Mosley, Walter Cinnamon - listened to on tape in car over two weeks, setting LA, SF, '60's , great plot, dialogue, characters, lots of sex, maybe teach with R rating warning
Boyle, TC Friend of Earth, eco-future story, Michael Jackson-like character, weird story that gets better as it goes along, Sierra the tree sitter, father Ty, eco-crazy like Earth First type, not a mystery but filled with law-breakers
!!!King, Laurie, The Art of Detection, Kate Martinelli, lesbian SF cop, investigates murder of memeber of a Sherlock Holmes club. Clever, strong characters and setting, especially Marin Headlands. Could teach in mystery course.
!!!Russell, Kurt, Shell Games, first in a new series featuring John Marquez, a Fish & Game law enforcer, who solves a murder involving abalone poachers & drugs. Kind of involved, but good to read and teach.
Gordon, Nadia, Sharpshooter, I was so excited to read this murder mystery about a foodie in the Napa valley (sharpshooter is both killer with a gun and an insect). Unfortunately written in chick-lit dialogue. Really too bad.
Revoyr, Nina. Southland. Another one I was excited to read, but didn't even finish. A good idea for a story: gay, Japanese law student discovers family past during and post Watts riots in '65. Too many layers, gratuitous sex.
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