I must mention Laura Lippman's Tess Monaghan series. She also has a couple of stand alones. Based in Baltimore.
And Lehane's Angie Gennaro is probably my favorite female in mysteries so far (I am admittedly not that well-read in mysteries).
Xander: I do have Spaghetti-os. Set 'em on top of the dryer and you're a fluff cycle away from lukewarm goodness. Riley: I, uh, had dryer-food for lunch.
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There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
msbelle - Apr 10, 2004 5:54:09 am PDT #2132 of 10002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
deborah grabien - Apr 10, 2004 8:25:40 am PDT #2133 of 10002
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
And Deb is a bit whiny for my taste.
Assuming you mean her character....?
I've heard raves about Crombie. She's on my TBR list, assuming I ever sit down and read again.
Volans - Apr 10, 2004 8:33:58 am PDT #2134 of 10002
move out and draw fire
I just read two books by Richard K. Morgan. Interesting mix of hard-boiled gumshoe and cyperpunk.
hun_e - Apr 10, 2004 3:03:48 pm PDT #2135 of 10002
Meanwhile, back at the Hall of Justice...
Laurie R. King has a few good series out. One is contemporary and features a lesbian detective in San Francisco and the other is based around WWI and after, featuring a young woman who becomes Sherlock Holmes' apprentice. The first one in that series is called "The Beekeeper's Apprentice."
Pix - Apr 10, 2004 4:54:50 pm PDT #2136 of 10002
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
I am so frustrated right now. Reading response journals of some of my students who just totally don't get The House on Mango Street is so hard. Accusing Cisneros of being a poor writer who has no talent, etc. I know that this shouldn't bother me, but it so does.
Sigh.
I don't expect them all to like every book, but I've tried so hard to instill in them the understanding that liking a book is not the same thing all the time as appreciating its unique style and writing.
Jesse - Apr 10, 2004 4:57:03 pm PDT #2137 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Hi hun e! There are a bunch of King fans around here. I love the Russell/Holmes ones, but some folks find them too Mary Sueish to enjoy.
Pix - Apr 10, 2004 5:01:03 pm PDT #2138 of 10002
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
I love the Russell/Holmes ones too, despite the fact that the most recent was a bit of a let down. Jesse, did you read The Game ? (Is that the title?) If so, what did you think?
hun_e - I really like the San Fran ones as well. I also really enjoyed (wrong word -- more like appreciated, was caught up in) Folly, Keeping Watch and A Darker Place.
Jesse - Apr 10, 2004 5:02:49 pm PDT #2139 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I think the last one I read was with the two brothers?
Jesse - Apr 10, 2004 5:05:47 pm PDT #2140 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
t back from Amazon Oooh, no, I didn't know about The Game. Will have to check it out.
Oh, and I looooved the first Martinelli book, but have been more 'eh' on them as time has gone by.
Pix - Apr 10, 2004 5:07:40 pm PDT #2141 of 10002
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Jesse - would happily mail you my copy if you don't feel like purchasing or library-questing. It's based on Kipling's book Kim this time around. I still love Holmes and Russell, but...really short book. Just seemed like it lacked the complexity and fun of ones like A Letter of Mary , though I still enjoyed it very much.