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Whiskey Sour
Whiskey Sour
Whiskey Sour
Audiobook6 hours

Whiskey Sour

Written by J.A. Konrath

Narrated by Susie Breck and Dick Hill

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

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Lieutenant Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels is having a bad week. Her live-in boyfriend has left her for his personal trainer, chronic insomnia has caused her to max out her credit cards with late-night home shopping purchases, and a frightening killer who calls himself "The Gingerbread Man" is dumping mutilated bodies in her district.

While avoiding the FBI and its moronic profiling computer, joining a dating service, mixing it up with street thugs, and parrying the advances of an uncouth PI, Jack and her binge-eating partner, Herb, must catch the maniac before he kills again...and Jack is next on his murder list.

Whiskey Sour is the first book in the bestselling Jack Daniels series, full of laugh-out-loud humor and edge-of-your-seat suspense.

LanguageEnglish
Release dateMay 16, 2017
ISBN9781543612660
Whiskey Sour
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J.A. Konrath

Joe Konrath has sold more than two million books in twenty countries. He’s written over thirty novels and over a hundred short stories in the mystery, thriller, horror, and sci-fi genres. He’s twice won the Love is Murder Award for best thriller, and has also won the Derringer Award, and the Ellery Queen Readers Choice Award, and has been nominated for many others including the Anthony, Macavity, and Gumshoe. Konrath edited the collection These Guns for Hire, and his fiction has appeared in dozens of magazines and anthologies including Ellery Queen, Alfred Hitchcock, Cemetery Dance, The Strand, Thriller edited by James Patterson, and Wolfsbane & Mistletoe edited by Charlaine Harris (True Blood). He’s considered a pioneer in self-publishing. His blog, A Newbie’s Guide to Publishing, gets several million hits per year, and Konrath has been featured in Forbes, Entertainment Weekly, Newsweek, Playboy, USA Today, Time, Woman's World, the LA Times, and the New York Times among many other periodicals. He also blogs for the Huffington Post. Find out more at www.jakonrath.com.

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  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    An exciting new series for me - "Jack" Daniels, Lt Detective, Vicious Crimes unit in Chicago - goes up against serial killer "The Gingerbread Man." He gets close to her a few too many times, but it's tightly written and moves fast! I'll read more of this series.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This was a fun little mystery, action packed and funny but with a nice creepy edge from the serial killer's perspective. Jack Daniels is a butt-kicking heroine that was a blast to root for. Only gripe I had was how unrealistic the injuries were - people tended to bounce back with no problem from some pretty serious hits. I know stuff like that comes with the territory when reading a mystery, but with everything else being pretty much realistic in this book, I felt myself getting pulled out of the story when characters took pretty serious hits and kept on going with almost no issues. These small gripes aside, recommended.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Enjoyable police mystery. Read through immersion reading - excellent audiobook
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Successful. I say successful because if the author wanted to make me squirm and completely creep the hell out of me, then he was truly successful in my opinion. Being in the head of a psychopath is not a place I want to be as experienced from the hair-raising writing of Mr. Konrath's. I've watched many a procedural crime shows but was never privy to the killers sociopathic mindset. I was not only thoroughly frightened but angry. Angry that there are actually monsters like this out there. Such a believable character, unfortunately.

    Lieutenant Jack Daniels came across as a real life cop, bad-ass and sarcastic. Loved the sarcastic dialogue, something you would expect from cops, especially working in such a macabre work environment. A little humor goes a long way. The supporting characters also added to the believability of the story as well. From the over eating partner to the dumber and dumberer FBI agents. A cast of characters that are very likable and equally hateable.

    Being in the head of the killer was so frightening it definitely added to the intensity of the story. It made me more anxious to see the killer caught. I felt like I was there along with Jack and Herb as they investigate the case step by step. Suspensefully spine-chilling and believable.

    A truly heart-stopping read that really gave me that on the edge of my seat feeling I normally only get from watching. I really felt like I was seeing the story unfold like a movie in my head.

