Kate Derie (cluelass@cluelass.com)
Sun, 13 Jun 1999 21:07:34 -0700
Recently read Bitch Factor, by Chris Rogers, but in spite of
the title I think it falls short of you-know-what. YMMV.
Another bounty hunter, this one a professional (a burned-out
former DA), who rounds up a guy accused of the hit-and-run
killing of a little girl, and winds up investigating the
case. Well-written, but a bit too predictable for me.
Agree that Carol O'Connell's Kathy Mallory is hard as nails
-- only problem for me is she's equally hard to believe.
Well, I suppose she has only the usual superpowers --
freezing miscreants with a single glance, etc. I just got the
fourth in this series, so I guess there's something
intriguing there.
I would also nominate the Lily Bard series by Charlaine
Harris (don't swallow your teeth-- the sweet, funny, charming
Ms. Harris is also a black belt in karate). Lily is
recovering from a horrific criminal experience by working as
a cleaning lady in a small Arkansas town. She is one tough
broad and I have enjoyed every moment spent in her company.
All right, all right, I know I said before that amateurs
don't qualify, but a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of
little minds. Don't get confused with Charlaine's other
series, the one with Aurora Teagarten (need I say
more?).
More to come....
Regards, Kate Derie Creator of the ClueLass HomePage, http://www.cluelass.com
Editor of the Deadly Directory, http://www.deadlyserious.com
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