[books 2011] Sara Paretsky

[inulro]

22. Killing Orders by Sara Paretsky

On reflection, reading two VI Warshawski novels so closely together may have been overkill.

Or maybe I would have enjoyed this more if it hadn't been alongside Faithful Place, which is in another class altogether.

What I'm saying is I didn't get terribly excited by this book, which I think is probably a failing on my part rather than anything to do with the book. Cos really - Dominican friars holding fake stock certificates, corruption in the Catholic church, mob connections, pissing off snobby rich people - what's not to love?

Comments

[hirez.livejournal.com]

I have vast amounts of time for Warshawski books, but it did take a few iterations for her to hit her stride, I think.

[inulro.livejournal.com]

I enjoyed Blacklist, which I think is a later one, more than either of the two I read this month, so I've been working on that assumption.

[ivory-goddess.livejournal.com]

I went off Sara Paretsky after about the 4th or 5th book which was was less crime/thriller/mystery and more an unending misery-fest. Seriously, she needed to cheer the hell up! It was a very long time ago so I have no clue what the title was, but I haven't read any since.

Same thing happened with Patricia Cornwall - 4th or 5th book, unending bloody misery. I don't mind tragedy with my crime, but too much weeping and wailing just pisses me off.