  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This one surprised me. I mean, I always expected to like it - it's your typical crime fiction and that rarely disappoints. But I really enjoyed this and I was surprised by just how much I loved it. Jack was a funny character and the plot was interesting and kept me riveted. There were some really great life quotes in here too. Little gems that just made it that extra bit worthwhile. One thing that did get me - I think the hate for the FBI was a little over the top - like looking for a horse really? Oh and I loved Jack's mum - she was awesome - can't wait to see more of her. And I liked Phin - and I was excited to see that he gets his own series. I thought he was going to be a love interest but doesn't seem to be the case. And Harry seems like a jackass but that's what makes him loveable. So yeah, I'll be picking up the rest of the series asap.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Lieutenant Jacqueline 'Jack' Daniels of the Chicago Police Department is called out when a body is found in a bin - the work of a serial killer. The killer calls himself the 'The Gingerbread Man'. Some interesting characters which add to the story though not the FBI agents.
    Look forward to reading the next in the series
  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    Weak characters and plot - the writing just isn't enough to hold my attention.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    I stumbled across this series several months ago and decided to add it to my 'read when I'm in the right mood' list. I'm not sure why I like it so much so let's go through some of the aspects that I've noticed.

    Lieutenant Jack Daniels is a rounded personality, she's got both a history and foibles. However the relevation of the events that shaped her is not dumped down in a lump but rather woven into the story where appropriate.

    The killer has a history which is very nicely obscured (so as to not reveal his identity prematurely) while being placed precisely as Jack Daniels discovers more facts about the case. And this leads into one of the things I really love. The hard work which goes into investigation of the murders is evident. Things are not made too easy for the police (there are some instances in which people can be too lucky in having facts revealed), and similarly they are not 'too stupid for words.' I didn't really like the way the FBI profilers were presented as depending so much on their computer profiling but maybe it was supposed to be comedic relief to the tension. It didn't really impact on my enjoyment though

    I really enjoyed this one
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This was an entertaining mystery which combined thriller level suspense and some humor, including some really bad puns, in an engaging mystery. Lieutenant "Jack" Daniels of the Chicago Police Department's Violent Crimes division is having a bad week. Besides her live-in boyfriend deciding to leave her for his personal trainer and raging insomnia, I serial killer who calls himself the Gingerbread Man is leaving bodies in 7-Elevens in her district.Things go from bad to worse when two FBI Agents are assigned to help with the case and try to help by using profiling to identify the killer. Jack doesn't think it is likely that the killer is a Canadian bed-wetter who rides a horse and has scoliosis though. She and her partner Detective Benedict, who seems to be constantly eating, are busy following their own clues to the killer.When the killer seems to develop a crush on Jack, things get even worse. And her partner's suggestion that she sign up with a dating agency to find someone to care for outside of the police force could have come at a better time.I enjoyed the many quirky characters in this story and look forward to reading more of Jack's adventures.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    I really wish I could give this book 4 stars instead of 3 because it isn’t a 3-star book but there are so many items that bothered that I couldn’t bring myself to rate it higher. Most of this I think rests with the description that got me to want to read the book. I felt kind of betrayed by the book. This isn’t light hearted at all and most of the humor is stupid jokes at the expense of overweight people.

    The main character is my biggest issue and that doesn’t bode well for me wanting to continue reading the series. She seems to just exist to make smart ass comments and insult everyone. The reveal of the killer is a little too easy which lead to a finale between cop and killer that is not well written and drags on way too long. There are so many problems with the final confrontation but it would be giving too much of the story away to discuss more.

    The only reason I will probably continue the series is because of Harry Benedict who is by far one of the best supporting characters ever written. I loved it every time he was part of the story and wanted Jack to show him a little more respect. Also, the mystery was so captivating I was hooked from the first body. The murderer is an excellent adversary for Jack and you can sense his intelligence and understand why he would be so hard to catch. I loved how the book rotated points of view between cop and killer. The only issue I have with the killer is that his is a little too omnipotent.

