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abbeyhar103's review against another edition
I forgot what can make these books wearing - it's almost an endless description of people leaving phone messages for each other
cwebb's review against another edition
3.0
It's getting very repetitive, as V.I. always faces two cases, at least one of them strictly personal, which miraculously combine into one big case and thus almost solve themselves.
katemc7's review against another edition
3.0
This series is so entertaining and easy to read. VI can be a little annoying at times but overall enjoyed this book.
liberrydude's review
3.0
Vic embarks on a favor for a neighborhood friend who was like a little sister to her. It’s to find out who her was father is. Lots of family angst on the Southside and Eastside of Chicago. Dark secrets. The mere mention of two names at a chemical plant starts the infamous Chicago machine and mob shadowing Vic. Soon a childhood friend is murdered. A simple paternity investigation morphs into the uncovering of a massive industrial and environmental poisoning with insurance fraud and local corruption. Vic comes close to death. Were it not for her guardian neighbor Mr Contreras this series would be over.
lazwright's review against another edition
4.0
I love it when VI takes on "the man" and brings down the bad guy. This story centers on a big chemical corporation on the South Side of Chicago-a little pre-Erin Brockovich type story.
margaret21's review against another edition
2.0
V I Warshawski is a private investigator who in this book is working outside her usual field of expertise for a family friend. On a daily basis she exhausts herself beyond endurance, flirts with death, irritates both friends and enemies (and she has plenty of the latter) as she tries to bring the Big Shots - the corrupt Big Shots - to justice. Like Warshawski, I rapidly became exhausted by it all. I only picked this book up from the 36 Bus exchange shelf (brilliant idea, that) because I had nothing else to read at that moment. One book from the series is quite enough, thank you, even though it is in fact well and intelligently written.
henrismum's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Audiobook (All of my entries on The Story Graph are audiobooks.)
#5 in series (I started reading this series in Sept 2022 and I have been committed to this series since April 2023.)
Will I read other installments?Probably Not Maybe Definitely
I am committed to this series, so I plan to read them all.
Comparison to others in series:Not as good About the same Better
Sara Paretsky writes about the social ills of working class people. I like that, but her character, V.I., can be shrill and annoying. She is flawed and doesn't always learn from her mistakes.
The narrator was Susan Ericksen. V.I. was annoying at times which was captured by the narrator, or vice versa.
Source: Audible (own)
#5 in series (I started reading this series in Sept 2022 and I have been committed to this series since April 2023.)
Will I read other installments?
I am committed to this series, so I plan to read them all.
Comparison to others in series:
Sara Paretsky writes about the social ills of working class people. I like that, but her character, V.I., can be shrill and annoying. She is flawed and doesn't always learn from her mistakes.
The narrator was Susan Ericksen. V.I. was annoying at times which was captured by the narrator, or vice versa.
Source: Audible (own)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Classism, Gun violence, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Terminal illness, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, and Sexism