Deconstructed
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- Author：Liz Talley
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Summary
An exhilarating novel about fast friends and fashionable revenge by Liz Talley， the USA Today bestselling author of Adulting。
Antique-store owner Cricket Crosby’s life is turned upside down when she discovers that the rumors of her husband’s affair aren’t just leisurely southern gossip。 Her plan: hire an investigator; find an attorney; enlist the help of her new assistant， Ruby; and make her husband pay。
Ruby knows how quickly everything changes。 After a dicey past， she’s determined to forge a new future by working for Cricket and reinventing herself as a designer， deconstructing vintage haute couture。 If anybody can help mend a few tears in Cricket’s life， she can。
But turns out Cricket’s life isn’t just a little torn。 It’s wrinkled， stained， and falling apart at the seams。 With Ruby and her ragtag relatives—a soused PI and a hunky tow truck driver—Cricket is sleuthing her way to the truth， no matter how dangerous it gets。
Sure， Cricket’s life isn’t what she imagined。 But she’s embracing change and figuring out what she really wants。 And that’s kind of fabulous。
Antique-store owner Cricket Crosby’s life is turned upside down when she discovers that the rumors of her husband’s affair aren’t just leisurely southern gossip。 Her plan: hire an investigator; find an attorney; enlist the help of her new assistant， Ruby; and make her husband pay。
Ruby knows how quickly everything changes。 After a dicey past， she’s determined to forge a new future by working for Cricket and reinventing herself as a designer， deconstructing vintage haute couture。 If anybody can help mend a few tears in Cricket’s life， she can。
But turns out Cricket’s life isn’t just a little torn。 It’s wrinkled， stained， and falling apart at the seams。 With Ruby and her ragtag relatives—a soused PI and a hunky tow truck driver—Cricket is sleuthing her way to the truth， no matter how dangerous it gets。
Sure， Cricket’s life isn’t what she imagined。 But she’s embracing change and figuring out what she really wants。 And that’s kind of fabulous。
Reviews
Robin
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Wow ，great what a great quirky read。 Cricket and Ruby are total bookends of the social ladder。 Together they work well and become great friends besides being boss and employee。 Not what I expected， it was more。 Fun read， curl up and make a warm beverage， great way to spend the cold weather。（ or cool beverage/ warm weather，lol！）
Jennifer Lara
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Deconstructed by Liz Talley is a story of tearing down to rebuild something better。 Catherine “Cricket” Crosby is an antique store owner whose seemingly perfect life is about to turn upside down。 After overhearing a gossipy conversation， she learns that the rumors about her husband Scott’s affair are true after all。 She sets a plan into motion: hire a private investigator， find an attorney and， with the help of her assistant， make her husband pay。 Ruby knows all too well how quickly life can cha Deconstructed by Liz Talley is a story of tearing down to rebuild something better。 Catherine “Cricket” Crosby is an antique store owner whose seemingly perfect life is about to turn upside down。 After overhearing a gossipy conversation， she learns that the rumors about her husband Scott’s affair are true after all。 She sets a plan into motion: hire a private investigator， find an attorney and， with the help of her assistant， make her husband pay。 Ruby knows all too well how quickly life can change。 Trying to leave her dicey past behind her， she is determined to build a better future by working for Cricket and establishing herself as a designer of deconstructed vintage haute couture。 Cricket is determined to use her newfound sleuthing to find the truth， no matter how hurtful or dangerous it gets。 Can Cricket repair the life she had or will tearing down and rebuilding lead to the life she always wanted？ Deconstructed caught me by surprise。 At first， I wasn’t sure I would like Cricket。 She seems like a typical stuffy high society lady who doesn’t want to rock the boat。 But as she digs deeper into her husband’s secrets， she dries her tears and feels the anger burn。 She’s ready to rock the boat。 She goes from uptight lady to the sassy Southern woman I have come to love in movies and books。 I loved Ruby who helps Cricket embrace her inner woman scorned and helps her along with her plan as she recruits a couple of less than savory cousins。 I laughed with them as they planned and plotted to make sure her husband Scott gets his comeuppance。 I cheered alongside Cricket when she finally confronts Scott。 Deconstructed is a great book with fun， relatable characters。 It’s The First Wives Club （1996） meets Steel Magnolias （1989） with its sassiness， comedic moments and camaraderie between Cricket and Ruby。 I highly recommend Deconstructed。 Deconstructed will be available February 1， 2022 in paperback， eBook and audiobook。 。。。more
