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Rating: 
Summary: Realistic heroines
Review: Heroines: varied   Follow the cases of a very determined, very eclectic group of amateur sleuths. In "Kennedy's Commandos" the ladies take on survival training camp and teach some hard-nosed military men a few new tricks. In "Sins of Touch" the girls unravel the threads of a topsy-turvy case involving stalking, extortion, and the shooting of a male stripper. What worked for me:
 I particularly enjoyed reading about the Girls' hijinks in the short story "Kennedy's Commandos", which was a pleasant introduction to the various women involved in this cadre of detectives.
As far as size goes, it wasn't really an issue in these stories. Some of the ladies presented were larger, some were smaller. Some were old and some were young. All were intelligent, funny, and passionate about their work. What didn't work for me:Â Â Â Â
    There were some editing oversights which made for a slightly bumpy read.
The large cast of characters in "Sins of Touch" was at times difficult to keep track of, and provided less opportunity to develop a rapport with individual Gumshoe Girls as in the less-populated "Kennedy's Commandos". Overall:
     Editing issues aside the stories were enjoyable, quirky, and worth having a look at. I'd love to see the Gumshoe Girls cross paths with their erstwhile trainers from the survival camp again in future stories. For more Mystery reading suggestions, please click on my name and refer to the Listmania lists in my personal area.
Rating:
Summary: Realistic heroines
Review: Heroines: varied Follow the cases of a very determined, very eclectic group of amateur sleuths. In "Kennedy's Commandos" the ladies take on survival training camp and teach some hard-nosed military men a few new tricks. In "Sins of Touch" the girls unravel the threads of a topsy-turvy case involving stalking, extortion, and the shooting of a male stripper. What worked for me:
I particularly enjoyed reading about the Girls' hijinks in the short story "Kennedy's Commandos", which was a pleasant introduction to the various women involved in this cadre of detectives.
As far as size goes, it wasn't really an issue in these stories. Some of the ladies presented were larger, some were smaller. Some were old and some were young. All were intelligent, funny, and passionate about their work. What didn't work for me:
There were some editing oversights which made for a slightly bumpy read.
The large cast of characters in "Sins of Touch" was at times difficult to keep track of, and provided less opportunity to develop a rapport with individual Gumshoe Girls as in the less-populated "Kennedy's Commandos". Overall:
Editing issues aside the stories were enjoyable, quirky, and worth having a look at. I'd love to see the Gumshoe Girls cross paths with their erstwhile trainers from the survival camp again in future stories. For more Mystery reading suggestions, please click on my name and refer to the Listmania lists in my personal area.
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