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Book Review of Hardball (V.I. Warshawski, Bk 13)

Hardball (V.I. Warshawski, Bk 13)
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Particularly relevant to current events, this book examines racial history and police corruption in an interesting case that started as a missing person. In addition to Vic and friends from previous books, we also are introduced to her cousin, Petra, and other characters who reflect much of Paretsky's own Chicago history. Some in my book group felt that V.I. is getting a little too old for all of the violent things that happen to her body, and her quick recovery. We hope future books will emphasize her problem solving more than her physical prowess.