Footnotes in fiction?

When you hear someone say footnotes you might think of a long, possibly boring reference book. But there are two books out there that can change your opinion of those pesky small fonted words at the bottom of the page. The Spellman Files and The Curse of the Spellmans by Lisa Lutz are both entertaining books. They are a mix of Stephanie Plum books and the canceled yet wonderful tv show Veronica Mars. The books are about a family of private detectives. Isabel "Izzy" the middle child is the voice of the book. She can't live up to her perfect older brother, David, who escaped the family business and became a lawyer. And her parents think she's a bad influence on her teenage younger sister Rae. The footnotes are more frequent in The Curse of the Spellmans and I thought they really added to the story. They give you history of the situation, things Izzy's thinking and even plugs for the Get Smart dvd collection offered by Time Life. The Curse of the Spellmans even offers you a comical Appendix. Sound interesting? Check them out here.