    I also really enjoyed the duel narration of Susie Breck and Dick Hill. They really brought the book to life with the dual point of views of cop and killer. Not only did they do good a great job of the two main point of views but also brought all the other characters life with such talent that you never doubt who is speaking.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This is the first book in the Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels Mystery series. The story was very exciting. The dead on the way but were killed in a very bestial way. In between I suffered with Jack, since she herself became the target of the killer and her watch was not exactly excellent. It was funny how she met her ex-colleague again, who on the one hand put obstacles in her path but on the other hand was also there when things got hot. I also smiled when the FBI profiler agents came into play. They were portrayed as if they were idiots.Various women were killed and long lacked the common background. Jack and her current colleague fight on all fronts to find out the commonality of the victims, so they can take the killer. It is very dangerous for Jack.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Book 1 of Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels seriesI kind of went all-in on Konrath before really reading anything beyond his short stories. While I currently have fourteen of his novels already purchased and on my To Be Read list, this is really the first one I read. Yes, technically I did read AFRAID but he wrote that as Jack Kilborn, his not-so-secret pen name. Kilborn is supposed to author the scarier novels while Konrath writes everything else. Or at least that's how I understand it. Anyway, WHISKEY SOUR is a great start to what is obviously a fun yet at-times gruesome series.Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels is a Chicago police detective with a limited personal life and a serious bout of insomnia. She's dedicated to her job and not just because she has been assigned a major case on "The Gingerbread Man" killer. And while her partner, the F.B.I., and others are trying to help, Jack won't be able to rest until the case is solved.After reading this book, I understand why Konrath and Jeff Strand are so often compared and grouped together. Humor is used extensively through the book to lighten some of the graphic and intense scenes. I've seen multiple reviews talking about how funny the book is; while I enjoyed the humor, it wasn't THAT funny. Which is also fine. I really enjoyed the mystery and suspense and graphic nature of the book. To be honest, the death scenes will stick with me longer than the bad but funny puns. I did find myself wishing that Konrath hadn't made the F.B.I. so inept. They are there to add some humor but not too much more. Hopefully the same agents will be present in future books but will be accurate in their profile. Or at least helpful instead of window dressing. I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the Jack Daniels series.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Whiskey Sour
    4 Stars

    Lieutenant Jacqueline “Jack” Daniels (yes, yes that’s her name), is a seasoned Chicago detective investigating a series of horrific murders of young women committed by a killer calling himself the Gingerbread Man. Once Jack takes over the case, the killer becomes obsessed with her and things become a lot more personal.

    ***Beware: short rant ahead***
    The only strike against this book is the derisive and dismissive attitude toward the FBI. Whether the author likes it or not (and he obviously doesn’t), the FBI is not a group of bumbling nincompoops, but a highly efficient and effective law enforcement agency. Moreover, profiling, while not an exact science, is also not the punchline to a ridiculous joke, but a useful tool in narrowing down suspects, motives and modus operandi.

    With that out of the way …

    Other than the aforementioned annoying portrayal of the FBI, this is a solid police procedural/serial killer story with an original and compelling heroine.

    Jack's intelligence and take-no-prisoners approach is reminiscent of other female detectives driven to seek justice such as Jane Rizzoli, D. D Warren and Kate Burkholder. Despite her harsh profession and egregious personal life, Jack is not cold or bitter and she truly seems to care for the victims.

    Most of the secondary characters, aside from Jack, are stereotypical and one dimensional. Whether it be the overweight, food obsessed partner or the smarmy ex-boyfriend and his skeevy new girlfriend or the psychopathic and misogynistic killer determined to exterminate the female of the species one woman at a time. Nevertheless, each contributes to the overall tension and excitement of the story and the Gingerbread Man is a particularly chilling and diabolical villain.

    The writing is sharp with gritty descriptions of the murders that may disturb some readers and the parts presented from the killer’s POV are spine tingling and blood curdling (forgive the melodramatics here).

    The dual narration by Susie Breck and husband Dick Hill is excellent. They capture all the small nuances of the characters’ personality traits.

