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Summary: All of the Micky Knight books are fabulous
Review: and it's a crying shame that they are not kept affordably in print--for one thing, it deprives Redmann of some very well earned revenue. In many ways, this 4th installment of Micky's adventures reads like the natural conclusion to the cycle of investigations opened by the first volume in the series, when we were introduced to a tough and beautiful lesbian babe-magnet with a smart mouth and endless compassion for those in trouble. She's physical (and even promiscuous--but the series is about how she gets tamed), she's achingly vulnerable, she's noble, she's got demons. Only in Lost Daughters do we meet her settled into a proper relationship, so the angst quotient is considerably lower than in the other books. Still, the conclusion to her search for her mother is unbelievably touching, and handled with just the right measure of reserve. Much as I'd love to see more of her, I wonder whether Redmann (whose website, ominously, appears to have vanished from cyberspace) is finished with her adventures. If she is, I just pray that she has another heroine in reserve for us to cheer on. Like the Meg Darcy books, with their lovingly depicted St. Louis locales, the Mickey Knight stories set us in a believable New Orleans, with its social strata, its weather, its flavors and smells.
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Summary: Wonderful!
Review: If you love lesbian detective novels, this is a must read!!!As the fourth in the series, Lost Daughters has to be Redmann's best. The character of Micky Knight has grown throughout the series and in the best ways. If you haven't picked up Redmann's earlier works, do so, however, you can easily read Lost Daughters on it's own. Redmann writes so well, great descriptions, great characters, conversations and more. The story is interesting, tying in so much of Micky's life and answering long asked questions. JM Redmann, you have a winner here and I hope to read more soon!
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Summary: Lost Daughters: A Micky Knight Mystery
Review: This is a thoughtful and well-written novel, but is more a work of fiction than a mystery. The focus of this book is on Micky's growth as an emotionally functional adult rather than on her sleuthing skills. The mysterty feels more a device to facilitate Micky's search for her mother than a main plot. Although this was not quite the book I was expecting given Micky's rather colorful escapades in previous books, Ms. Redmann's writing skill is excellent and Micky is a character than you can not help but like. I look forward to many future encounters with Micky!
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