A Killing Cure by Ellen Hart
St. Martin's Press, 1993.
Overview: I don't want to drive readers away by reviewing all twenty Jane Lawless books, but after reading the fourth one, I can testify to the fact that this series just gets better and better. In The Killing Cure, Jane gets her first paid detective gig to investigate the deaths connected to a prestigious women's club, and gets into several life-threatening situations along the way. (I've got to say, I think that $500 was a paltry sum considering all she had gone through by the conclusion of the case!)
My reaction: This was not only the most thrilling installment thus far, but also one of the more complicated mysteries. I enjoyed speculating which characters were trying to pin crimes on others and why, and while I solved one aspect of the mystery fairly early on, the suspense was sustained to the end thanks to the other, more sinister part of the investigation.
As with the other books, I laughed out loud at many of Jane and Cordelia's interactions, and was happy that both of them had brushes with romance. I think the Lesbrarian and I can safely recommend this series in its entirety, but if we find any books in it that disappoint, we may review them here.
Jane Lawless Series
- Hallowed Murder, 1989
- Vital Lies, 1991
- Stage Fright, 1992
- A Killing Cure, 1993
- A Small Sacrifice, 1994
- Faint Praise, 1995
- Robber's Wine, 1996
- Wicked Games, 1998
- Hunting the Witch, 1999
- Merchant of Venus, 2001
- Immaculate Midnight, 2002
- An Intimate Ghost, 2004
- The Iron Girl, 2005
- Night Vision, 2006
- The Mortal Groove, 2007
- Sweet Poison, 2008
- The Mirror and the Mask, 2009
- The Cruel Ever After, 2010
- Lost Women of Lost Lake, 2011
- Rest for the Wicked, 2012
- Forthcoming: Taken by the Wind, 2013
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