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judyward's review against another edition
3.0
When Chicago Black Hawk legend Boom Boom Warshawski is found dead in Lake Michigan, Private Eye V.I. Warshawski tries to determine whether her cousin died by accident, committed suicide, or was murdered.
tbsims's review against another edition
3.0
I'm going to describe as an early version of the female detective - take the hard boiled (defined as tough, unsentimental, crime writing) male and make them female. Dated definitely and more action than character development. "bledsoe's lovemaking matched his kissing" made me laugh.
wetdryvac's review against another edition
5.0
Only two books into the series, but the writing is consistently solid, and I adore the style and characters.
lemon_free's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
cj_mo_2222's review against another edition
This is one of my favorites in this long-running series and I've reread it a few times.
rclz's review against another edition
4.0
This is good. I especially liked how it ended. Good steady plot that was brought home without leaving loose ends.
dceduarda's review against another edition
3.0
I didn't enjoy this one as much as I did Indemnity Only, but it was still a good read. It took me almost the entire month to read it, I didn't feel like I NEEDED to keep reading it neither felt a strong urge to pick up the book to continue reading, but it was enjoyable and I'll read more of the series.
What I love about V is that she is quite sensible as a detective as opposed to what we usually get in media with women - she doesn't usually wear high heels to investigate unless the part needs, just her gun and a pair of good running shoes!
What I love about V is that she is quite sensible as a detective as opposed to what we usually get in media with women - she doesn't usually wear high heels to investigate unless the part needs, just her gun and a pair of good running shoes!
jerefi's review against another edition
3.0
Maybe it is because she is sassy, maybe it is because it is set in Chicago or maybe it is her weakness for Black Label. I'm not sure, but I enjoyed this book. I am glad to know there are more of these. They will go into the category of fun palette cleanser.