Big Boned by Meg Cabot

Age Level: Adult
Format: Book

Life is finally going good for Heather Wells, former teen pop princess and current Assistant Dormitory Director of a certain residence hall that has been nicknamed "Death Dorm" after a few recent murders. There have been no recent muders and she's somewhat secretly dating Tad, her remedial math professor while still pining away for Cooper, her PI landord. Unfortunately, the good in life quickly turns bad when she finds her boss murdered in his office and becomes just one name on the long list of suspects. It's just bad timing for her to become involved in yet another murder investigation, what with her father's big business proposal for her and Tad getting ready to ask the Big Question, that she's not sure she has the answer to.

Big Boned is the third book in Meg Cabot's Heather Wells Mysteries series (after Size 12 is Not Fat and Size 14 is Not Fat Either). Heather is a very likeable girl who, as you learn in the previous books, used to be a pop star princess but has since gained a few pounds. She has an amazing knack for getting into dangerous situations that are too tight for comfort. Heather is a spunky girl that doesn't give up when she believes that someone is getting the raw deal or that one of her many residents of the hall she oversees being unfairly accused of murder.

Big Boned is a quick and fun read. If you haven't already, definitely pick up Size 12 is Not Fat and Size 14 is Not Fat Either before delving in to Big Boned. You must investigate the previous mysteries surrounding "Death Dorm" before looking into this one.

Reviewed by Sara