Kimmie
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I love to read Liz Talley because she writes straight to my heart and “Deconstructed” fell right in line。 The story was so well rounded and kept me turning pages。 I loved the blooming friendship between Cricket and Ruby and the focus on strength in women going through tough situations。 This book also was based in the area I currently live so it was cool to see familiar establishments mentioned。 Keep writing Liz and I’ll keep reading！
Bill Dukes
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[I was provided an advanced copy of this soon to be released book。]Liz Talley is the Mark Twain of Southern women’s literature。 She brings her trademark wit to a tale of contemplated revenge and unfounded regret transformed into restorative redemption。 Through her clever， wry， and heartfelt tale of Cricket and Ruby， women who live on opposite sides of society’s tracks， Liz examines the perceptions life’s fortunate hold for those less so and the assumptions the ‘less lucky’ make about the ones wh [I was provided an advanced copy of this soon to be released book。]Liz Talley is the Mark Twain of Southern women’s literature。 She brings her trademark wit to a tale of contemplated revenge and unfounded regret transformed into restorative redemption。 Through her clever， wry， and heartfelt tale of Cricket and Ruby， women who live on opposite sides of society’s tracks， Liz examines the perceptions life’s fortunate hold for those less so and the assumptions the ‘less lucky’ make about the ones who seemingly live charmed existences。 She tackles the great divide in modern society between the haves and have-nots in a clever story （sans moralizing） in the same manner Twain addressed race and class when he wrote Huckleberry Finn。Like the book’s title， Liz deconstructs the lives of her main characters and reassembles their existence into something greater than the sum of individual experiences。Deconstructed is the tale of Cricket， a woman raised with the rigid set of manners and expected station in life only an omnipotent Southern matriarch demands from her debutante daughter， who faces the metaphorical ‘burning down of her house’ with both an impending divorce from her first love， Scott， coupled with her perceived loss of financial stability。 And it is the story of her relationship with Ruby， a young woman who wears her piercings like a survivor’s scars and makes exquisite creations from couture cast-offs， an Ugly Duckling whose hopes and dreams tragically squashed on the cusp of womanhood turned into the Swan she was meant to be。 A “pioneer tough” heroine described as “sinewy， strong， and designed to withstand hot Louisiana summers 。。。[who] might as well be a walking advertisement for a pickup truck” transformed into “an edgy， dramatic， dark Cinderella” at the appropriately named Gritz & Glitz ball。Both Cricket and Ruby rise like Phoenixes from the ashes of their respective dumpster fire lives to prove in another memorable line from the book that “paper people are consumed by fire， dissipating into ash before scattering to the wind… but others， those made of steel use the fire to form an edge… melding them into something stronger。”These Southern women are truly ‘Steel Magnolias。’The supporting cast is richly drawn displaying the disparities between the rich and ruined。 I adored the potential suitors: Griff， Ty and Dakota who despite their socio-economic differences shared one thing in common: the love and support of the brave women in their lives learning to own their strength。 They are my new favorite book boyfriends。Ms。 Talley’s story has a depth that remains light-hearted as Cricket notes “let us never forget cute as a qualification for everything in life。” Each page brought a chuckle or grin to my face as when Cricket reminds us “a smile [is] your best accessory。”Like Ruby’s description of Gram at her birthday party， this book felt “like home to me。” Ms。 Talley has shared this story has been gestating for nine years。 It was worth the wait。 I hope we don’t have to wait nearly as long for her to revisit these characters or themes again。 。。。more
Laurie L。 Mitchell
