“Women sleuths are as popular as ever, especially as crime writers focus more and more on character, on family, on social issues. But it’s not just about these so-called feminine issues; female characters are tougher than ever as well.” says Kelley Ragland, editorial director for Minotaur. This summer Ragland is especially excited about Julia Dahl’s Invisible City (May) and its protagonist, journalist Rebekah Roberts, who displays plenty of “gutsy smarts” as she investigates the murder of a Hasidic Jew in Brooklyn.
Library Journal’s 2014 Mystery Preview
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