Diamond Dagger Lifetime Achievement Award

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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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August 11, 2005

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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August 11, 2005

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 […]

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August 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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August 11, 2001

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 […]

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August 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.— […]

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August 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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