Book Info: Genre: Detective Reading Level: Adult Disclosure: I received a free copy of book 7 in this series in exchange for an honest review. I purchased the rest of the books in the series myself, so am under no particular obligation, but am happy to provide an honest review.Synopsis: Micky Knight had a pleasant evening to look forward to; she was running security at a swank party full of beautiful lesbians and gay men. A dead body ruins the affair. When more dead women are found the police target Dr. Cordelia James as the killer. The same Cordelia who broke Micky's heart. As Micky works to expose the killer she tries to keep her heart hidden. But the killer and Micky keep getting closer to Cordelia . . . My Thoughts: This book reads more like romantic suspense – there are a number of sex scenes, for instance, although they’re fairly tasteful and realistic. The mystery is very complex and this addresses a very controversial topic – abortion, right to choose vs. right to life, and whether it is okay to murder someone in order to save a life. I imagine this created a firestorm when it was first published, not that the topic has become any less controversial. We learn more about Micky’s past, more about the damage that has been done to her, and start to peel back the layers on her complicated personality. We learn more about Ranson, too, and we meet the wonderful Emma Auerbach. I really wish I had a support group like Micky has – what a wonderful set of friends she has! While I didn’t much care for O’Connor when he first appeared, he grew on me. He and Micky could be great friends, I think, and I hope to see more of him in the future. It never hurts for a PI like Micky to have lots of friends on the force!I’m definitely enjoying this series and looking forward to the next book, The Intersection of Law and Desire. If you like your detective novels with a bit of spice and a lesbian protagonist, then these books are definitely for you!
I really enjoyed the first volume in this series but thought this one was quite disappointing in comparison. In the first book the plot was really engaging and reflected a lot on the main character's background. In this one the "mystery" was quite incidental and unrealistic and the majority of the book was more failed romance than any detective work. There were no hints as to who could be doing the murders till they showed up. In the end the reasons, when revealed, just seemed really flimsy and unrealistic.The main character Mickey also lost her edge. In the first book she was the hard drinking, womanising female detective, pulp noir turned on its head. But in this one she was sober, full of shame for her drinking and being constantly "slut shammed" by her best friend. In the first book they got on fine but in this one every time Danny opened her mouth it was to bad mouth Mickey for sleeping with so many women and being so easy. It was really unpleasant. It wasn't all bad though. There were some very touching and well written bits dealing with sexual abuse and it's consequences. In the end her friends became accepting of her. There were some really lovely nun characters that weren't at all judgemental and some nice young baby dykes just trying to understand their sexuality. Because I liked the first book so much I will definitely get the third in this series. But if it doesn't improve I think I will stop there.
Do You like book Deaths Of Jocasta (2002)?
Second Micky Knight novel.I didn't mean to read this in one day, I really didn't. I had stuff to do and places to go... yeah, didn't work out that way. My body was tired, my brain a bit slow... perfect day for hanging out and reading.I cannot express how much I enjoy diving into Micky's world and catch up on what I had forgotten. And I had forgotten a lot, this series is so complex that I remembered only the bare bones. It's been a while since I've read lesfic with such complex and real characters. The language wasn't quite as crude as in the first novel, the writing was better as a whole. Both the plot and the inner conflicts worked perfectly to form a great whole. And despite all the painful and serious issues handled in this series it is so much fun to read and rediscover.
—Alena
Product description: Micky Knight had a pleasant evening to look forward to; she was running security at a swank party full of beautiful lesbians and gay men. A dead body ruins the affair. When more dead women are found the police target Dr. Cordelia James as the killer. The same Cordelia who broke Micky's heart. As Micky works to expose the killer she tries to keep her heart hidden. But the killer and Micky keep getting closer to Cordelia . . .Deaths of Jocasta has long been out of print and a prized find at used bookstores for years. Bella Books in proud to reissue this exciting mystery.If this book has been around so long and the publisher is so excited to reissue it, could someone please have proofread it? Aside from that, this is the second Micky Knight mystery and I liked it a lot. It has flaws, some things that I couldn't fathom, but at its heart is a compelling character study in Ms. Knight. What a piece of work she is. At one point, I thought, geez, I just don't think I can like this person--and not just Micky. Then she'll make everything so plausible.
—Elaine Burnes
