Shopaholic To The Rescue By Sophie Kinsella - A Review By Jen

Synopsis

Becky Bloomwood and a hilarious cast of beloved family and friends (plus one enemy!) set off in a van to find her missing father, last heard from in Las Vegas.
Becky’s father Graham and her best friend’s husband, Tarquin, have disappeared from Los Angeles saying simply they have “something to take care of.”
But Tarquin’s wife Suze who is Becky’s best friend, and Becky’s mother Jane, are convinced the two men are hiding something and are in danger—their imaginations run wild. They must track them down!
Hijinks ensue as husband Luke drives Becky, daughter Minnie, Jane, Suze and other favorite Kinsella characters across country from LA to Las Vegas in search of the missing men.
Becky feels deeply guilty about ignoring her father while he was in LA, in addition Becky feels her enemy Alicia is threatening her friendship with Suze.

 
This is a direct sequel to Shopaholic to the Stars, and the eighth book in Kinsella’s series. With this being the eighth, it has a sense of finality to it with a cameo appearances from former bank manager, Derek Smeath, Luke’s mother, Alicia Bitch Long Legs, Danny and Becky’s parents playing a more significant role than usual. Of course Tarquin and Suze come along for the ride. Tarquin nicknamed Tarkie is a straight male and a Lord and a father, but with a name like it is sometimes hard to believe.
This is a light hearted romp around America in a motorhome, Becky’s dad has a secret past and a mistake he wants to correct and Suze is having marriage troubles. Both have disappeared. The narrative is as per usual broken up with emails in response to Becky’s requests and queries. These are so funny and can be at times more entertaining than the narrative itself.
It feels though that Becky is running out of steam, or credit card limit. Becky is Kinsella’s most successful creation, but has she visited this character too often? As much as I loved the book, I felt the series has come to an end and the character has run its course. All the loose ends are tied, and it call came down to a spring and a tree. One fun frolic!