    All in all, a promising beginning to the series and I look forward to continuing.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Whiskey Sour was a top-notch police story that I give a high recommendation for. It is well written and is easy reading. The biggest fault I can find with this book is that once you start it, you
    can't put it down. It is a story about a Chicago police detective and a serial killer. Jack ( short for Jacqueline) is a tough hardheaded
    detective that you cant help but like. This book fits well in the
    hardboiled tradition. It is a fun read and I am ready to read another Jack Daniels thriller, but who is going to play her in the movies?
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Whiskey Sour introduces us to Lieutenant Jack Daniels, a brilliant and witty Lieutenant in Chicago's Violent Crimes unit. Jack, short for Jacqueline, is in her mid-forties and her life seems to be in turmoil. Her lover, Don, has just left her for his personal trainer and her successful, but time-consuming, job threatens any future relationships. Right now she and her partner are trying to find the Gingerbread Man before he kills again. He tortures woman and then abandons them in garbage cans outside convenience stores. Two woman are already dead and police haven't been able to find any sort of connection.

    Meanwhile, Jack finds some candy in her car, which turns out to be tampered with. She's getting clues directly from the killer and her partner, Herb, convinces her to try a new dating service called Lunch Mates. Her first date will leave you horrified and laughing.

    This was a very humorous book, even though it was filled with some very graphic violence. Jack is a great character, as are the many secondary characters we meet along the way. The story is occasionally told from the killer's perspective, which I think works well to tighten the tension in this book. I really enjoyed Whiskey Sour and recommend it to readers who enjoy strong woman, snappy dialogue, and a suspenseful mystery. I've had this book for several years and finally picked it up. I wish I had done so earlier and will probably continue the series when I get a chance.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Successful. I say successful because if the author wanted to make me squirm and completely creep the hell out of me, then he was truly successful in my opinion. Being in the head of a psychopath is not a place I want to be as experienced from the hair-raising writing of Mr. Konrath's. I've watched many a procedural crime shows but was never privy to the killers sociopathic mindset. I was not only thoroughly frightened but angry. Angry that there are actually monsters like this out there. Such a believable character, unfortunately.

    Lieutenant Jack Daniels came across as a real life cop, bad-ass and sarcastic. Loved the sarcastic dialogue, something you would expect from cops, especially working in such a macabre work environment. A little humor goes a long way. The supporting characters also added to the believability of the story as well. From the over eating partner to the dumber and dumberer FBI agents. A cast of characters that are very likable and equally hateable.

    Being in the head of the killer was so frightening it definitely added to the intensity of the story. It made me more anxious to see the killer caught. I felt like I was there along with Jack and Herb as they investigate the case step by step. Suspensefully spine-chilling and believable.

