Not a problem this time. I am, quite frankly, enchanted. Faye Quick is a detective doing her boss's job during World War II because all the good men are overseas fighting the war. Not just any gal, either - a New Yorker. Scoppettone gets the lingo down pat. The atmosphere is pitch-perfect without being overbearing. Faye Quick reminds me of no-one less than Miss Imbrie, the cynical female journalist from The Philadelphia Story.
I am considering buying this for my mom for her birthday. Can't wait for the next one.
2 comments:
Bethie,
Did Sandra Scopettone also write a mystery (the title of which I cannot remember), set in NYC in the 80s-90s about a lesbian detective (who lives with her partner)? It might have been a series, and definetely felt like it wanted to be.
I only ask because I'm fairly sure of the last name, which, of course, reminded me of "scopare." And if you don't remember what that means in Italian, shame on you
Yes, I did write that and it was a series. There are five books.
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