A review by croix
H is for Homicide by Sue Grafton

fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

Detective investigates an organized crime ring run by caricatures of Latinos, specifically Mexican-Americans. 

<spoilers>In one part the MC finds some of the fake insurance claims:

These vicious looking batos locos had been licking their pencil points, trying to fill out insurance forms for a series of bogus injuries they couldn’t even spell right. …One had written: “Were drivin north wen this car hit us from behine and nockt us into a telephone phole. I bump my hed on the windshield, suffrin bruces. Ever sins the acident, I hadve wiplash and panes in my nek. Also, bad hedakes, dobull vishun, and shoot-in panes in my bake.”

</spoilers>

Funniest part was a dog named Perro being antagonistic to the white MC bc he “doesn’t like gringos.” 

Pacing was fine. Still don’t recommend.
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