A review by thealyson
A Dangerous Business by Jane Smiley

2.0

 I didn’t hate it, but I’m also not recommending it to anyone.

A book with murder and mystery yet not a lot happens. This is likely a result of the fact that, despite the main character and her best friend being in love with mystery, the only sleuthing they do is take walks and talk. Their job as sex workers is interesting and the only saving grace of this novel. They stumble upon dead bodies, and nothing happens. Then, suddenly, at the end they stumble upon the guilty – or more so – the guilty purposefully put themselves in the main character’s path so the reader can have a resolution.

1 DNF
2 Finished, but would not recommend
3 Enjoyed it while reading, but no staying power. Might recommend.
4 Enjoyable WITH staying power and would recommend.
5 Resonated and will stay with me for a long time.