by Jill Edmondson
Published December 20th 2010 by Dundurn
Genre: mystery
Source: review copy provided by author
Comments: This mystery doesn't hesitate to show the underside of the great city of Toronto - the seedy side of this hugely cosmopolitan city. Private investigator Sasha Jackson is asked to find a missing woman, an illegal immigrant who works for a local madam. Sasha solves the mystery but not before encountering two murders and a good look at the convoluted workings of the underground.
More than a few times, I wanted to give Sasha and many of the characters in the book a good mouth washing with harsh soap. The language they use makes the book more realistic and fitting for the environment and circumstances, but the f--- words do fly! For this reason, I'd suggest the novel for adults only.
Goodreads book description: "As open-minded as she is, private investigator Sasha Jackson feels out of place when her latest case plunges her into the world of commercial sex. A classy madam has hired Sasha to find a missing Mexican hooker, which seems easy enough at first. However, everything becomes complicated when a nasty pimp turns up dead in the wrong hotel. Things get even worse when a spaced-out call girl, an arthritic old lady, and a Rastafarian pawnbroker enter the scene.
Sasha figures out why the hooker ran away but not where to. How fast can anyone run in stiletto heels? When the next body turns up, Sasha has her moral compass tested as she tries to understand the sex trade and how those enmeshed in it will do anything to survive - even if it means murder." (Goodreads)
I would recommend the book for mystery lovers who like an interesting plot but who don't mind stark language.
Objective rating: 3.75/5
Challenges: Immigrant Stories Challenge 2011, Mystery and Suspense Reading Challenge 2011
I don't mind stark language per se, but I don't need it every other word. And I believe the F bomb to be a handy word too. Great review Harvee.
ReplyDeleteJenny Girl: Yes, the F words do come in handy at times!
ReplyDeleteI seem to notice more authors using that "f" word. It takes away from the story.
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