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3.58 AVERAGE
3.58 AVERAGE
This is good. I especially liked how it ended. Good steady plot that was brought home without leaving loose ends.
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!
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.
adventurous
informative
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Audiobook (All of my entries on The Story Graph are audiobooks.)
#2 in series
Will I read other installments?Probably Not Maybe Likely Most LIkely Definitely I purchased the next three or four in the series; so yes, I will read more.
Comparison to others in series:Better About the same Not as good Good, but it could have been better I liked this and learned a lot about shipping on the Great Lakes (in the 1980s). I wonder how Paretsky did her research. Warshawski got a little annoying with the risks she took, but she solved the crime.
The narrator was Susan Ericksen. Still good, but, as I said above, the character was a little annoying. How much of that can I put on the writer or does it go to the narrator or both?
#2 in series
Will I read other installments?
Comparison to others in series:
The narrator was Susan Ericksen. Still good, but, as I said above, the character was a little annoying. How much of that can I put on the writer or does it go to the narrator or both?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Murder, Alcohol
Minor: Sexism, Grief, Classism
[33% - DNF]
The author’s really good at describing things in detail, but it’s to the point where the story moves at a glacial pace. It felt like nothing was happening, and when things *did* happen, I didn’t really care.
I’ll admit I liked the more low-key aspects of it at first, but then I realized that’s just how the whole book is. It’s not thrilling, fun, or interesting enough to keep me going. V.I. also had no personality to me, but maybe she does later. Who knows? I won’t.
I didn’t think it was possible to make a detective story boring, but this book proved me wrong.
The author’s really good at describing things in detail, but it’s to the point where the story moves at a glacial pace. It felt like nothing was happening, and when things *did* happen, I didn’t really care.
I’ll admit I liked the more low-key aspects of it at first, but then I realized that’s just how the whole book is. It’s not thrilling, fun, or interesting enough to keep me going. V.I. also had no personality to me, but maybe she does later. Who knows? I won’t.
I didn’t think it was possible to make a detective story boring, but this book proved me wrong.
This is the second in Sara Paretsky's crazy long-running V.I. Warshawski series. V.I. is a former public defender turned private eye in Chicago with roots in the South Side. I like her because she is pragmatic and believable, smart but not over-the-top tough. She's also serious without coming across as humorless.
In this outing, V.I.'s cousin, a former pro hockey player, dies under mysterious circumstances at the Chicago shipyards and she delves into the complexities of Great Lakes shipping and North Side well-to-do to find out why. I did learn a bit about how freight is carried in the Great Lakes that was surprisingly interesting. Paretsky has the admirably tricky talent of sharing information with her readers without making you feel like you are reading a block of research poorly disguised as exposition.
This isn't as deep as an outing by the likes of Jo Nesbo or Denise Mina, but it's entertaining and the mystery was involving. I had read the first book, [b:Indemnity Only|643988|Indemnity Only (V.I. Warshawski, #1)|Sara Paretsky|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1320401376s/643988.jpg|1945003], some time ago and barely remember it now. That's my way of saying you don't really need to read that book first.
In this outing, V.I.'s cousin, a former pro hockey player, dies under mysterious circumstances at the Chicago shipyards and she delves into the complexities of Great Lakes shipping and North Side well-to-do to find out why. I did learn a bit about how freight is carried in the Great Lakes that was surprisingly interesting. Paretsky has the admirably tricky talent of sharing information with her readers without making you feel like you are reading a block of research poorly disguised as exposition.
This isn't as deep as an outing by the likes of Jo Nesbo or Denise Mina, but it's entertaining and the mystery was involving. I had read the first book, [b:Indemnity Only|643988|Indemnity Only (V.I. Warshawski, #1)|Sara Paretsky|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1320401376s/643988.jpg|1945003], some time ago and barely remember it now. That's my way of saying you don't really need to read that book first.
I loved the movie, so I decided to read the books. As usual, some things were changed in the movie version, but I still enjoyed the characters.
Only second V.I. Warshawski book but you really see how Sara Paretsky has started to hit her stride, her characters are well drawn, well written. First rate and holds up extremely well even 30 years later!
Well-plotted, labyrinthine mystery involving the death of an ex-hockey pro, old money vs. new money, rival shipping conglomerates, professional dancers, blackmail and family entanglements.
I like Paretsky's protagonist, V.I. Warshawski, a remarkably progressive character for 30+ years ago. It's important to me for you to know this next comment is not snark; it's sincere. I enjoy the loving detail given to the descriptions of the food she eats, especially when it's something like a steak or onion rings.
In this book, Vic has a personal stake in unraveling the mystery when her cousin dies under mysterious circumstances. The police believe it was accidental; she suspects murder. And everyone she encounters during her investigation seems to have some secret to hide.
I like Paretsky's protagonist, V.I. Warshawski, a remarkably progressive character for 30+ years ago. It's important to me for you to know this next comment is not snark; it's sincere. I enjoy the loving detail given to the descriptions of the food she eats, especially when it's something like a steak or onion rings.
In this book, Vic has a personal stake in unraveling the mystery when her cousin dies under mysterious circumstances. The police believe it was accidental; she suspects murder. And everyone she encounters during her investigation seems to have some secret to hide.