Deadlock (Abridged) Audiobook

" I really liked this book. I have always like Sara Paretsky, but lately she has felt the need to add her own personal political diatribe to each book. I find it irritating and not needed to move the story. "

" This book was hard to get through. It went on and on about the locks and the shipping canals. I didn't need to know all that stuff about the shipping industry on the Great Lakes. "

" The usual, entertaining VI Warshawski detective novel. VI's cousin Boom Boom, an ex-Chicago Black Hawk player, dies in an unusual accident on the docks where he is, post sports career, working for a shipping company. VI quickly suspects foul play and her tenacious, inquisitive, pushy detective nature kicks in until she is up to her eyeballs in trouble. Predictable and yet entertaining. "

" V.I. a tough woman who is also a lady. She inspires me. Sara Paretsky is a good story teller. "

" I love the main character, V.I. Warshawski -- a strong, humorous female private detective. More gritty than Kinsey Milhone but less vulgar than Stephanie Plum. "

" So, this one was about the murder of a Hawks player, which should have made me happy, except that I kind of felt like there was not much knowledge about the Hawks happening. I mean, Blackhawks is one word, and that was not even right in the book. Also, this book shows its age a bit -- one character is consistently referred to as "the Viking," which confused the hell out of me for ages. So anyway, the writing was not great, but I thought the mystery itself was interesting, and I have a pretty gigantic soft spot for books set in Chicago. "

" A lot of strings tied together nicely. "

" This book has an unusually complex storyline with a lots of research into the shipping industry, or certainly more research than the average mystery seems to have. I like the Chicago setting, and will definitely have more V. I. in my future. "

" It was a nice book indeed, the female protagonist is very interesting and the plot's twists were thrilling enough. A good book but not the best in its category. Good for one read though "

" I somehow missed this book when I began reading Paretsky some years ago. It is an interesting plot. I always enjoy a mystery written by a good author. "

" Maybe I should have paid closer attention to the names of the characters as they were being introduced, but I seemed to have a hard time keeping them straight for some reason. But, I'm willing to give Paretsky another shot since this is only the first of her novels that I've read. "

" She even makes Great Lakes shipping interesting! "

" I like the V.I. Warshawski as it takes place in Chgo and I like knowing the areas and places she is talking about. Not a great book but I liked it "

" V.I. Warshawski private detective series "

" I am re-reading this series and find I enjoy it every bit as much now as when they first came out. The good thing now is that I dont have to wait a year in between investigations. I also have to say that I really love her Chicago. Makes me want to visit. "

" Series detective gets caught up in a complicated crime. Warshawski is an interesting detective, Chicago is a great setting. "

" blow a container ship in half? Really??? "

" A good murder mystery from Sara Paretsky, as always, but not one of her best. We learn a lot about the great lakes shipping industry, but there is not a great deal of suspense in this novel. "

" A great look at dockside life in Chicago. The character's memories of her murdered cousin give a great sense of family. "

" V.I. Warshawski is at it again. "

" Another good quick and fun read - I will be reading more of this series - it is fun to read novels set in Chicago and recognize the neighbourhoods she's describing. "

" Maybe it is because she is sassy, maybe it is because it is set in Chicago or maybe it is her weakness for Black Label. I'm not sure, but I enjoyed this book. I am glad to know there are more of these. They will go into the category of fun palette cleanser. "

" Not sure I fully understand the financial details, but a good story nonetheless. V.I. is a fun character. Just don't rely on the movie they made to judge the books. "

" A Hero's Death: At the funeral of her ice-hockey hero cousin, private eye VI Warshawski suspects that his death was not an accident. Stars Kathleen Turner. "

" This one better than her first. Murder mystery involving the Great Lakes shipping industry, ritzy far North Chicago 'burbs, uninterested cops, and a couple Chicago Blackhawks hockey players. With, of course, VI's running commentary on her beloved, losing Cubbies. All Chicago! "

" Good detective stuff. I'm hooked for the rest of the series. "

" Almost, but not quite predictable, which makes it actually fun. Poor Vic, and poor Boom Boom. "

" another great read by Sara! fast paced and V.I. Warshawski contiues to be the best lady Detective anywhere! "

" A great example from this genre - light but not too fluffy, scary but not terrifying, and suspenseful but easy enough to follow. "

" I feel bad that I don't have more to say...good, solid PI stuff, will be back for more. "

" A Hero's Death: At the funeral of her ice-hockey hero cousin, private eye VI Warshawski suspects that his death was not an accident. Stars Kathleen Turner. "

" This book was hard to get through. It went on and on about the locks and the shipping canals. I didn't need to know all that stuff about the shipping industry on the Great Lakes. "

" A great look at dockside life in Chicago. The character's memories of her murdered cousin give a great sense of family. "

" First book I read by her and enjoyed it "

" This one better than her first. Murder mystery involving the Great Lakes shipping industry, ritzy far North Chicago 'burbs, uninterested cops, and a couple Chicago Blackhawks hockey players. With, of course, VI's running commentary on her beloved, losing Cubbies. All Chicago! "

" Another series worth revisiting, having not read one in a while. "

" Maybe I should have paid closer attention to the names of the characters as they were being introduced, but I seemed to have a hard time keeping them straight for some reason. But, I'm willing to give Paretsky another shot since this is only the first of her novels that I've read. "

" V.I. Warshawski is at it again. "

" 2nd V.I. Warshawski Novel. Full of intrigue, adventure and a true heroine. "

" another great read by Sara! fast paced and V.I. Warshawski contiues to be the best lady Detective anywhere! "

" This was a fun read... I can´t say it was predictable or stunningly original, but I really enjoyed it and would read more of the V.I. Warshawski novels. I like that she gets into fist fights... It is also kind of funny to read books set in an era I can remember..the 1980´s! "

" V.I. a tough woman who is also a lady. She inspires me. Sara Paretsky is a good story teller. "