henrismum's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Audiobook (All of my entries on The Story Graph are audiobooks.)
#5 in series (I started reading this series in Sept 2022 and I have been committed to this series since April 2023.)
Will I read other installments?Probably Not Maybe Definitely
I am committed to this series, so I plan to read them all.
Comparison to others in series:Not as good About the same Better
Sara Paretsky writes about the social ills of working class people. I like that, but her character, V.I., can be shrill and annoying. She is flawed and doesn't always learn from her mistakes.
The narrator was Susan Ericksen. V.I. was annoying at times which was captured by the narrator, or vice versa.
Source: Audible (own)
#5 in series (I started reading this series in Sept 2022 and I have been committed to this series since April 2023.)
Will I read other installments?
I am committed to this series, so I plan to read them all.
Comparison to others in series:
Sara Paretsky writes about the social ills of working class people. I like that, but her character, V.I., can be shrill and annoying. She is flawed and doesn't always learn from her mistakes.
The narrator was Susan Ericksen. V.I. was annoying at times which was captured by the narrator, or vice versa.
Source: Audible (own)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Classism, Gun violence, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Terminal illness, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, and Sexism
reddybeast's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
txbooklover's review against another edition
4.0
I've read several of this author's mysteries and they are all good. Although part of a series, these each stand alone, but it's fun to see the same characters reappear in each of the books if you read multiple ones. 4/5 stars.
jjsmoothdaddy's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
lrconnol's review against another edition
4.0
As always Sara Paretsky delivers a fast paced well thought out plot that kept me up half the night to finish it.
claudiafp's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
bdplume's review against another edition
4.0
I thought VI got off to easy this time around, but it was a fun read. In terms of purely story it was tight and had strong characters, good and bad.