While I definitely prefer her Blackbird sisters mysteries, I have to say this one, while far more explicit and blue-collar, still has it's charms for me. The characters are interesting and engaging even with the myriad of problems and addictions. The mystery was very well written and the author managed to keep me from figuring out who the culprit(s) was until she wanted me to find out. If I had my choice, I'd ask Ms. Martin to go back to the Blackbirds, but if she keeps writing about Roxy, I'll probably keep reading about her.
