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Basically entertaining fluff of the mystery/sleuth variety but with queer characters and none of the icky vibes of hard boiled noir of the 60s/70s. Recommend if that sounds interesting.

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️I always enjoy returning to Vera to see what will happen next! Somehow both a slower paced but compelling spy story, this one had me sweating as Vera‘s girlfriend goes missing during a reunion with her estranged family.
This book looks closer at what it meant to be queer in the 1960s & 1970s in ways that felt realistic, heartbreaking, and empowering.
This is the last published in the series so far, but I hope there will be more!

Something about the writing in this series just doesn't do it for me. I tried the first book too and felt bored? I feel like I'm being told about the characters and story instead of being in it. It feels emotionally removed, journalistic almost? Not for me, but definitely for other people.
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Things I adored about this book: the early 70s setting in a bustling gay community, the truly winding mystery through the California countryside, and of course, Vera‘s clear-eyed skepticism about everything, even about her own chances. This might be my favorite of Knecht‘s books yet. If a beautifully written noir sounds up your alley, pick it up today! 5s! (More ⬇️)

Yay another adventure in the Edgar award winning series. Vera Kelly.