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Liz Talley has written yet another fabulous book with fun， quirky characters and hilarious situations and dialogue， and this may be my favorite。 The main characters， Cricket and Ruby， could not be more different， yet these two ladies manage to form a solid bond and friendship that goes much deeper than the employer/employee relationship that is their starting point。 These are characters with whom we can all identify in one way or another， and they certainly make the ride entertaining。 Ms。 Talley Liz Talley has written yet another fabulous book with fun， quirky characters and hilarious situations and dialogue， and this may be my favorite。 The main characters， Cricket and Ruby， could not be more different， yet these two ladies manage to form a solid bond and friendship that goes much deeper than the employer/employee relationship that is their starting point。 These are characters with whom we can all identify in one way or another， and they certainly make the ride entertaining。 Ms。 Talley is a master at writing witty， believable characters and putting them in the most awkward yet entertaining situations。 You know it’s good when you wake up the day after finishing the book and can’t wait to read more， only to be disappointed when you remember you finished it the night before。 I， for one， hope there is a sequel。。。or three。 （Note: I received an advance copy of this book but was not required to write a review。） 。。。more
patt
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This is my favorite book from Liz Talley to date！ I’ve enjoyed all of her books and her style of writing。 But Deconstructed is such a fun and enjoyable read。 This story has so much depth。 It’s got relationships dealing with new best friends， second chance romance and a crumbling marriage， southern charm， some pretty amazing humor， really great and fun characters and much more。 I love the two main characters， Cricket and Ruby！ They have that “do anything for you” crazy friendship you can count on This is my favorite book from Liz Talley to date！ I’ve enjoyed all of her books and her style of writing。 But Deconstructed is such a fun and enjoyable read。 This story has so much depth。 It’s got relationships dealing with new best friends， second chance romance and a crumbling marriage， southern charm， some pretty amazing humor， really great and fun characters and much more。 I love the two main characters， Cricket and Ruby！ They have that “do anything for you” crazy friendship you can count on。 Underneath all of this is the lesson not to judge others on background or appearances until you truly know them - for better or for worse。 You’ll definitely want to read this one！I received an advanced readers copy in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Karen Derr
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Deconstructed。。。。 Liz Talley's newest and best yet！ I was lucky enough to read an ARC！ This is definitely a five-star book！ I love the quirky Cricket and Ruby together。 They are so different as individuals but together they are phenomenal！ I can't tell you how many times I laughed out loud at the things they did and said！ Just when you thought you knew what the two of them were going to do they switched gears and did something so outlandish！ I think most of us know people like them and that is w Deconstructed。。。。 Liz Talley's newest and best yet！ I was lucky enough to read an ARC！ This is definitely a five-star book！ I love the quirky Cricket and Ruby together。 They are so different as individuals but together they are phenomenal！ I can't tell you how many times I laughed out loud at the things they did and said！ Just when you thought you knew what the two of them were going to do they switched gears and did something so outlandish！ I think most of us know people like them and that is what makes it so funny and true to life at the same time！Liz Talley is one of my favorite authors！ 。。。more
Susan Peterson
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Deconstructed features two strong women， Cricket and Ruby， who couldn’t be more different—employer and employee; country club wife and a young woman whose family is on “the fringe”—but they come together at a time when they each need support and friendship。 I loved watching the relationship between these two women grow， watching each of them enter the other’s world， gaining each other’s trust and support。 When Cricket discovers that her husband is having an affair， she enlists Ruby’s help to fin Deconstructed features two strong women， Cricket and Ruby， who couldn’t be more different—employer and employee; country club wife and a young woman whose family is on “the fringe”—but they come together at a time when they each need support and friendship。 I loved watching the relationship between these two women grow， watching each of them enter the other’s world， gaining each other’s trust and support。 When Cricket discovers that her husband is having an affair， she enlists Ruby’s help to find evidence and get some revenge。 At the same time， Ruby is finding her way back into the world， and Cricket is able to help her in return。 This book had me laughing out loud so many times; but just as many times I felt my heart aching for both women。 I felt myself getting angry for both of them， and I was 100% cheering them on！ Deconstructed is as poignant as it is funny， and any book that can make me laugh and cry is truly special。 In the end， this is a story about characters who hurt and heal， who grow at a time when it would be easier to disappear。 As Cricket says， “…without the deconstructing， you have no history。 It’s the deconstruction that matters。 Without understanding who you are and accepting all the good and bad parts of your past， you don’t know the things worth keeping and you can’t get rid of the things that need to be tossed。 You can’t remake yourself。” 。。。more
