The fifth novel in the V.I. Warhawski crime series, set in Chicago, from prize-winning author Sara Paretsky.
When V.I. Warshawski is asked to search for the father of a childhood friend, she assumes it’ll be a straightforward case. But the return to her old Chicago neighbourhood reignites dark memories from her past – memories she’d sooner forget.
As the body of another old friend suddenly turns up, V.I. finds herself embroiled in a dangerous quest for justice which pits her against the bosses of big business and industrial corruption. It’s one of her toughest and most personal cases yet, one from which she may not emerge entirely unscathed . . .
When V.I. Warshawski is asked to search for the father of a childhood friend, she assumes it’ll be a straightforward case. But the return to her old Chicago neighbourhood reignites dark memories from her past – memories she’d sooner forget.
As the body of another old friend suddenly turns up, V.I. finds herself embroiled in a dangerous quest for justice which pits her against the bosses of big business and industrial corruption. It’s one of her toughest and most personal cases yet, one from which she may not emerge entirely unscathed . . .
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Reviews
Purely and simply, this is a splendid who-dunnit.
With the creation of V.I. Warshawski, Sara Paretsky did more than anyone to change the face of contemporary women's fiction.
It's hard not to get caught up in her passion . . . Snappy dialogue, tight plotting and realistic situations make Paretsky's unapologetically politicised thrillers a pleasure to read, whatever your viewpoint.
The thing about Sara Paretsky is, she's tough . . . she doesn't flinch from examining old social injustices others might find too shameful (and too painful) to dig up
Some crime series grow stale over time, but there's no sign of fatigue here. This is partly because the recurring characters continue to develop and engage the reader, and partly because of the moral intelligence that informs the writing.
Paretsky has been putting her private investigator through her paces since 1982, changing perceptions of women in crime fiction through the creation of a fiercely independent female detective. She keeps her brand of politicised noir fresh by responding to issues - social, cultural and political as well as gender - in contemporary life . . . Paretsky is firing on all cylinders