    A truly heart-stopping read that really gave me that on the edge of my seat feeling I normally only get from watching. I really felt like I was seeing the story unfold like a movie in my head.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I found Whiskey Sour thoroughly engrossing and thoroughly gross. Not for the weak stomach. Jack Daniels reminds me of Stephanie Plum (of Janet Evanovich's One for the money series), but with a lot more edge. There are many humorous moments, and many moments of graphic violence. Jack has to deal with her glutton of a partner, her crazy mother, show stealing ex-partner, and cheating boyfriend. All while hunting the Gingerbread Man, possibly the city's worst serial killer.I loved this book. Can't wait to read the rest of the series.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I have really enjoyed the whole series to date. A fun read.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    I read this as an audible book. Nice to have the male and female readers, but I found the female's accent a bit annoying.
    This is a gory read.
    Jack Daniels is an older female Chicago cop when a serial killer takes a personal interest in her. Her overweight, sloppy middle-aged partner is a good balance to her gung-ho character. We also meet an ex-partner who is quite amusing.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    What a fun book! Who wouldn't love a book with this title, starring a protagonist named Jack Daniels?! The mystery good, the characters are likable and the action is fast. This was a very fast and entertaining read. Recommended.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Lt. "Jack" Daniels is a dynamic character, who keeps you engaged in the plot. I found the story interesting and all the characters multi dimensional. I've become addicted to this series, and you may as well!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This book was a page turner! Normally I am not into the mystery/thriller genre of literature. Whiskey Sour (which is one of my favorite drinks) was able to keep me guessing and changing the plot around. I really liked the way the characters had so much depth to them, even minor secondary characters you felt like you could really visualize them in your mind and connect to them. Konrath really nailed the Jack Daniels character, what a great protagonist.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I had shifted the focus from thrillers and after a stuttering start with experimenting with Fantasy books, I came to the conclusion that maybe I should halve my reading time and do other things. I mean if the biggest names in the genre were not doing much for me, maybe thrillers or Fantasy are simply not my cup of tea. Despite all this, I had a hunch that Whiskey Sour would be a good enough read. See, I've been a visitor to J.A. Konrath's blog, and I thought, if he could devote his lampooning and mickey taking brain cells to writing fiction, then his book could not only be slick and smart, but also funny. And the book was all of those things and more. Till now, I didn't get the appeal of the umbrella term 'black humor' or black comedy. I found movies with that tag quite unfunny. Like Fargo, The Wolf Of Wall Street, and Pulp Fiction. No, Pulp Fiction was funny at times. Anyway, so was Whiskey Sour. The opening salvo of jokes and puns were relentless in the first half of the book. I found myself telling a couple of the jokes from the book to my brother. I haven't done that in ages. The characterization in Whiskey Sour is nearly world class. It's very good. Not only that but the heroine, Jack Daniels, looks to be a person with a lot more to say and reveal. I did find the accumulation of details about her slightly overwhelming. I mean, if a character has too many mannerisms, he or she just becomes like a walking cliche or a bunch of tics. Just ask post 1950 Hercule Poirot. But fortunately the author stopped his tendency to elaborate at the right time. The other characters in the book were all much more interesting than the main villain, and that's something uncanny. Even the kind, gentle daughter of Booster, was very well sketched and made an impact with me. Same goes for the tubby, gluttonous, genial, kind, and optimistic Benedict and the sleazy Harry McGlade, and the brave, half good, half fallen, Phineas Troutt. The plot itself is good, and Jack possesses quite some flair and talent as a detective - well lieutenant. She makes use not of abduction, like Sherlock Holmes did, but of plain old deduction. She makes her work sound simple when it's not. I wish the climax was better. It was not satisfying enough. I guess I wanted Jack to throw more one liners at the villain. I wanted the guy arrested instead of killed outright. That's because I wanted a sliver of self doubt to crawl in the villain's sick mind. I wanted him to live enough to know that he, the woman killer, has been bested by a woman. But he still got his comeuppance in a believable and somewhat symbolic way. This book rekindled my passion for reading and I'm looking forward to reading the next one in the series. I really liked Whiskey Sour and that, I believe, is reflected in my rating and my review. Ta.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Pretty enjoyable. Jack Daniels is a good character and the supporting characters were nicely done too. For a mystery about a serial killer, it managed to contain a lot of humor.
  • Rating: 1 out of 5 stars
    1/5
    I only made it to page 100 in this book about a woman cop who is chasing a serial killer who rapes, tortures, mutilates, kills and then dumps the victims in trash cans. Her name is Jacqueline Daniels - aka Jack Daniels. She is being stalked by the creepy killer and yet ignores procedure by not carrying her gun on her time. Not my type of story.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This is the first Jack Daniels novel I've read and my first by J.A. Konrath. I very much enjoyed the style of writing, the humour, the mystery, the detective work, but it was a bit more graphic than I normally like. It wasn't enough to put me off from the series which I will definitely continue to read.

