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August 8, 2011This was a very fun read. Zen (Zenaria) is a female private eye. Unlike Stephanie in the Evanovich series, Zen really knows her stuff, from detective work to hand-to-hand combat. She also has a great sense of humor and cajones.
June 16, 2025
Stylish, fast-paced, with interesting narrative choices, engaging characters, and a surprising amount of violence (but not gore). I was hooked from the first word of our protagonist and have already ordered the book that came before this one (which was a book sale find).
July 1, 2017
Read it quite a while ago. Wrote that it's about tough LA private eye Zen Moses. Not bad, but it lacked total credibility or something. Moved along well.
August 14, 2018
Okay tough chic private eye novel.
December 7, 2011
Zen and the Art of Murder is the first in this 'series' of novels (can't really call it that because apparently there are only the two novels, then Ms. Cosin began writing for television). I did not read the first but started with this one. Zen (short for Zenaria) is a private eye in Los Angeles, who is hired to look for a missing dog; of course, dead (human) bodies start popping up so she is really solving a couple of old fashioned crimes. I really like the main character, Zen, who reminds me a lot of Kinsey in the alphabet books by Sue Grafton. Zen and her friend, Bobo, solve the mysteries without a lot of fanfare, not a lot of time spent on personal lives, and I like that. An easy, quick read, and my only problem was with one elderly character who is briefly mentioned and then forgotten without any closure, and, fictional character or not, I felt bad about it. Nevertheless, I wish Cosin had written more - she has talent.
January 22, 2013
What begins as a favor for a friend—finding a missing dog, turns into a dangerous and deadly investigation for PI Zen Moses. Zen is set up for a murder she did not commit. She must find the killer and unravel a deeply hidden secret to discover what is really going on. This is a good mystery, a little on the “noir” side.
October 19, 2009
Very Robert-Crais like, which is a big compliment.
November 7, 2011
I like the protagonist. The plot is well executed. However, there's an awful lot of rough language. The core values are good--especially friendship and loyalty.
February 14, 2012
It's been awhile since I've read a hardboiled mystery in the vein of Robert Crais et al. Elizabeth Cosin also writes for television. This wasn't bad. Like her side kick BoBo.
April 22, 2012
great second book in the series and....the last! I guess she decided that was it, no more! :(
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