Reviewed by Sam@WLABB on
In the "meet the author" page, Wirestone states that he observed that he observed, that his mystery readers and geek readers were increasingly the same. This was the inspiration for Dahlia Moss, and I have to say, he delivered.
This is the story of Dahlia Moss. She's in her mid-twenties, and constantly "between jobs". Her life was not headed in the best direction, when she is hired as a private detective to recover a spear, that was stolen, from an online RPG game. She embraces her inner Jessica Fletcher, and embarks on her journey to find the spear, and along the way, she finds some friends, herself, and her purpose.
Dahlia is a hilarious PI, who is reminiscent of Veronica Mars. I found her escapades utterly amusing, and her endless interactions with zany characters added to the hilarity.
I am not a gamer, but I am a little geeky, and geek-ily aware. I loved all the pop culture references (really, Susan Powter, I have not thought of her in years), and I just really hope this turns into a series.
Great heroine - Yes
Awesome supporting cast - Yes
Absorbing story/mystery - Yes
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 20 January, 2016: Finished reading
- 20 January, 2016: Reviewed