I promised that I wouldn’t read another novel featuring V.I. Warshawski, author Sara Paretsky’s busybody, sanctimonious detective. But character flaws aside, Paretsky can move a plot along, so I got roped in yet again. Like most of Warshawski’s adventures, it all begins with an incident that is ... [Continue Reading]
The Case of the Reincarnated Client by Tarquin Hall
One of my favorite private detectives Vish Puri, also known as “Chubby,” is back in The Case of the Reincarnated Client, the fifth novel in the series. If you aren’t familiar with India’s “Most Private Investigator” check out these lighthearted novels which take place contemporary Delhi. ... [Continue Reading]
Troubled Blood by Robert Galbraith (a/k/a J.K. Rowling)
Galbraith is the pseudonym of J.K. Rowling, but other than the vivid characters and a rather dark perspective, the Galbraith books bear no resemblance to Rowling’s Harry Potter novels. Like the previous four novels in the series, Troubled Blood depicts private detective Cormoran Strike and his ... [Continue Reading]
Dead Land by Sara Paretsky
After Chicago private investigator V.I. Warshawski and her goddaughter Bernie leave a raucous meeting of the South Lakefront Improvement Council (SLICK), they pass a homeless encampment where Bernie recognizes a once famous singer living in a cardboard box. When Bernie goes back later that night to ... [Continue Reading]
The Case of the Missing Servant by Tarquin Hall
The Case of the Missing Servant by Tarquin Hall Vish Puri, known to close friends and family as Chubby, is a portly, Punjabi private investigator in Delhi. Vish’s investigative techniques combine the ancient wisdom of his hero Chanakya and the modern technology of wiretapping. In The Case of ... [Continue Reading]