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Jessica James is a trailer park girl from no where Montana, but she doesn't let that stop her from following her dreams. She has a tiny apartment in Chicago, majoring in Philosophy and working on her dissertation. Lolita and Jack are her best friends. The kind that are there for you no matter what.
One night, Jessica wakes up partially frozen and half naked behind a dumpster on a construction site. She doesn't remember how she got there or what happened to her. A sharp stabbing pain inside her stomach area makes her think of awful possibilities that she doesn't want to face.
***
I received a copy of FOX from NetGalley. It's my first venture into the Jessica James Mystery series and reading work by Kelly Oliver. I loved the main characters. Extremely different individuals with their traits. I enjoyed the sprinkle of other languages thrown into the story due to each person's background. That's part of what happens when you hangout with a mixed cultured group. I also really enjoyed the insights of what it's like to live in Chicago. There were points made in the story that I would only expect to read from a local.
I am no expert on medical science, philosophy, sociology or psychology but I have a love for these topics. Oliver weaved the topics into the story in a very smart manner. The kind of debates I enjoy having with my friends. There is a great presentation of hard topics like rape, morality of choice, abusive relationships, animal rights, defining right and wrong and the shades of gray between.
To me, FOX isn't an adventure story or mystery as much as it is a story of happenstance. Stuff happens to the characters and they just happen to be in the right or wrong place. It's a smart and fun book with really lively characters. I look forward to seeing what else Kelly Oliver will write in the future.
Review via NetGalley
One night, Jessica wakes up partially frozen and half naked behind a dumpster on a construction site. She doesn't remember how she got there or what happened to her. A sharp stabbing pain inside her stomach area makes her think of awful possibilities that she doesn't want to face.
***
I received a copy of FOX from NetGalley. It's my first venture into the Jessica James Mystery series and reading work by Kelly Oliver. I loved the main characters. Extremely different individuals with their traits. I enjoyed the sprinkle of other languages thrown into the story due to each person's background. That's part of what happens when you hangout with a mixed cultured group. I also really enjoyed the insights of what it's like to live in Chicago. There were points made in the story that I would only expect to read from a local.
I am no expert on medical science, philosophy, sociology or psychology but I have a love for these topics. Oliver weaved the topics into the story in a very smart manner. The kind of debates I enjoy having with my friends. There is a great presentation of hard topics like rape, morality of choice, abusive relationships, animal rights, defining right and wrong and the shades of gray between.
To me, FOX isn't an adventure story or mystery as much as it is a story of happenstance. Stuff happens to the characters and they just happen to be in the right or wrong place. It's a smart and fun book with really lively characters. I look forward to seeing what else Kelly Oliver will write in the future.
Review via NetGalley
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