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V I is in top form as she chases demons from her family's past. Witty, tight, and exciting. One piece of important evidence: a Nellie Fox baseball.
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I love this series and this book did not dissappoint me. It was areally well done story and it had you guessing for awhile. I really enjoyed it.
Excellent book! V.I. is asked to find someone who has been missing for 40 years. Her investigations stir up things others wish would stay hidden, and her niece goes missing in the middle of everything! Now, Warshawski must find her niece, and solve the missing person riddle before she loses her own life!
One of the best of the series.
Another good read. We get to see more of V.I.'s family such as her cousin and Uncle.
Candidly, I would not have selected this book had it not been selected for me, since I don't read many mysteries. So I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. The book was selected by a book club of which I am a member and all of us found the book engrossing and thought provoking.
Without a doubt, one of the best books in the series. As usual, Paretsky has created great characters, a strong plot, and enough twists and turns to keep even veteran mystery readers guessing. Being a Chicago native, I can attest to how well she brings to life Chicago's history, its neighborhoods, and some of the less-savory aspects to Chicago's political chicanery.
I strongly recommend this book.
I strongly recommend this book.
Particularly relevant to current events, this book examines racial history and police corruption in an interesting case that started as a missing person. In addition to Vic and friends from previous books, we also are introduced to her cousin, Petra, and other characters who reflect much of Paretsky's own Chicago history. Some in my book group felt that V.I. is getting a little too old for all of the violent things that happen to her body, and her quick recovery. We hope future books will emphasize her problem solving more than her physical prowess.
