I don't think you'll be sorry. Carol O'Connell is an artist.

>Well, ok ... I'm taking your advice again and I just ordered "Mallory's Oracle" from Amazon. I'll let you know if I like it.
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>>>>I read 'T is for Trespassing' last week. I enjoy Sue Grafton books almost as much as (Stephanie Plum) Janet Evanovich books. Right before that I read Now and Then by Robert Parker. Another good one. I usually get them when they come out in paperback.
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>>>I love Grafton's character, Kinsey. I think I sort of identify with her. When I was a kid, I wanted to be a detective.I read lots of detective books back then too. I always thought that would be the coolest job. So much so that, about 9 years ago, I got my son Adam into it, quite by accident. A new friend of mine was co-owner of a detective agency (he wasn't a PI, he just did the marketing) ... but they were looking for new investigators at the time and I hooked him up with Adam, who was 18 at the time and looking for work. They hired him and he's been a PI ever since. He's got his license now and works for himself.
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>>One of the best written female protagonists (not to mention sociopathic) I've ever encountered is police detective Kathy Mallory (but don't ever call her anything but Mallory) in Carol O'Connell's books. They absolutely must be read in order.
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>>Check this out: http://www.dancingbadger.com/carol_oconnell.htm
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>>>I know you've mentioned the Stephanie Plum books before, but I haven't gotten around to trying them yet. I also hear that Robert Parker's good ... one of these days I'll get around to it. Maybe I should just get on over to Amazon and order myself a few books. =0)
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>>>~~Bonnie