Shell Game

A V.I. Warshawski Novel

By: Sara Paretsky

Narrated by: Susan Ericksen

Sara Paretsky follows her instant New York Times bestseller Fallout—her most widely read novel in years—with an extraordinary adventure that pits her acclaimed detective, V.I. Warshawski, against some of today’s most powerful figures.

Legendary sleuth V.I. Warshawski returns to the Windy City to save an old friend’s nephew from a murder arrest. The case involves a stolen artifact that could implicate a shadowy network of international criminals. As V.I. investigates, the detective soon finds herself tangling with the Russian mob, ISIS backers, and a shady network of stock scams and stolen art that stretches from Chicago to the East Indies and the Middle East. In Shell Game, nothing and no one are what they seem, except for the detective herself, who loses sleep, money, and blood, but remains indomitable in her quest for justice.

So Improbable, It Was Fun To Read

While the story line is not likely, Paretsky makes one believe...and care...and keep reading. V I Warshawski is a heroine for the common woman. Another hit for her and the author.

Sara Paretsky and Susan Erickson!

Bottom line: Great story, great narration. V.I. is a force to reckon with! Recommend the series!

Great

This is one of her finest adventures. The narrator is also great. She’s my favorite author.

I enjoyed the voice of the narrator

too long and confusing, I prefer to read my books. I did enjoy the narrator

Disappointing

I have liked the Warshawski novels in the past, but was really disappointed she had to inject her personal political slant to her writing in this one. If I wanted political commentary I would not have picked a fiction book. I did decide to finish the book, and was not impressed with the story and the convoluted plot either. Ms. Paretsky has lost the humor and V. I. is not a pleasant person in her last few books. I'm done with her.