There were, of course, plenty of Miss Marples and the like, solving mostly gentile puzzle mysteries, sometimes with the assistance of their cats. Female P.I.s were few and far between, especially hard-nosed, take-no-prisoners types. At that time, the book was something of a revelation.
This is the novel that introduced Chicago private investigator V. It's so very 80s, sexism, Chicago, scrabbling hard times, and everything else.more In short: good for its time, really, but I'm not totally sure I also want to re-read it. Also annoying are the interactions with her dad's best buddy on the force and who keeps trying to talk her out of doing what she perceives as her job. I remember this being a major lynchpin later, which is annoying. Surprisingly, instead of using the 'verify everything' technique, it's more 'verify only if I don't like them'. Vic's emotions are involved to such a degree that she makes some questionable romantic choices as well and really fails to vet what she is being told by others. This infuriates Vic into making bad choices, which is probably a plot crutch. In this one, the first part of her case is sort of 'solved,' but she quickly gets off track when a peripheral character (the mother of someone found dead) blames Vic's dead parents and dead cousin Boom-Boom for all her woes and supposedly has evidence proving it. struggles so damn much with family loyalty to people that are all dead and gone that I'm a bit amazed. I enjoy Paretsky's writing style, which is hard-boiled, with a great blend of setting (1980s Chicago), steady action, dialogue, and character (mixed Polish-Italian cop-family heritage). No kidding usually female mysteries had 'cozy' all over them and included at least one cat. struggles Bought for kindle in 2020 out of nostalgia, fear I'll run out of books, and because VI Warshawski was one of the only tough, independent female detectives I could find back in the 1990s. Many thanks to their original creators.moreīought for kindle in 2020 out of nostalgia, fear I'll run out of books, and because VI Warshawski was one of the only tough, independent female detectives I could find back in the 1990s. Note: All written content is my original creation and copyrighted to me, but the graphics and images were linked from other sites and belong to them. Leave a comment and let me know what you think. And you can find all my social media profiles to get the details on the who/what/when/where and my pictures.
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I stopped reading this series about 8 to 10 years ago when I was all caught up. This was a great debut novel for the series and I loved when it became the focus for a movie.
She's got a nice chip on her shoulder, but it becomes endearing. and someone you'd want to know in real life. What can you say about VI Warshawski? She's hilarious. A definite good read! About M Mini-Review Mini-Review What can you say about VI Warshawski? She's hilarious. Who's V.I.'s client? Why has she been set up and sent out on a wild-goose chase? By the time she's got it figured, things are hotter - and deadlier - than Chicago in July. V.I.'s search turns up someone soon enough - the real John Thayer's son, and he's dead. He says his son's girlfriend, Anita Hill, is missing. Her client says he's the prominent banker, John Thayer. V.I.'s search turns up someone soon enough - the real John Th Meeting an anonymous client late on a sizzling summer night is asking for trouble. Meeting an anonymous client late on a sizzling summer night is asking for trouble.