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Set in Baltimore, this story follows Tess Monaghan, reporter-turned-investigater, as she discovers that all is not it seems when a big tycoon wants to bring a pro-basketball team to the city. When her reporter friend Feeney tells her that the tycoon is having money problems, has a lot of earlier issues, and will sell out to make a lot of money as soon as the pro team comes to town, she decides to investigate. When said tycoon turns up dead of an apparent suicide, things get even more complicated
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The mystery itself was middle of the road, but Tess is a charming protagonist -- more Stephanie Plum than V.I. Warshawski, but charming all the same -- and Lippman, who's a Baltimore native, writes about Baltimore like a love letter. So I'll put up with a lot for somebody who writes my city the way I've always wanted to be able to.
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Worth checking out for the introduction to Tess's dog Esskay and the continuing depth Lippman adds to Tess's relationships.
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Jan 03, 2015
Tammy AZ
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