I thought of another female-written novels that is
definitely
hardboiled, Dirty Weekend by Helen Zahavi. I've been told
this created
a bit of an uproar when it came out in the UK, or maybe it
was the film
adaptation (which i haven't seen) that sparked the to do. It
is about a
female who, to paraphrase Travis Bickle, would not take it.
One day she
has finally had enough and takes care of every man who wrongs
her, all
crimes against this woman merit the death penalty, from
simple
harassment to more serious offenses. Hardboiled to the
max.
I read it a few years ago, but thought it was quite good, and
it moves
along at a very fast clip.
Mark
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