I adore Sara Paretsky's writing, and thank the Lord that a co-worker and friend of mine turned me on to her. At the time, she had only written two books, they were in paper back, and she had not been widely discovered. In fact, she was still working for a big insurance firm in Chicago, and,coincidentely, my friend and I were working for an insurance firm in a suburb just north of Chicago!! As I write this, Sara's first non-VI novel is in the next room, in hard cover, but I haven't been able to read it yet due to illness. I look forward to reading this book, but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't hoping for a new V.I. mystery tomorrow!>

I have enjoyed the few Sara Paretsky book I have read. I find them similar (although not quite as good as) Sue Grafton's books. VI is not quite as rivetting as Kinsey!

Is there another VI book in the works? It's been quite a while since the last one.

I think the new V.I. novel is called Hard Time and it is due out in Oct. 1999. It's about time!

I lived in Chicago most of my life and related very much to the storylines. I thought that the VI Warshawski movie was fair, Kathleen Turner did a great job portraying the character. I would like to see another shot at a movie. Maybe Sara Paretsky should have a hand in doing the script and then we'd all be happy.

Waiting to get that new book!

About that movie: First, I agree that it stunk-out-loud! Secondly, I read a few things about it that may interest some people here. It seems Kathleen Turner was also upset at how the movie turned out. Apparently, sometime into production, Disney took over producing the movie and insisted on changes. They watered down V.I. into a "kinder-gentler" character, and added the little girl's role to the point where she was almost a sidekick. Reportedly, Turner was so annoyed at all this that she reprised the role of V.I. in a couple audio-books, at no charge, because she "felt she owed Paretsky".

News Flash! if you haven't found it already, the newest V.I. Warshawski novel ("Hard Time") is out and it is absolutely, without question, Sara Paretsky's best one! I was spellbound from page 1 and it was definitely worth the nearly 4-year wait since the last novel. I sure hope it is not the last! There's still a lotta life left in her yet.

I have only read three novels by the author: Tunnel Vision, Deadlock, and Blood Shot. I like them, and I want to make a study on them, especially on the image of women portrayed by the author.

Hi, I was wondering if you people here could tell me a good mystery author. I have already read shelock holmes and more. i wonder if you could tell me if Paretsky, Sara is a great author

Paretsky's new novel, Blacklist is a volatile mix of politics, sex, and scandal. At the request of an old friend, V.I. checks out his empty family mansion and runs into an intruder and a dead body. The body turns out to be reporter Marcus Whitby who was investigating events of 45 years earlier. As V.I. digs deeper, she gets pulled into a mystery that spans generations, involving two old and powerful families. Booklist praises, "A tightly woven and thoughtful thriller, this enticing mix of history and mystery showcases sharp, clever, vulnerable V.I. at her best."