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Registre-se no LibraryThing tpara descobrir se gostará deste livro. Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. Another A plus mystery in the Jack Daniels series. Jack is still reeling from her last brush with death so things are a little different with boyfriend Latham, partner Herb, and the new superintendent. X Partner McGlade keeps popping up in her life & there's a new threat to the city. Add in a new "hottie" FBI agent that makes Jack question her commitment to Latham and a very toxic new threat to the city. It takes all of Jack's skills to contain the threat to her city & livelihood! ( ) As other have hinted at, I can only say, I couldn't put it down even though at first I kind-of thought I might, and didn't. Instead, I spent wonderful afternoon which ended with a glass of red wine and the pleasure of a terrific read. What else can I say, except quote another great writer Kay Hooper (and I hope she will excuse me for calling on her) who says: 'Hard to balance wit, suspense, horrific violence and humor but . . . manages the feat deftly". I couldn't agree more. Today, I'm off to the store (in this case my favorite internet book store) to buy this book and maybe all of the others in the series. I've already planned the space on by bookshelves. This book wasn't without it's problems and most of those centered around the romance. The romance between Jack and Rick was an unnecessary complication that added nothing and did more harm that good. That said, the romance wasn't the only thing that let the first two thirds down. Jack and Herb are on rocky ground - Herb's being torn between his wife and the job - so he decides to move to robbery and that puts him on the outs with Jack. Which would be fine except it means Herb basically isn't present in this book. I like Herb. And the easy banter between them. It felt empty without him. Mary, Jack's mum, is out of town - so she's not onscreen. Konrath, J.A.; Kilborn, Jack. Dirty Martini - A Thriller (Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels Mysteries Book 4) (pp. 68-69). Kindle Edition. That said the plot was action packed and engaging. When Harry did make an appearance it was epic. Konrath, J.A.; Kilborn, Jack. Dirty Martini - A Thriller (Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels Mysteries Book 4) (p. 184). Kindle Edition. So the book starts of average and steadily climbs quality. It redeemed itself in the end but I can't ignore that two thirds had me cringing. Still - even the bad parts are well written and are solid police procedural. 4 stars. Edging on the lower side. Wow! This was a fast paced, twisted ride! A small backstory: Jack is back and up against another baddie who just happens to be a walking encyclopedia of all types of poisons. The bad guy has been dubbed the Chemist as he is making his way through the city of Chicago injecting poisons in all kinds of different places including restaurants. The closer that Jack seems to get to the guy he seems to stay two steps ahead and elusive. Though when someone close to Jack becomes a target and victim, she goes into high gear to do everything in her power to capture the Chemist, but it might prove a daunting task as he has a grudge against cops or so it seems and Jack will do whatever it takes to track him down! Thoughts: This series just keeps getting better and better as Jack comes up against all types of criminals. This book was not really loaded with "shoot-out" action, but it still carried a wallop of psychological terror that kept me on the edge of my seat! I just love the character Jack as she is just so full of sassy attitude and she is the go-getter type of cop that she will not rest till the case is closed. The humorous quips are still there as always which gives me chuckles here and there throughout the book. Giving this one five "Toxin Terror" stars! For more thoughts on this review, please see my blog: https://booknookretreat.blogspot.com/2021/07/dirty-martini-jack-daniels-mystery-... sem resenhas | adicionar uma resenha
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HTML: In Whiskey Sour, Chicago police Lieutenant Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels hunted down a killer dubbed "The Gingerbread Man." In Bloody Mary, she busted a psychopath with a penchant for dismemberment. In Rusty Nail, it was a serial killer with a doozy of a family tree. And now, in Dirty Martini, Jack faces her toughest adversary yet: a sicko who's poisoning the city's food supply. Can she catch him - and decide whether to accept boyfriend Latham's surprise proposal = without destroying both her reputation and her sanity? .Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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