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Best-selling author Laurie R. King has won both critical and popular acclaim for her mysteries featuring San Francisco detective Kate Martinelli. Looking forward to routine police work after her last terrifying case, Kate finds herself on the trail of vigilantes targeting abusive men in the San Francisco area. Kate has just returned to active duty after being injured on the job. Her girl-friend, Lee, has moved back into their home, and their relationship is on the mend. But the calm, predictable life Kate's looking forward to doesn't materialize. The Ladies of Perpetual Disgruntlement is practicing a modern equivalent of tarring and feathering violent men who seem to have escaped justice. The police department finds their antics humorous until men that fit their profile start turning up dead. As Kate tries to stop the killing, her investigation leads her too close to home for comfort. A winner of the Edgar Award, Laurie R. King fills her mysteries with vivid characters and more twists and turns than a rollercoaster. Narrator Alyssa Bresnahan finds the perfect voice for the tough-as-nails detective.
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"Another intelligent and well-written mystery featuring detective Kate Martinelli. This one has an intriguing plot that somehow combines such diverse topics as vigilante feminists and Indian bride burning. The author gave some short shrift to the Indian culture -- was disappointed that she resorted to easy stereotypes, but it wasn't badly done enough to be totally offensive, just noticeable."
— Stacielynn (4 out of 5 stars)
Night Work Listener Reviews
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" I really liked the first 3 books in this series...but this isn't the strongest one. Love the SF locale, and the personality/private life of the detective. Good writer. "
— MaryAlice, 2/20/2014 -
" i'm on a kate martinelli kick...... set in SF- girl detective-- pretty good! "
— Kate, 1/29/2014 -
" Solid entry in the Kate Martinelli series. The central mystery is less intensely personal for Kate than in the previous book, and the book overally was not quite as emotionally gripping. I had some issues with the book's depictions of the Mehtas; it reminded me far too much of those hoary old colonialist narratives of the white world rescuing women of color from their own menfolk. (Sorry, folks. Race/ethnicity/culture are a lot more complicated than that.) I am still looking forward to book 5 in the series, but am correspondingly more worried about reading the Mary Russell with Indian themes. I suspect that will be very problematic! "
— Joy, 1/24/2014 -
" Kate Martinelli has grown on me and I've now found myself putting aside other things to finish reading this book and the previous one in the series! "
— Suzanne, 1/13/2014 -
" I enjoyed this, the fourth of the Kate Martinelli series, very much. "
— Marty, 1/10/2014 -
" This is a fine story w great characters, emotional tangles, social commentary, and an interesting plot. I'd have rated it higher, except that King can get rather pedantic in her Kate Martinelli novels. For me, this got in the way of the story. "
— L, 1/1/2014 -
" A tough case of possible bride burning brings kate to suspecting the involvement os friends in an underground female vigilante group.I listened to this book and thought it was very well done. "
— Elizabeth, 12/31/2013 -
" Again, actually listening on tape... "
— Susan, 12/25/2013 -
" loving kate "
— Annie, 12/10/2013 -
" LRK weaves such interesting stories within stories. The characters are full of depth--really enjoyable read. "
— Mindy, 11/2/2013 -
" Too much filler concerning Indian (Not Native American) and Old Testament Mysticism detracted from this book (for me) but it was still a good mystery. "
— alansplace, 10/20/2013 -
" too much chic book "
— Colin, 10/19/2013 -
" This was a really really lame story. "
— Nightfalltwen, 8/17/2013 -
" I think this is one of the better Laurie King novels that I have read. I really thought the story moved along well and was interesting. "
— Jeff, 8/4/2013 -
" One of the best, if not THE best in the Kate Martinelli series. "
— Amber, 8/2/2013 -
