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Pest

By: Elizabeth Foscue
Narrated by: Tyla Collier
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Between her dad’s pest-control company, her mom’s pond-cleaning service, and her side gig at Caddysnack (Santa Barbara’s premier small plates and minigolf destination), Hallie Mayhew puts the “work” in working class. But Hal has qualms about gassing gophers, she’s tired of ditching friends to skim dead fish from fountains, and she’s freaking weary of divorced-parent politics. So she has a plan: win the prestigious Verhaag Scholarship, go to an east-coast school, never come back.

But the Verhaag Scholarship has a proud history of nepotism and a last-minute contender just crawled out of the woodwork. Hal’s parking-lot nemesis usurps Yearbook Committee, depriving Hal of her only extracurricular credit, her Montecito clients are in a defensive frenzy over a rash of estate burglaries, and, if her jobs keep making her tardy, she may not even graduate. To salvage her scholarship, she needs the help of Spencer Salazar, the dim, infuriating, and (kinda hot) rich kid next door. To save her college prospects, she must restore the natural order of the Yearbook Committee. To preserve her graduation eligibility, she needs a happy first-period history teacher. And, ideally, she’ll avoid death by doberman. Now, in her nonexistent spare time, Hal is adding private eye, matchmaker, and rat commando to her list of side gigs and wondering—maybe too late—if she misjudged the boy next door.

©2022 Elizabeth Foscue (P)2022 Dreamscape Media, LLC
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Very fun listen!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book from start to finish. Very easy to get into the story. Dialogue is witty and clever. The characters are well-developed, and I would enjoy following Hal in future books.

Tyla Collier did a superb job as narrator too.

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A quirky, hilarious read

I decided to try this book after seeing it reviewed in the Washington Post and I'm really glad I did. This one made me laugh out loud so many times. The main character is super relatable and funny, and the dialogue and action are hilarious. The premise is one of the most original I've seen and the author makes basically every element of the narration entertaining. I was surprised to find myself truly interested in all the details of... pest control? I know, I can't believe it either! I enjoyed all the running gags, and the contrast of Hal's extremely unglamorous jobs with her posh California beach town. I also found the romance really lovely and refreshing. I'm claiming Spencer as my new book boyfriend. Highly recommend!

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A whole lotta vapid

This might be of interest to a teenagers but not really an adult read. You can hear the author writing is the best way to describe it. A little too much of the dramatic, the precious and the cute. A lot of the scenarios were not logical or believable.

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