- Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
- Publisher: Avon Books; Reprint edition (1999)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0380798476
- ISBN-13: 978-0380798476
- Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.6 x 2.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 159 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #875,782 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Tess Monaghan hated surveillance work, something of a problem for someone who made her living as a private investigator. Read the first page
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Tess Rocks Texas,
By "pugsrule" (Clarksburg, MD United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: In Big Trouble (Mass Market Paperback)
This is my favorite in the series, even though it takes place outside of Baltimore and Crow is missing for much of the story. Tess in Texas is as funny, irreverent, and clever as she is in her own Charm City. In her search for Crow she meets several strange characters (who are not caricatures), gets tripped, tricked, but never loses her good humor and determination. The resolution is excellent because it's not contrived and it's not easy, either. An engrossing and satisfying read. It's too bad Crow is only a figment of Laura Lippman's imagination!
5.0 out of 5 stars
The best of the series (so far!),
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This review is from: In Big Trouble (Mass Market Paperback)
I love that Lippman is willing to let her characters learn from life. Maybe it's because I'm close to both Tess's age (30) and place in life (what do I do when I grow up?), but I really liked this book. As with previous books, I do think Lippman tends to throw in one too many unexpected surprises toward the end, but it doesn't keep the reader from enjoying the good story or the excellent characterizations. For those of you who read this series for Baltimore, don't let the Texas setting throw you off - Lippman's love of geography is just as evident here as in previous Tess books. A good read!
4.0 out of 5 stars
Well Done,
By nobizinfla "nobizinfla" (Windermere, Florida USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: In Big Trouble (Mass Market Paperback)
"In Big Trouble" is very well written, carefully plotted and full of good characters.As I am reading the Tess Monaghan series in order, this is my 4th Laura Lippman read. This is easily her best mystery in the whodunit and plotting categories. Lots of red herrings and plenty of possible suspects. It is her first one that takes place outside of Baltimore, and that was a minus for me. Having lived in Baltimore, I find her a great voice for that great city. Her books give me my Baltimore fix...so with 95% of the action Texas I was disappointed. That said, this is a strong work and well worth reading. It truly shows how the author has grown as a mystery writer. So, if Texas locations are what you like, this is a spectacular read. I look forward her "The Sugar House" shortly.
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