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August 9, 2006
Diamond Dagger Lifetime Achievement Award
British Crime Writers Association awarded Sara the Cartier Diamond Dagger for Lifetime Achievement as a crime writer. They cited her groundbreaking role as a writer with the creation of V […]
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On Blacklist
The dependable delights of a Warshawski novel are also in abundant supply: witty dialogue, Warshawski’s “bad girl” behavior when confronted by authority, taut action scenes, sharp social commentary and the […]
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On Fire Sale
Warshawski’s tense, sharp 11th shows that you really can go home. — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Packed with social themes and moral energy, held together by humor, compassion and sheer […]
READ MOREAugust 11, 2003
On Total Recall
Dark, absorbing, probing Paretsky’s novel explores the complex web of degrees of guilt and complicity surrounding the fate of Holocaust victims and survivors, with Lotty’s story emerging with compelling, terrible […]
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On Hard Time
This is the best Warshawski novel ever and well worth waiting for. Brilliantly plotted, full of heart-wrenching emotion, packed with fast-paced action, and peopled with richly complex characters. — Booklist […]
READ MOREAugust 11, 1995
On Tunnel Vision
Complex, satisfying …Paretsky’s V I is a rare literary entity, a woman quick to anger and action, yet sympathetic and credible. — Publishers Weekly Articulate and independent…Warshawski never wears thin.— […]
READ MOREAugust 11, 1991
On Burn Marks
It’s nice to see that success agrees with some people. Sara Paretsky, in her sixth mystery featuring Chicago detective V I Warshawski, just keeps getting better. For some popular writers, […]
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