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A Hopeless Case

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Jane da Silva is such a super gal. This, the first in the series sets her attitudes and why she has become a "pro bono" sleuth. She is a Seattlite that escaped to South America and Europe before finally coming home to Uncle Harold's trust fund. These stories are human, and you come to like Jane and all the interesting people she runs into.

I was sad to see all her books are not quickly available. They are worth the time to find!

I picked up this book because I think the author's The Body in the Volvo is one of the best mysteries ever. I was hugely disappointed in this book. I admit that my disappointment is because I require that people investigating a murder actually take some sensible precautions. After all, sooner or later you're likely to run into the murderer, so it's best to be prepared. The main character, Jane da Silva, doesn't think along these lines at all. She arranges to meet with someone who may know something, and I could see there was going to be trouble, but Jane doesn't suspect a thing. Once at his place she gets knocked unconscious, and upon awakening she does some more stupid things: she doesn't want to go to the hospital or tell the police what it was all about.

That was enough for me. I stopped reading. If you don't mind this kind of thing, go ahead and read it.