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"L" is for lawless
384 pages
A fast-talking, cross-country treasure hunt that trades dead bodies for chaotic alliances and sharp-witted survival.
What it feels like
Reading this installment feels like riding shotgun on a chaotic, cross-country road trip with your smartest, most cynical friend. It trades the traditional grim murder mystery for a breezy, high-stakes treasure hunt, resulting in an experience that is relentlessly fun and surprisingly light on its feet. The narrative moves at a brisk, energetic clip, propelled by sharp dialogue and a delightfully irreverent attitude. You are immersed in a world of cheap motels, bad decisions, and unlikely alliances, all filtered through a deeply pragmatic, wryly observant lens. It is a perfect escape for readers who crave the comforting nostalgia of a classic female private investigator, but want to see her let loose, break a few rules, and survive entirely on her wits.
- Mood
- breezy
- chaotic
- adventurous
- nostalgic
- Tone
- wry
- irreverent
- energetic
- sarcastic
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- unlikely alliances · the thrill of the chase · moral ambiguity · survival by wits
- The writing
- Sharp, conversational, and deeply pragmatic, driven by a distinctively dry, first-person voice.
- The arc
- Moves from reluctant curiosity into a chaotic, high-energy romp before settling into exhausted, wry satisfaction.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love a smart-mouthed, fiercely independent female sleuth caught up in a fast-paced, unconventional caper.
Content notes
- mild violence
- peril
- theft
About the book
"L" Is for Lawless: Call it Kinsey Millhone in bad company. Call it a mystery without a murder, a treasure hunt without a map, a quest novel with truly mixed-up motives. Call it the return of Kinsey as bad girl - quick-witted and quicksilvery, smart-mouthed and smart-alecky - poking her nose into everyone's dirty laundry as she joins up with a modern-day Bonnie and Clyde in an Our Gang comedy that will take her halfway across the country and leave her with a major headache and an empty bank balance.
America's favorite borderline delinquent is back with her one-liners on tap and her energy level on high, romping through her fastest and funniest adventure in this, her twelfth foray into the alphabet of crime.
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