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  —Barnes&Noble.com

  “When I grow up, I want to be a character in a Jennifer Crusie book. These are great women! Fabulous, mature, and intelligent, with insecurities and worries that only make them more real … Part of Crusie’s magic is her ability to make all of her characters important. You find yourself rooting for the supporting characters as much as the leads. It’s impossible not to become invested in all of them.”

  —Romance Journal

  “Crusie gives readers a little something extra in her exploration of the emotional stages of divorce, the viability of marriage, and the value of self-honesty—all of which add up to an excellent fictional tale layered with a thought-provoking look at contemporary culture.”

  —Amazon.com

  “Crusie’s great gift is her ability to make readers laugh at the inanities of life with her spunky women and strong yet compassionate men: imagine a combination of Nick Charles from The Thin Man and the women of The First Wives Club.”

  —Booklist

  This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

  FAST WOMEN. Copyright © 2001 by Jennifer Crusie Smith. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010.

  www.stmartins.com

  The Library of Congress has cataloged the hardcover edition as follows:

  Crusie, Jennifer.

  Fast women / Jennifer Crusie.

  p. cm.

  ISBN 978-0-312-25261-8

  1. Women private investigators—Ohio—Fiction. 2. Divorced women—Fiction. 3. Ohio—Fiction. I. Title.

  PS3553.R7858 F37 2001

  813'.6—dc21

  2001018564

  ISBN 978-0-312-66852-5 (trade paperback)

  First St. Martin’s Griffin Edition: April 2011

  eISBN 978-1-4299-9438-5

  First St. Martin’s Griffin eBook Edition: March 2011