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Ellie Campbell is a pseudonym for sisters, Pam Burks and Lorraine Campbell who collaborate across the mighty Atlantic from their respective homes in Surrey, England and Colorado, USA, finding writing together a great excuse for endless phone conversations. Together they have written four novels How To Survive Your Sisters, When Good Friends Go Bad, Looking for La La and To Catch a Creeper. They love any chance to connect with their readers.
Ellie Campbell is represented by the Hardman & Swainson Literary Agency (www.hardmanswainson.com). For further information and to get in contact with them please visit their website: www.chicklitsisters.com.
Reviewed by Cheryl Schopen for Readers' Favorite
As a stay-at-home mom of her two children, Cathy doesn't exactly have the most exciting life. However, that is all about to change. In Looking for La La by Ellie Campbell, postcards signed by a mysterious La La begin arriving for Cathy's husband, Declan. What does any sane woman do in this situation? Of course, Cathy starts to freak out a little and is determined to find out who this La La person is and if, in fact, Declan is really having an affair. As Cathy continues her hunt for this person, she begins to see that her husband may not be the only one with a secret.
In the beginning, it was hard to keep track of all of Cathy's friends. And I will admit that Cathy is not my favorite main character. She was obsessive and a little dramatic, but I can't honestly say that I wouldn't behave the same way if I were in her shoes. Even though I didn't like her all that much, I was so curious as to who La La was and what more could happen to Cathy and her friends. The more and more I read this book, the more and more I enjoyed it. I reached a point where I just couldn't put it down. There were so many laugh-out-loud moments, and there were even some really sweet moments that made me go "Aww!" Unlike most chick-lit books, I did not predict the ending, which I loved, by the way. With such an entertaining and unpredictable plot and very different but lovable-in-their-own-way characters, Looking for La La is a must-read. I was hooked, and I will definitely be reading Ellie Campbell's other books.
