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The eighth novel in her series, Paretsky's female sleuth V.I. 'Vic' Warshawski returns to solve a murder involving a round of political figures.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Popular sleuth V.I. Warshawsky investigates a homeless advocates' group in the ninth installment of Paretsky's best-selling mystery series.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Paretsky at her incredible best!, April 28 2001

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This review is from: Tunnel Vision (Paperback)

I've read many reviews who fault Paretsky on the believability of this book - but I say who cares? Vic Warshawski isn't meant to be realistic (a real PI would never be as interesting!) Vic is the kind of character everyone can relate to - she's fast and tough, but thoughtful and very kind hearted. Her escapades in Tunnel Vision - including a run in with a rather large aeroplane and a fight with a Romanian muscle mountain - are engaging, exciting and fabulous to imagine. Paretsky is one of the very best crime/thriller writers around today! If this is the first Paretsky you have read - the others are a must!!!

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2.0 out of 5 stars Too Hard to Believe, Aug 26 2000

By	Gerald M. Bull "Jerry Bull" (Fairview, TN United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Tunnel Vision (Paperback)

I've read every Paretsky / Warshawski book but the last (as we speak), but I'm disappointed at the pretty unbelievable action in this one. I often feel like our author and our leading lady have the same problem as Robin Cook sometimes -- when the characters start moving around and breaking into places and being mugged, being tailed, etc. etc., it just gets a little tough to believe. I believe if V.I. stayed put a little more and did a little more cerebral work and a little less hotdogging 'round Chicago, we'd both be happer.

I'm still a fan, but I'd rather see fewer and more well developed characters, a somewhat less complicated yet compelling plot, and surely less social commentary. Letting some reasonable actions speak for themselves is better than rubbing our faces in it. Would like to see Paretsky stop reading Grisham and get back to her earlier self!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Not a ladies mystery, May 11 2000

By	John Jurek (Milwaukee, WI) - See all my reviews

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This is my first exposure to Sarah Paretsky. I thought that Tunnel Vision was a first rate mystery. The details in the underground scenes were fantastic. I felt like I was really there, just steps behind the flood. It was so vivid it was terrifying. I can see those chicago tunnels yet! Sarah Paretsky has a good head for technical detail, good as Crichton et. al., hell, good as any man, writer or otherwise. This is by no means a gentile "ladies tea party mystery. "V.I. Warshawsky is tough yet desireable, one cool lady detective. Highly recommended.

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4.0 out of 5 stars One of V.I.'s Best!
Sara Paretsky's character, V.I. Warshawski, is a tough-talking; tender-hearted; justice-seeking; single-minded woman who is approaching middle-age and beginning to feel it. Read more

Published on April 7 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Delivers good value in a mystery
Sara Paretsky has packed a huge amount into a single novel, probably enough for 4 or 5 thriller movies. I've had the same sense of surprise with another of the V.I. Read more

Published on Jan 10 1999 by George D. Girton

4.0 out of 5 stars one of paretsky's better storiew
although i am not a big v.i. warshawski fan i found this story better then most of the previous books. v.i. Read more

Published on Jan 4 1997