The author of Katwalk and Katapult returns with another adventure of Kat Colorado, a private detective, who is hired to delve into the dangerous mysteries of the birth and parentage of a young girl. 17,500 first printing.
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Outstanding among today's female detectives, PI Kat Colorado exhibits conscience and compassion, muscle and wisecracking savvy in an appealing and believable combination. Kat agrees to help presumed orphan Paige Morrell find out about her parents now that her grandmother Florence, who refused to discuss them, has died. Little by little, Kat peels away layers of the past, discovering that Paige's mother, one of twin daughters mistreated by Florence, may still be alive. Enhancing the story and complicating Kat's life as she travels to Lake Tahoe, Calif., and to Omaha are her lover Hank, her "self-appointed grandmother" Alma and her unstable best friend Charity, an advice columnist . In taut confident prose, Edgar Award-winner Kijewski ( Katapult ), who is Mystery Writers of American Nor/Cal vice-president, delivers an intricate plot to complete reader satisfaction.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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YA-- When Paige Morril hires sleuth Kat Colorado to research her family history, it seems like a harmless investigation. But as more and more of the Morril heritage is revealed, murders, lies, and deceit come to light. With Kat comes a cast of memorable characters: her best friend, Charity, who writes a column for the lovelorn and solves her own problems with junk food; a soap opera-addicted grandmother; an adding machine repairman whose bizarre collection of statistics begins each chapter; and marriage-minded, hunk Hank, who loves Kat. These zany cohorts, a twisting plot, and humor make the book a treasure. Watch out Grafton and Paretsky, the competition has arrived!--Katherine Fitch, Lake Braddock Secondary School, Burke, VA
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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This review is from: Kat's Cradle (Kat Colorado Mysteries) (Paperback)
The third book in the Kat Colorado series has, in my opinion, the most exciting scene. It happens later in the book and impacts her life for the next several books. While the plot is a little clunky, the characterizations more than make up for this problem. I would recommend the series as a entertaining read.
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This review is from: Kat's Cradle: A Perfect Crime Book (A Kat Colorado Mystery, No. 3) (Hardcover)
If you love a good women detective story you will love all of karen kijewski's kat colorado's books. This is no exception.
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This was another great book from Kijewski. If all the others are this good I can't wait to read them.
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- Detective Agency: Women Rewriting the Hard-Boiled Tradition by Priscilla L. Walton on page 144, and Back Matter
- Sleuths in Skirts: An Analysis and Bibliography of Serialized Female Sleuths by Frances A. Dellacava in Back Matter
- The Mammoth Encyclopedia of Modern Crime Fiction by Mike Ashley on page 271
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