I kept trying to make this one work for me but I just couldn't get invested. Some of the characters were interesting but I feel like I just kept having to force myself to read it and that makes me want to read less.

Girl Can't Help It is the author's attempt to write a Nordic Noir style novel. I found this to be a fun fast paced novel. It's an easy 287 pages that contains part police procedural and part domestic drama. It's loaded with the best kind of drama to keep the reader invested.

Krista and Keith are caught up in the deaths of aging rock and rollers after band members commit suicide after their induction into the Iowa Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Or was it really suicide? Old grudges, misunderstandings and musical differences all come up in the investigation as Krista tries to find out why band members are dying. Another fantastic read from Max Alla Collins and Thomas and Mercer Publishers. Thanks for the opportunity to read this book for an honest review. It is well worth the day it took me to zip through this story. It was that engrossing for me!

Sadly, I thought that I would've loved this book because of the subject matter. However, I didn't. Very disappointing. Ohwell. Better luck next time.

another installment from Collins equals another great book. you cant go wrong with this guy, books are just the right length to finish them quickly and no filler, just good stories.

Intriguing novel about a band reuniting and trying to relive the good ol' days. But when one band member dies and then another, Detective Krista Larson gets involved. The killer really isn't who you think it is, which makes this a good read.

Alright. Coming to terms with the overabundance of clothing descriptions we had once again...
this book was pretty good.
The story was really catching and once again the killer was difficult to figure out.
This is book#2 in the series, but can totally be read as a stand alone.
Collins does enough rehashing to give you the gist of the characters backgrounds.
I liked it even more than the first book.
Thank you NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for my ARC.

Didn't manage to finish this unfortunately. I desperately wanted to like it so much but couldn't really take to it. I may well try to read it again at a later date but for the time being it's a no

This is the second book in the series, I read the first right before reading this one. I really enjoyed the first so was looking forward to the second one however this book felt a little flat and drawn out to me and not very "thrilling" It was not a total loss I I did enjoy the book just felt like it took a while to get through. I would still give a third book if it ever was to come out a chance in the series I definitely see it going places.

This was not for me. I read about 25 pages and felt bored and uninspired. Not the books fault just didn’t have the drive I wanted for the subject matter. DNF

This marks the third book in my entire life that I've posted a DNF for. I always give at least the first 100 pages a try before I give up, and I did the same in this instance. I couldn't have cared less about the story or the characters if I tried. My eyes were glazed over from the first few pages.

I'll read pretty much anything Max Allan Collins writes, but this story is strictly middling. The second novel in his Krista Larsen series focuses on a groupie out for revenge. The story meanders a bit and simply wasn't compelling. It was a quick read, but not one of the author's finer efforts.

Girl Can't Help It is the second book in Max Allan Collins' light-boiled small midwestern town mystery series featuring young police chief Krista Larson. This time the ghosts from the past come in the form of a once-hot local rock band doing a reunion tour and all the bad stuff from the crazy past coming back to haunt them. Blackmail, murder, and rock n' roll play big roles in this mystery which s a sharp departure from Collins' other work. This one is not altogether successful and feels a bit flat, slow, and not a thrill ride at the local county fair. But, since it's Collins, it's worth a shot as always.

This was a not bad read. It was a good story but just didn’t really hold my attention too much. Maybe too young for me xx