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Good entertainment, held my interest. I especially enjoy Jack Daniel's humor. Characters are very believable. Plan to read the other books in the series. Thanks Amazon for making these available.


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Whiskey Sour A Jack Daniels Mystery A Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels Mystery J A Konrath 9780786890729 Books Reviews

Like someone who orders a new cocktail and takes a couple of small sips to be sure it tastes good before gulping it down, I first encountered J.A. Konrath's series heroine Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels in a few short stories, often paired up with other authors' series characters, before deciding to read the first Daniels novel, "Whiskey Sour." When I finished "Whiskey Sour," I found it was quite strong, like the main character's namesake, but also smooth and enjoyable.

"Jack" Daniels is a 40-something Chicago police detective with a virtually non-existent personal life, a messy love life, a very large partner, and an even larger case. She's on the trail of the Gingerbread Man, a clever, organized serial killer with a set agenda who kidnaps, tortures, mutilates, and murders women. The case rapidly becomes a media sensation, and she's got to figure out why he's targeting specific women and put an end to his spree. Her interest isn't merely professional, though. The Gingerbread Man takes an interest in Jack as well and starts to terrorize her, first by hiring some goons to do her harm and then by going after her personally.

"Whiskey Sour," like some mixed drinks, is a combination of two separate kinds of mysteries. In part, it's a police procedural, as Jack and her overweight partner Herb put the pieces together and follow the trail of the killer. Other parts are a mano-a-mano (or more precisely womano-a-mano) suspense thriller when the killer targets Jack (and she later tracks him down). Konrath's language is quite descriptive, and the novel is a fast paced read, with good action sequences and a particularly exciting ending in some underground sewers.

"Whiskey Sour" isn't just a hard nosed thriller however. Konrath (and Jack as well) have quite a sense of humor, and there's plenty of lively banter in the book. This rather breezy, light language at times is reminiscent of some comic mysteries, and, to keep it from clashing too much with the at times gruesome tone of the primary storyline, Konrath adopts a rather effective narrative convention. Most of the chapters are written in the first person and narrated by Jack. However, some chapters, those in which the killings and torture are described, are written in the third person, from the viewpoint of the killer. This allows Konrath to credibly shift the narration from light to heavy and give insight into the killer's extremely twisted psyche.

The only aspect of the book that really doesn't work is the introduction of two FBI agents who are complete morons, even by the standards of mystery novels that typically portray FBI agents as bureaucratic, self-important meddlers who always get things wrong. These two, who construct a completely ridiculous computer profile of the killer (after one killing, they "deduce" that he likes line dancing and wearing his mother's underwear) and devote all their resources to tracking down this mythical countrified Norman Bates, make Inspector Clouseau look like Sherlock Holmes. Although Konrath was able to credibly shift between Jack's bantering tone and the rather hard edged description of some of the sadism in the book, the buffoonish FBI agents went a bit too far over the line. Similarly, another character in the book, a private detective who has some knowledge of one of the murder victims, is also way over the top and annoying as well.

"Whiskey Sour" isn't for everyone's tastes. The violence, torture, and sadism are described in sometimes brutal, graphic terms. For those who are not offended by such language, however, it's a fast paced, thrilling read. Konrath describes Jack's personal life in just enough detail to give readers an idea of who she is and what she does while leaving plenty of room for future novels to fill in some of the details. His main story, though, is quite well plotted, and the eventual revelation of the killer's motive is rather surprising and even more appropriate now than it was a decade ago when Konrath originally wrote the novel. "Whiskey Sour" is the first chance I've had to spend a fair amount of time bellied up to the bar with Jack Daniels, but it won't be the last.
I enjoyed reading this story. There were a lot of things that seemed impossible or unreal, but the story flowed well. It kept my interest peaked enough that I was able suspend my disbelief over the lack of suspicion with a box of candy that was just left in her car....Her supervisor letting her return to active duty without being cleared by a doctor...Overly stupid FBI agents(I think this was put in for comic relief so I just laughed when the FBI got in the way).....her being clear headed enough to solve crimes with no sleep and excruciating pain...I deal with both and a person will lose focus when these are combined or prolonged as the story suggests.

The main thing for me is entertainment value and Whisky Sour scores high in that department...I wanted to keep on reading and was not disappointed at the end....I give this story four ****stars...
I really wish I could give this book 4 stars instead of 3 because it isn’t a 3-star book but there are so many items that bothered that I couldn’t bring myself to rate it higher. Most of this I think rests with the description that got me to want to read the book. I felt kind of betrayed by the book. This isn’t light hearted at all and most of the humor is stupid jokes at the expense of overweight people.

The main character is my biggest issue and that doesn’t bode well for me wanting to continue reading the series. She seems to just exist to make smart ass comments and insult everyone. The reveal of the killer is a little too easy which lead to a finale between cop and killer that is not well written and drags on way too long. There are so many problems with the final confrontation but it would be giving too much of the story away to discuss more.

The only reason I will probably continue the series is because of Harry Benedict who is by far one of the best supporting characters ever written. I loved it every time he was part of the story and wanted Jack to show him a little more respect. Also, the mystery was so captivating I was hooked from the first body. The murderer is an excellent adversary for Jack and you can sense his intelligence and understand why he would be so hard to catch. I loved how the book rotated points of view between cop and killer. The only issue I have with the killer is that his is a little too omnipotent.

I also really enjoyed the duel narration of Susie Breck and Dick Hill. They really brought the book to life with the dual point of views of cop and killer. Not only did they do good a great job of the two main point of views but also brought all the other characters life with such talent that you never doubt who is speaking.
Good entertainment, held my interest. I especially enjoy Jack Daniel's humor. Characters are very believable. Plan to read the other books in the series. Thanks for making these available.