Ann C. (auntant) reviewed on 7/9/2006 + 103 more book reviews

A compilation of 9 short stories featuring Chicago private detective V.I. Warshawski, with a brief author's note discussing why she occasionally writes short stories and a clever introduction describing V.I. Warshawski's Chicago. Some of these stories are definitely more engaging than others. I think my favorite is "The Pietro Andromache," told from the point of view of V.I.'s friends Lotty Herschel and Max Loewenthal. The investigation ends with the classic scene: the detective gathering the principal suspects together, exposing each one's hidden agenda, and finally drawing out a confession. Bravissimo!

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