Hoo-boy. Not sure what to say about this one.
Mystery story? Check. Science fiction? Arguably. Political satire? Undoubtedly.
Our protagonist is "Andrea Kalinski, PTA treasurer, locally known mommy-blogger, and founder of The Ageless Change, a recently launched skin-care line that targeted menopausal women."
Unfortunately for her the Body Hair Acceptance Movement has moved into power and twenty-eight states have banned "unnatural hair removal for profit." Mansfield describes the campaign in detail which we need not go into here, although it sounds depressingly realistic.
Andrea is forced to go to an illegal waxing parlor to prepare for her work-and-recreation trip to Brazil, but someone gets killed. "I hadn't signed up to investigate a murder. I wanted to battle an unjust law and wear a thong at Ipanema Beach."
Funny and thought-provoking.
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