DEAD LAND V. I. Warshawski Novels, Book 20

Narrator Susan Ericksen is pitch-perfect as private investigator V.I Warshawski, who is intelligent, driven, and compassionate. Paretsky's latest addresses a wide range of compelling themes--the consequences of gun violence, corruption, environmental protection, mental health, and more. When Vic finds herself in the middle of a corrupt land deal, she also becomes part of numerous other mysteries involving a famous songwriter now homeless, a questionable prison suicide, and underhanded acts by a local law firm and local politicians. Ericksen provides perfect pacing and description as the plot thickens and a wide range of supporting characters and locations are introduced. As Vic works to unravel it all, she will have to keep herself alive to protect those she loves and find the answers she seeks. K.S.M. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine [Published: MAY 2020]