Following Polly A Novel [Paperback]

Would you call Alice Teakle a stalker? Or just someone with an, um, healthy obsession with golden girl Polly Linley Dawson? No one much notices Alice: not her boss, not the neighbors, not even her mother. Besides,everyonefollows Polly: her business selling high-end lingerie you can only imagine her wearing, her all-over-the-social-pages marriage to movie director Humphrey Dawson, her chic looks, her wardrobe. Alice just follows her a little more???.closely.

Yet one Manhattan autumn afternoon, when Alice loses her job and starts to follow Polly, she stumbles on the object of her attention sprawled dead on the floor of a boutique and is forced to become truly invisible. Because she's accused of murder. But can another obsession help save Alice? Charlie is Alice's longtime unattainable crush. He might be able to help her out of the mess she's in???in return for a favor or two, that is. But how will Alice find out if Charlie is really the man she thinks he is?

KAREN BERGREEN is a stand-up comedian and former lawyer. She lives in New York City with her husband and two sons.

???Karen Bergreen'sFollowing Pollysparkles. It's got wit and energy, along with fabulous characters to love (and loathe). A fine first novel: polished, acutely observed, and delightfully mean. What fun!??? ???Susan Isaacs, author of Close Relations

???I LOVE this book. It's funny, original, satisfying and a real page turner. Karen Bergreen has created a lovable heroine who is a bundle of totally unique neuroses. I couldn't put it down and I can't wait for the sequel!??? ???Susie Essman, author of What Would Susie Say?

???Funny, intelligent, accessible.Following Pollycaptures what makes Karen one of my favorite comediennes.??? ???Jim Gaffigan, actor/comedian/writer

???Stalking, dysfunctional family, murder and unrequited love--what could be more delightful? It's a great read!??? ???Joan Rivers, author of Men Are StlI