Whiskey Sour (Jack Daniels #1) in Crazy Challenge Connection

Sep 07, 2012 Connie N. rated it it was amazing

Shelves: first-in-series, cozy-mystery, orange, beverage-on-cover

Although this may not be considered a cozy mystery by some because of the gruesomeness of the murders, I've put it in this category because of the wonderful character building that is done in this book. Lieutenant Jack Daniels (Jacquelyn) is a funny, self-deprecating, capable detective who is involved in a deadly series of murders and is drawn intimately into the crime wave when the killer becomes obsessed with her. Throughout the book, she has to deal with an amusing bunch of secondary characte ...more

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Sep 10, 2024 Shan ~A~ rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 1st-in-series, contemporary, mystery, crime, series-trilogies-i-started, audio, kindle-unlimited, law-enforcement, setting-us-illinois, sexual-abuse-rape

Jack Daniels, Herb Benedict

I didn't go in with any expectations as I hadn't heard of this author, and it was recommended to me because it fit a challenge task.

I was pleasantly surprised. Jack is tough as nails, and she definitely goes above and beyond for her job. That type of attitude is good when you have a very sadistic serial killer on the loose who has been raping and murdering women and is now fixated on you.

However, it is not so great for your personal life. First her ass and coward of a ...more

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Jan 20, 2016 Beth rated it it was ok · review of another edition

It's weird that I've been reading two books featuring killers who drive ice cream trucks. Neither was my top choice, but Mr. Mercedes was loaned to me by a friend and Whiskey Sour was selected for a reading challenge requiring a "lendable" book. It was between this one and a wide selection of... um... let's call them "steamy" titles.

It exceeded my very low expectations. A decent serial killer plot, if nothing new. It wrapped everything up nicely at the end and details from earlier in the story t ...more

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Feb 21, 2019 Brenda H rated it really liked it · review of another edition

4 stars. Review to come

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Oct 07, 2013 ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: women, kickass-women, series, strong-women, killeen-library-paper, suspense, crime, detective, mystery, thriller

Will continue this series. I liked how this one showed the PoV of the killer, although he was pretty twisted. I liked all of the main characters, who I assume will be regular appearances throughout the series.

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