Heather F. (AZmom875) - , reviewed on 5/16/2011 + 624 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 2

After reading some of Laura Lippman's other great stand alone mysteries, I decided I really wanted to get into the Tess Monaghan series. I started at book 1 which was written in 1997, so VCR and pay phones were still the norm, but the book, plot and story can still stand the test of time. The main character so real, that you want to know her more. Some of the writing was so well done, it was amazing. She describes a building as being embarrassed to find itself placed in Baltimore, and that is just one example. This is more of a old gumshoe feel to it than, a thriller, or a new chicklit cozy, or a CSI/DNA infused mystery. I think you will enjoy this series and want to read more and more about Tess and her friends and family.

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