If radio were still a popular source of "program" entertainment and this book had been a program on radio, this would probably be the closest thing possible to the audio equivalent of "chick flick". However, I know of no such alliterative nick name for audio books.Jennifer Crusie in her book "Manhunting" has given us a delightful, if thoroughly predictable, story line. Girl meets man, girl underestimates man, man undervalues girl, man and girl thrown together time and again until the scales fall from their eyes and they partake of the forbidden fruit (figuratively). But change requires more than just knowledge. Do they have what it takes?
The setting is a resort in the hills of Kentucky and although Crusie is parsimonious with her descriptions, they're enough to do the job. You really do feel you're enjoying the boat, the horses, the western bar just like the book's characters are.
For being a love story there is surprisingly little physical contact - just enough to remind you from time to time that this is a love story. And the story is so predictable you can relax and just enjoy the light banter between the leading lady and her nemesis. The end is somewhat anti-climactic, sort of like an editor said, "You can't end the book that way! Wrap it up for goodness sakes."
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