Sweet, Savage Death

This is a really fun book to read. It has a nice complex plot and lots of interesting characters.

Papazoglou's strong suits are her descriptions of wacky characters and authentic local scenes. Among the idiosyncratic people we meet in this story are a fifty-five year old tattoed, coccaine-addicted ex-prostitute and a thirty year old virgin famous for writing the sexiest books in the romance field. There is also one very kleptomaniacal cat. The best New York descriptions include a special Greek restaurant and a trip through parts of 42nd Street and Ninth Avenue.

Papazoglou's strong suits are her descriptions of wacky characters and authentic local scenes. Among the idiosyncratic people we meet in this story are a fifty-five year old tattoed, coccaine-addict ex-prostitute and a thirty year old virgin famous for writing the sexiest books in the romance field. I should also mention the kleptomaniacal cat. The best New York descriotions include a special Greek restaurant and a trip through parts of 42nd Street and Ninth Avenue.

In this Papazoglou novel Patience McKenna is a romance writer attending The Third Annual Conference of the American Writers of Romance. A series of murders begins and Patience has to solve them in order to prove her own innocence. The mystery is a puzzle which includes a locked door and several clues to put together. The latter are mentioned as the story unfolds and then the solution is fully explained at the end.