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SIZE 14 IS NOT FAT EITHER is ostensibly a novel for adults, but, despite various gory and somewhat intimidating scenes, could well be included in the 'young adult' category. This novel is the second in a series in which the protagonist Heather Wells, a former pop star, investigates. The unfortunate woman (now in her late 20s) is several times bereft: her mother absconded with her money, her father has been jailed as a white collar criminal and her fiancé was caught by her with his -- well, in a compromising position with her amatory replacement. Now, relatively penniless, Heather is the assistant director of a New York College dormitory (or residence hall.) Heather is a friendly person. She is always careful to maintain amicable relations with as many influential people as possible -- this category including her friendly neighbourhood drug dealer Reggie. Well, one never knows and, in the event, Reggie plays a pivotal role in the drama. One depressing morning, after an object of Heather's casual lust has told her, if not in so many words, that she is fat, another of Heather's friends, Magda, the cafeteria's head cashier, takes her to the cafeteria's stove where a pot is softly simmering. Unveiled, the object cooking is a cheerleader's head. Heather, of course, intends to eschew detecting, when so commanded by the detectives on the case, but somehow, the fates conspire to trap her. Not only that, her life becomes complicated by the addition of her newly-liberated father, to season the mix. Naturally, there are loads of intimidating adventures to test Heather's mettle and even to threaten her life. She spends a good deal of the text in amorous admiration of Cooper, her landlord and the brother of her former fiancé. She is also called upon to rescue some of her charges from the hospital, for one reason or another. Just so long as you are not expecting deep, philosophical insights into life's mysteries nor a particularly challenging puzzle this novel will provide a pleasant afternoon's (mostly) lighthearted read. Some things can become annoying – for example, Heather's incessant concentration on her increasing fat (well, she does insist on consuming great amounts of cream, not to mention chocolate) and various objects of her lust – but on the whole you could do worse than read this title.
Reviewed by Denise Pickles, January 2007
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