Whiskey Sour (Jack Daniels Mysteries (eBook)) (Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels Mystery, #1) (Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels, #1)

by J.A. Konrath

• ISBN10: 078689072X
• ISBN13: 9780786890729
• Publish Date: 1 June 2005 (first published 1 January 1900)
• Publish Status: Out of Stock
• Out of Print: 21 May 2013
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Hyperion
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 288
• Language: English

Reviews

This one surprised me. I mean, I always expected to like it - it's your typical crime fiction and that rarely disappoints. But I really enjoyed this and I was surprised by just how much I loved it. Jack was a funny character and the plot was interesting and kept me riveted. There were some really great life quotes in here too. Little gems that just made it that extra bit worthwhile. One thing that did get me - I think the hate for the FBI was a little over the top - like looking for a horse really? Oh and I loved Jack's mum - she was awesome - can't wait to see more of her. And I liked Phin - and I was excited to see that he gets his own series. I thought he was going to be a love interest but doesn't seem to be the case. And Harry seems like a jackass but that's what makes him loveable.

So yeah, I'll be picking up the rest of the series asap.

[ibeforem]

I liked this because it was different than other detective novels I’ve read recently. Jack isn’t the typical female lead detective — i.e., she’s not young, hot, and sexy. Instead, Jack is 46, going grey, and showing the effects of 15 years of chronic insomnia. And her latest live-in just left her for his personal trainer. She becomes a focus of “The Gingerbread Man” after he spots her taking charge of his crime scene. Not only do you get Jack’s side of things in this story, you get his. The portrayal of the FBI here is pretty laughable and inaccurate, but I understand that it’s meant to be comic relief, nothing more. I’ll definitely read more books in this series.

[mitabird]

4.5 stars