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A review by tobyyy
Killer in High Heels by Gemma Halliday
3.0
The second in Gemma Halliday's High Heels mystery series, Killer in High Heels was just as entertaining as the first. It was definitely a light read, but an enjoyable one. The cast of characters was the same as in the first book of the series, and just as likable. From the indefatigable Mrs. Rosenblatt to flamboyant Marco, the secondary characters were as hilarious and fun as the main two characters, Maddie and Detective Ramirez.
I'd rate this book a 3.5 or so. There were only two reasons it didn't get a four or higher was because of the writing style. First, Halliday writes more informally than I tend to prefer, and while it is in character for her protagonist to speak informally (this series is told in the first person), it just bothered me a little more, perhaps, than it should have. Secondly, the way that Las Vegas is portrayed in this book (complete with many, many drag queens who are all quite similar) seemed very stereotyped. I've heard about the Vegas the way it's portrayed in most movies - in a novel that is going undercover in Vegas, I want to see parts of it that I haven't already seen.
All in all, though, a light-hearted, fun book. I would recommend this to anyone who doesn't mind a somewhat irreverent, grin-inducing read.
I'd rate this book a 3.5 or so. There were only two reasons it didn't get a four or higher was because of the writing style. First, Halliday writes more informally than I tend to prefer, and while it is in character for her protagonist to speak informally (this series is told in the first person), it just bothered me a little more, perhaps, than it should have. Secondly, the way that Las Vegas is portrayed in this book (complete with many, many drag queens who are all quite similar) seemed very stereotyped. I've heard about the Vegas the way it's portrayed in most movies - in a novel that is going undercover in Vegas, I want to see parts of it that I haven't already seen.
All in all, though, a light-hearted, fun book. I would recommend this to anyone who doesn't mind a somewhat irreverent, grin-inducing read.