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A strange crime gets V.I. Warshawski involved with some of Chicago’s most rich and powerful players in this thriller from New York Times bestselling author Sara Paretsky.
When a group of Chicago tweens holds a ritual in an abandoned cemetery, they stumble on an actual corpse—stabbed through the heart in a vampire-style slaying. V.I. Warshawski arrives on the scene to escort the girls home–but protecting them places her at the tangled center of the investigation. And the girls include daughters of some of Chicago’s most powerful families: the grandfather of one, Chaim Salanter, is among the world’s wealthiest men; the mother of another, Sophy Durango, is running for the United States Senate.
For V.I., the questions multiply faster than the answers. Is the killing linked to a hostile media campaign against Durango—or to Salanter’s childhood in Nazi-occupied Lithuania? As V.I. struggles to find an answer, she finds herself fighting enemies who are no less terrifying for being all too human.
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"The latest in the V I Warshawski series. Fabulously gripping. Warshawski is an intelligent private investigator who, in this novel, gets drawn into a complex murder investigation with political overtones. Characters are well drawn and, sadly in some cases, all too human. Great story."
— Erica (4 out of 5 stars)
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" Another page turner from Paretsky. This one gives us conservative talk show hosts, holocaust escape narratives, schizophrenia, as well as the whole host of regulars I have come to expect. I appreciate a complicated mystery, but this one tries to hard to be contemporary and topical, to the extent that it seems forced at times. "
— Bonnie, 2/15/2014 -
" There were many things I liked about this book - V.I.'s character has grown and deepened over time, and Paretsky's social commentary is always relevant and incisive. I did have a problem, however, with the interweaving of various plot lines as the mystery unraveled - it really strained the book's credibility and distracted me from enjoying the book. Overall, a good read but not her best. "
— Tina, 2/12/2014 -
" Okay but not memorable. "
— P, 2/11/2014 -
" I like the character of VI Warshawski and found this a compelling read which meant I read it in a day. I was not quite convinced by the "evidence" revealed at the end but it is still a really good read. "
— Rog, 2/3/2014 -
" Always good. Love that feisty V.I. "
— Marianne, 2/1/2014 -
" Complicated but the end is fabulous. "
— Mkotch, 1/25/2014 -
" Expected more from Paretsky. too many characters; meandering plot. Hard to follow all the twists and poor development of secondary cast members. "
— Jeff, 1/20/2014 -
" Paretsky's latest Warshawski mystery is chocked full of action, twists and turns, and Chicago. I'm not a great fan, but these are fast-paced mysteries that keep your attention "
— Norma, 1/10/2014 -
" Wow! A great read. I had trouble putting it down! "
— Susan, 12/3/2013 -
" I don't know what took me so long to get into this book. But once I was in I was all in. "
— Nikki, 11/21/2013 -
" Sara Paretsky never disappoints. This was another page-turner! "
— Mary, 11/11/2013 -
" One of Paretsky's best, especially since it engages all of V.I.'s awesome feminist sensibilities. When is the next one coming out? "
— Elizabeth, 9/26/2013 -
" So so. Could have cut this in half. "
— Jackie, 8/2/2013 -
" A very good read but the ending was a bit melodramatic. "
— Cassandra, 5/22/2012 -
" VI is an old favorite and I especially enjoying sharing the author's political point of view. "
— Paulette, 5/12/2012 -
" If you like Sara Paretsky, this book will not disappoint. It's a good story with a lot of twists and turns, including a couple treks to an area not far from my house. "
— Jacqui, 3/30/2012
About Sara Paretsky
Sara Paretsky is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous previous novels, including the renowned V. I. Warshawski series, of which Blacklist won the Dagger Award. She is one of only four living writers to have received both the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America and is also the recipient of the Cartier Diamond Dagger Award given by the British Crime Writers’ Association. She is credited with transforming the role and image of women in the crime novel.
About Susan Ericksen
Susan Ericksen is an actor and voice-over artist. She has been awarded numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards as well as the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. As an actor and director, she has worked in theaters throughout the country.