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The book sounds interesting and the first impression was okay, although the synopsis seems too...
I'm all for stories about female characters (in this case, a detective) that challenge social...
I definitely want to read this. For a woman to prove she has what it takes to do the job as well...
What sounds like yet another kick-ass lead female character (score one for us ladies!) but on the...
It was hard to get into this one, knowing that it was the fifth book in a series where I hadn't...
This book had me hooked at the start--girl power, London, 80s detective work...yes please! But...
This seems like it would keep you on the edge of your chair. The cliffhanger in just the summary...
The first female detective in the 80s and it's in London?!?! Yes please!!! Throw in that she gets...
Another installation to this series and I just can not get enough of it! This series has kept...
Dirty Dozen sounds a fast-paced read: gang, robbery, female detective... While this book should...
I think this series is interesting in that it's showing the differences in police work (and...
I love the tv show Prime Suspect. But sadly this is book five and I haven't read book one. Such a...
To start, I dislike the cover. I'd only be enticed to pick up this book if I was already a fan of...
The cover art is unimpressive to me and honestly has a "low-budget" look to it in my opinion. My...
With a strong, kick-ass female lead character this police novel is sure to excite. The first...
This is the fifth book in the "Tennison Series", the story of the early career of Detective...
Don't you just love a story about a female protagonist who ends up proving a bunch of men wrong?...
I really dislike the cover, and would probably pass this book if I saw it in a store. The first...
Not unlike other previews of LaPlante's books, this one starts off the same way - overly,...
I tend to avoid crime novels or novels from the point of view of the detective but I might have...
Love the cover, would take a look to see if it interests me. Sound like a good Mystery book,...
I love a well-written book with a strong female protagonist. Add in the fact that she's the only...
This book sounds great! I love books with a strong female character. I would love the chance to...
Lynda la Plante created a unique character in Jane Tennison. She has to continually prove...
What I instantly liked is the main character is automatically doubted by those around her. I like...
the cover is kind of boring, the writing is actually pretty good though, I'm just not sure what I...
Unfortunately, when reading this preview, I did not get the same feeling I get when I usually...
The Dirty Dozens sounds great! Women proving men wrong, all day everyday! I like books that...
I really loved the cover and the eye-catching colors. I found the description very interesting...
Looks like Jane Tennyson is having a rough start at her new job, but she’ll be needed. The 1980...
Jane is a woman detective in the 1980s where it is obvious woman were not taken seriously in jobs...
I know there are other books in this series, but I've never read them. I'm not sure if this could...
I don't know about this one. I like this genre, but this excerpt wasn't really holding my...
Though I didn't like the author's Widows book, this one is more my style. I love thrillers and...
Seems like a really exciting book, it started off with a literal bang, the protagonist thrown...
Since the book takes place in 1980, the discrimination against women in the workforce is annoying...
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