viwarshawski

Pay Dirt: A V.I. Warshawski Novel | Sara Paretsky

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I‘ve been reading this series for about 30 years now and it‘s still going strong. In this one VI is in Kansas trying to track down a missing soccer player. Chaos ensues.

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Bookwormjillk

Pay Dirt: A V.I. Warshawski Novel | Sara Paretsky

Today was supposed to be a day of productivity and organizing, but reading a mystery in the back yard works too. It‘s the first day in a long time that it hasn‘t been too hot to sit out here.

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NatalieR

Indemnity Only: 30th Anniversary Edition | Sara Paretsky

so-so

I have seen a lot of readers posting their praise for Sara Paretsky‘s books and decided to give her a try. She writes a series of books based on a woman private detective, V.I. Warshawki, set in Chicago. She is a tough detective and quite sharp at her detecting skills. I enjoyed Indemnity Only, but I didn‘t love it as I hoped.

Full review at https://abookandadog.com

CarolynM I read the first one years ago on the recommendation of an extremely well read colleague. Like you, I was underwhelmed. I think it just comes down to personal taste. 5mo

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks So pretty 😍 5mo

NatalieR @CarolynM I agree. It wasn‘t bad. Just okay for me. 5mo

NatalieR @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Thank you! 😊 5mo

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Jen2

Indemnity Only: 30th Anniversary Edition | Sara Paretsky

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Very good!

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Traci1

Overboard | Sara Paretsky

My plans for this weekend's #20in4 readathon. I am nearly done with both 2 Sisters and Overboard and about 100 pages into AGiM. So my goal is to at least finish those three. Anything after that will be gravy. Happy reading!

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Vansa

Bitter Medicine | Sara Paretsky

#TLT #ThreeListThursday @dabbe
1. VI Warshawski !Love her spunk, her gumption, her constant bad choices in men!
2. Brother Cadfael from ELlis Peters' books.Always compassionate,insightful and forgiving, in a harsh world.Anyone who hasn't,I cannot recommend the TV series enough,available on youtube.
3.Miss Marple,of course!For her unwavering faith in,and cynicism of human nature.
Honorable mentions-all of ENid BLyton's intrepid child detectives

dabbe I‘ve never heard of #s 1 or 2–on the TBR! Thanks for playing! ❤️💜🩷 (edited) 9mo

Bookwormjillk I still say I want to be VI when I grow up 9mo

Vansa @Bookwormjillk she's so great, isn;t she.And I really want a Lotty!! 9mo

Bookwormjillk @Vansa yes a Lotty would be very welcome 🤣 9mo

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Vansa

Deadlock | Sara Paretsky

@goodwilllibrarian VI Warshawski is a detective,former attorney, and the other characters are involved with the shipping industry, none of which are jobs I would like though I like reading about them!

Ruthiella I read all the VI Warsharski books back in the‘90s and loved them. I‘ve long meant to go back, reread and then finish off the series… 14mo

Vansa @Ruthiella I heard of them just last year and love them! BBC has fine radio adaptations of quite a few of them that are available on YouTube if you want to listen to them instead! They're very good! 14mo

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Mshookquilts

Brush Back | Sara Paretsky

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Another page turner….V.I. Warshowski is asked to clear the name of a woman who hated VI and all her family after the woman completed her prison time. At 1st VI can‘t even imagine the possibility of innocence, but her investigation keeps bringing up more questions (and danger) and brings up graft of powerful men.

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Vansa

Bitter Medicine | Sara Paretsky

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Absolutely LOVe this excellent series of crime novels. Each one seems to improve on the other! Full review here : https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5347410225

Ruthiella I read most of these back in the‘90s. I kinda want to reread them all now and then catch up with the later titles. 🤔 2y

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