Burn Marks: A V. I. Warshawski Novel

by Sara Paretsky

Book Overview

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - "Another triumph for Ms. Paretsky, her most captivating novel yet . . . V.I. herself [is] undoubtedly one of the best-written characters in mystery fiction."--The Baltimore... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0440208459
• Release Date: February 1991
• Publisher: Dell
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.8" x 0.9" x 4.2"

Customer Reviews

I loved this book

I just finished reading this book, and I loved it. VI Warshawski is one of those characters that you got to love.

Excellent read

This is the best installment of the VI Warshawski series that I have read. Here, she's tough and uncompromising yet vulnerable. This book is most thoroughly recommended.

My Favorite Paretsky

Vic must reluctantly rescue her Aunt Elena, a notorious drunkard, con woman and flirt. While she is disgusted at Elena's antics, she is discerning enough to know that she shares some of Elena's character flaws. As usual, Vic's good heartedness leads her into a murky world of dishonest politicians, traitorous cops and disgruntled bankers. As usual, she can rely on none but herself to solve the mystery and right the wrongs of the system. As usual, Peppy, Mr. Contreras (Sal)and Lottie are ever watchful and protective of their friend. As usual, this book is filled with interesting characters, locations, events and probing character analyses. If you like your protagonists intelligent, resourceful, wisecracking yet wearing the perfect set of Magli pumps, this heroine is for you.

Great Stuff!!!

One of Paretskies greatest Books ever. Private Eye V.I.Warshawski gets in trouble in helping her old aunt, who is adicted to alcohol and got thrown out of her appartment. Watching V.I. stumbling through the world of crime, government politics and lovely neighbourhood, listing to her sarcastical comments and sharing her decisions concerning her wardrobe is once again great fun and everybody who has read any of the other Paretsky books will love this one. It definitely is my personal favourite of all V.I.-Adventures!