    I'm familiar with Chicago so I enjoyed the talk about the scenery and geography. I'll be starting the next in the series right away!
  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    Jack (Jacqueline) Daniels is a police detective in Violent Crimes. I guess that should have been the tip-off for me, but since I don't read books about bloody, descriptive, torture, serial killers, I couldn't finish this book.I liked the police characters, and Jack herself, but the subject is not one I want my mind to dwell on.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Jack Daniels (only her mother calls her Jacqueline), in her early 40s, is a Chicago police lieutenant assigned to the violent crime division. The naked body of a twenty year old woman, stabbed multiple times, was found in a trash container. Attached to her body is a note that read: “you cant catch ME IM THE GINGERBREADMAN.” A gingerbread man was also in the can. This turned out to be the first was of a series of vicious murders in the area.As Jack and her partner try to solve the case and prevent more murders, they have to deal with an pair of rather incompetent FBI agents. The killer also puts Jack on his list of victims and attempts to kill her as well despite her being under guard by other police officers.Among the points made in the book are the toll law enforcement has on its officers: “[They] had a higher rate of alcoholism than any other profession. They also had the most divorces and suicides.” It also explains how a sociopath feels, how he acts, what symptoms are evident, and what might make a person one. In this case, the killer, who is identified early in the story, is motivated by thinking his actions will “go down in history as the greatest unsolved case of all time. During the investigation, a handwriting analyst explains what clues he sees in the murderer’s notes.A major break in identifying the murderer comes when Jack realizes that they need to find out what the victims have in common.WHISKEY SOUR builds to a satisfactory, if bizarre, climax. It kept my attention though I did begin to skip some of the extremely gruesome details of the condition of the bodies. Most of the characters seemed real though there were some stereotypes. They certainly had their faults. And there were some very funny puns and jokes near the beginning of the book. WHISKEY SOUR, the first book in the series, has just been reissued on its tenth anniversary. I received it as a free Amazon download.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    RECOMMENDED!A sadistic killer calling himself The Gingerbread Man is dumping bodies all over Chicago and taunting the police with his messages. Lieutenant Jacqueline ‘Jack’ Daniels is hot on the killer’s trail, even though the rest of her life is in chaos. Her boyfriend has left, her credit cards are maxed and continued insomnia is preventing her from getting any rest. However, all of that becomes unimportant when the killer turns his sights on her. The Gingerbread Man will stop at nothing to finish his killing spree with Jack as his grand finale. Whiskey Sour is the first installment of J.A. Konrath’s detective series featuring Chicago PD Lieutenant Jacqueline Daniels. Going in, I was hoping for a quick, fun read after the labor of my last book. Lucky for me, Konrath treated me to something ever better. His writing is very straight forward and loaded with laugh-out-loud lines. “Sorry to hear about your Dad."He shrugged. "He was seventy, and we always told him fast food would kill him.""Heart attack?""He was hit by a Pizza Express truck.”But don’t be fooled, this story isn’t slapstick and cheesy. At its core, Whiskey Sour is rock-solid storytelling. The plot isn’t revolutionary, but it is well constructed and doesn’t fall prey to a lack of believability. Intertwined with the humor are moments that will make you squirm uncomfortably in your chair. (The candy scene had me doing that a lot). There are several good twists in the plot, but nothing seems contrived. The story feels like it could have been pulled right out of the headlines.What really sets Whiskey Sour above so many other potboiler detective novels are the characters. Beginning with Jack Daniels, Konrath pulls you deep into their lives. They are brought to life with the deft touch of a master storyteller. Jack is so real – bruises and all – I expected her to walk into the room at any moment. It doesn’t stop there. From the killer, to Jack’s partner to the other supporting characters, they are all very interesting and well defined. The FBI agents may have been a little cartoonish, but for the most part Konrath breathes life into everyone in the story – at least until he kills them off.On its own, the plot of Whiskey Sour would warrant a 3.0 or 3.5 star rating. But the vivid character development and sharp dialog pushes it into another level. I am happy to recommend this book to anyone who likes a good detective story. I can honestly say I will be picking up the rest of the books in this series. It was a very enjoyable reading experience.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Fast paced, serial killer, crime novel with a humorous female lead. The gingerbread man is torturing and killing women by stabbing. Jack is on the case, while doing her job she becomes a target for the gingerbread man. Will she find his identity before he kills again, or kills her?