—Detroit Free Press
“Fast-paced… as entertaining as any entry in the series.”
—Library Journal
“An action-packed thriller.”
—The Wichita Eagle
“Packed with social themes and moral energy, held together by humor, compassion, and sheer feistiness, this novel shows why Paretsky and her heroine are such enduring figures in American detective fiction.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Tense, sharp.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“The author’s strong cast of characters includes a nervy fundamentalist preacher, worried mothers, young star-crossed lovers, an angry former high school classmate, a Romeo with an insatiable appetite, a nervy journalist, impatient businessmen, and assorted thugs, schemers, and dreamers… a nifty, dark-edged, fast-paced urban thriller.”
—Lansing State Journal
Blacklist
“A thoughtful, high-tension mystery.”
—The Washington Post Book World
“Sara Paretsky’s Chicago private eye, V. I. Warshawski, is one tough cookie… memorable.”
—The New York Times Book Review
“Thoroughly gripping.”
—The Seattle Times
“Because she is still among the very best drivers of narrative engines in the business, Paretsky also has produced a genuinely exciting and disturbing thriller, a raging vehicle that can carry a load of baggage from 1950s blacklisting to present-day terrorist hysteria without missing a beat.”
—Chicago Tribune
“A stellar entry in a celebrated series, which offers a provocative history lesson along with very contemporary commentary on loyalty and betrayal and how the past shapes the present…. A tightly woven and thoughtful thriller, this enticing mix of history and mystery showcases sharp, clever, vulnerable V.I. at her best.”
—Booklist (starred review)
“You are getting much more here than an ordinary detective novel.”
—The Buffalo News
Praise for Sara Paretsky
“Paretsky still writes with the kind of dazzling, diamond-hard clarity that can break your heart on every other page.”
—Chicago Tribune
“Paretsky is still the best…. She doesn’t pull punches.”
—The Washington Post Book World
“Paretsky’s books are beautifully paced and plotted, and the dialogue is fresh and smart…. V. I. Warshawski is the most engaging woman in detective fiction.”
—Newsweek
“No one, male or female, writes better P.I. books than Paretsky.”
—The Denver Post
“Articulate and independent… Warshawski never wears thin.”
—San Francisco Chronicle
“Not a lot of mystery writers are as pulse-pounding and as literary.”
—Detroit Free Press
“Paretsky’s V.I. is a rare literary entity, a woman quick to anger and action, yet sympathetic and credible.”
—Publishers Weekly
“A character much loved in the crime and suspense genre.”
—The Kansas City Star
“Paretsky’s novels not only entertain us, keeping us suspended with her twists and turns, but they also make us think.”
—South Florida Sun-Sentinel
“An old-school crime-writing pro.”
—The Boston Globe
Also by Sara Paretsky
Hardball
Bleeding Kansas
Fire Sale
Blacklist
Total Recall
Hard Time
Ghost Country
Windy City Blues
Tunnel Vision
Guardian Angel
Burn Marks
Blood Shot
Killing Orders
Deadlock
Indemnity Only
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