Why I Love V.I.

Posted on April 25, 2018 by admin

This week I'm sharing a favorite post from my previous blog about why I love fictional female private eye V.I. Warshawki. The republishing is mainly due to my having decided this past weekend to declutter, including by taking a basket full of old manuals down from the top of my fireplace. Both the basket and I came down. The basket survived intact. I, however, broke my foot. The lesson: leave your clutter where it is. What amazed me in updating the post (originally from 2012) is ...

Why I Love V.I.

Posted on March 7, 2012 by admin

A while back I suggested my book group read Tunnel Vision, one of Sara Paretsky’s V.I. Warshawki novels. In that novel, V.I., one of the first modern female private eyes, investigates a seemingly shady charitable organization. Along with solving more than one mystery, V.I. attempts to help a homeless woman and her children. As is often the case, V.I.’s methods are unconventional, and she distrusts authority. I thought the social issues the book raises would be great to dis...