Terresa
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Liz Talley does it again！ Quirky characters？ Check！ Relatable storyline？ Check！ Tears of sadness AND laughter？ Double check！ An ending that doesn't disappoint and leaves the reader wondering / hoping for what comes next for both Cricket and Ruby？ Check， check， check！ Seriously， though。 Talley just keeps getting better with each new offering。 When you get the chance， grab Deconstructed and settle in for some southern charm， a little bit of outrage， a couple of second chances， a lot of laughter， u Liz Talley does it again！ Quirky characters？ Check！ Relatable storyline？ Check！ Tears of sadness AND laughter？ Double check！ An ending that doesn't disappoint and leaves the reader wondering / hoping for what comes next for both Cricket and Ruby？ Check， check， check！ Seriously， though。 Talley just keeps getting better with each new offering。 When you get the chance， grab Deconstructed and settle in for some southern charm， a little bit of outrage， a couple of second chances， a lot of laughter， unexpected friendships， a few words of wisdom， and a （mostly） happy ending for all！ 。。。more
Cindy Rhodes
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I loved this book！ I devoured this book！ Liz Talley is a gifted and talented writer， She develops engaging characters， whether you like them or not， and makes you care about what happens to them。 The title also ties in with the story as Cricket's employee turned to running buddy as a fashion designer by taking a vintage item and "deoconsructing" to make a new garment。 At the same time， Cricket's life is undergoing a deconstruction。 I read this book in less than 24 hours because it was so good I I loved this book！ I devoured this book！ Liz Talley is a gifted and talented writer， She develops engaging characters， whether you like them or not， and makes you care about what happens to them。 The title also ties in with the story as Cricket's employee turned to running buddy as a fashion designer by taking a vintage item and "deoconsructing" to make a new garment。 At the same time， Cricket's life is undergoing a deconstruction。 I read this book in less than 24 hours because it was so good I did not want to stop reading。 Loved Ruby's outlook and her family absolutely added to the story as well as the scummy husband of Cricket！ Thanks to Liz Talley and Netgalley， I was able to read a digital ARC。 Buy this book when it comes out， or preorder today！ Fabulous book！ 。。。more
Big Time Book Junkie
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4:03 a。m。 and I just finished Deconstructed。 Yes ma'am or sir， it is that flipping fantastic！ I truly had to run to Goodreads while my husband dreams in the bed beside me so I could tell y'all to PREORDER。 THIS。 BOOK。 NOW。！！！After reading Liz Talley's Adulting， I wondered how she'd top it， truth。 But she wasn't happy with merely topping Adulting， which was an incredible book， she wanted to leave it at base camp on Mount Everest while she summited and she did。The characters， the premise， the stor 4:03 a。m。 and I just finished Deconstructed。 Yes ma'am or sir， it is that flipping fantastic！ I truly had to run to Goodreads while my husband dreams in the bed beside me so I could tell y'all to PREORDER。 THIS。 BOOK。 NOW。！！！After reading Liz Talley's Adulting， I wondered how she'd top it， truth。 But she wasn't happy with merely topping Adulting， which was an incredible book， she wanted to leave it at base camp on Mount Everest while she summited and she did。The characters， the premise， the story， the total woman power vibe all served to rock my world and make me want to go kick some serious ass and take names。 And throwing in 50's pulp detective books and mags as well as Trixie Belden？ Mind blown。Add deconstructed fashion by a bad ass fringe chick and Deconstructed is this year's must read。 Don't hesitate ~ FOMO is real and you don't want to be the one whose friends are slurping up the deliciousness that is Deconstructed while posting on Bookstagram "ICYMI you blew it。"Eternal thanks to Netgalley， the author and publisher for trusting me to read an ARC！ All thoughts are my own and happily shouted from the rooftops！ 。。。more
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