets Prada set in the magazine industry instead of the fashion world. The story is told in chapters alternating between many characters' points of view, which makes identifying with a protagonist difficult in the beginning. For the first third of the book, I couldn't tell who I was supposed to be rooting for. It all comes together cohesively by the end and is an amusing way to spend a couple of hours. There's not much of a romantic storyline here, but romance readers often like chicklit/women's fiction as well. Pretty in Ink is predictable but not unenjoyable. Ms. Palmer clearly has a wealth of experience in the magazine world and I would be …
Pretty in Ink is Lindsey Palmer's debut novel set in a publishing office where the Editor in Chief of a ladies' magazine has just been ousted for a newer, more cutthroat version of herself. Think The Devil Meets Prada set in the magazine industry instead of the fashion world. The story is told in chapters alternating between many characters' points of view, which makes identifying with a protagonist difficult in the beginning. For the first third of the book, I couldn't tell who I was supposed to be rooting for. It all comes together cohesively by the end and is an amusing way to spend a couple of hours. There's not much of a romantic storyline here, but romance readers often like chicklit/women's fiction as well. Pretty in Ink is predictable but not unenjoyable. Ms. Palmer clearly has a wealth of experience in the magazine world and I would be interested to see what she can come up with next.