" A crime book even an ex-cop could enjoy. "
— Patrick, 7/17/2013 -
" I am such a Laurie King fan. The Kate Martinelli's do not disappoint. "
— Lhoulette, 4/28/2013 -
" The plot was really only 3-3.5 stars, but I love these characters. "
— Sarah, 1/29/2013 -
" Another great kate Martinelli book! "
— Anne, 9/11/2012 -
" Amazing to me that Laurie R. King writes this series at the same time she writes the Mary Russell books. Nothing about this series, or this book works for me - uninteresting characters, terrible dialogue. Ugh. "
— Autumn, 2/25/2012 -
" I listened to this book yrs ago. I like her writing quite a bit, she is smart. "
— Sally, 12/22/2011 -
" of the many books by Ms King I've read, this is the second I would not recommend. "
— Baqash, 11/19/2011 -
" police procedural, kept my attention, a bit talky at times, characters almost caricatures at times. I don't understand the reason for the twist at the end, seems overly melodramatic and kind of silly. "
— Margaret, 10/12/2011 -
" OK for a quick somewhat mindless read. I chose the book because I like the author's series about the retired Sherlock Holmes. I did not like this one as much as the other series. "
— Theresa, 7/28/2011 -
" Not sure how, but read this "out of order" chronologically. In the end that wasn't such a bad thing because after this I read "To Play the Fool" and discovered Roz Hall's cameo in that, would have forgotten it entirely is I'd read "To Play the Fool" first. "
— Jean, 4/6/2011 -
" I thought it was ok, but it ended rather abruptly. "
— Carmen, 1/24/2011 -
" So . . . I liked this book 4 stars amount, but it has some poliical problems. I hated the clunky way that King talked about South Asia and Hindu religion as well as the strange villian she picked. "
— Somjen, 9/11/2010 -
" Some books are just good reads..This book is more. <br/>Kali, cops and battered women. Arranged marriage, Bay Area policing and religious study. <br/>Wow..sweet. <br/>Now, to research all I read. "
— Joe, 9/7/2010 -
" Lee returns home and the two try to figure out where their relationship is going at the same time a serial murderer is taking out men who have abused their wives and girlfriends. "
— MJ, 8/6/2010 -
" police procedural, kept my attention, a bit talky at times, characters almost caricatures at times. I don't understand the reason for the twist at the end, seems overly melodramatic and kind of silly. "
— Margaret, 5/22/2010 -
" I am such a Laurie King fan. The Kate Martinelli's do not disappoint. "
— Lhoulette, 5/10/2010 -
" I enjoyed the activities of "the Ladies" and the satisfying conclusion, but this was not my favorite in the series. Lots of interesting things, with the show and the thesis and the Indian culture, however. "
— Tamsyn, 4/5/2010 -
" One of the best, if not THE best in the Kate Martinelli series. "
— Amber, 2/5/2010 -
" The plot was really only 3-3.5 stars, but I love these characters. "
— Sarah, 1/13/2010 -
" I enjoyed this, the fourth of the Kate Martinelli series, very much. "
— Marty, 10/7/2009 -
" Amazing to me that Laurie R. King writes this series at the same time she writes the Mary Russell books. Nothing about this series, or this book works for me - uninteresting characters, terrible dialogue. Ugh. "
— Autumn, 8/17/2009 -
" A decent mystery on its own, but extremely disappointing for a Laurie R. King book. "
— Sarah, 6/4/2009 -
" A Kate Martinelli mystery- gay SF detective-dealing with murder and life in general--good read! "
— Carol, 4/25/2009
About Laurie R. King
Laurie R. King is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous books, including the Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes stories. She has been nominated for a multitude of prizes, and her fiction has won the Edgar, Creasy, Nero, and Macavity awards. She has been guest of honor at several crime conventions, and she was inducted into the Baker Street Irregulars in 2010.
About Alyssa Bresnahan
Alyssa Bresnahan is a dynamic dancer, actor, and audiobook narrator. She has narrated over two hundred audiobooks, has earned twenty Earphones Awards, and was named one of AudioFile magazine’s Golden Voices. In 2009 she was a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award for best fiction narration.