Laura (USA: IL) (2007/12/05): I was hoping to like this detective, VI Warshawski; after all, she grew up in Chicago, my old stomping grounds. Unfortunately the story is told unevenly, with only fair dialog between sketchily drawn and mostly annoying characters. The author doesn't let the reader get into Ms. Warshawski's head enough, telling us about her qualities rather than showing us them.
