What do You think about Games To Keep The Dark Away (1990)?
I listened to the audio download version of this book, and I find I'm enjoying the series more with each progressive book. Set in San Francisco back in the late 70's and early 80's (to start with), it's quite an interesting throwback to read about PI methods back then. Sharon McCone is hired by a reclusive photographer to find his lodger, a woman who recently disappeared without informing him she was leaving. As she investigates, she discovers some disturbing things about the woman's past and ultimately discovers her dead body with a host of potential suspects. Great listening!
—Spuddie
This was a really good book. Sharon is a PI who has a knack for discovering dead bodies even though the law firm where works as an investigator doesn't seem to have any murder clients. Anyway, the client in this book wants Sharon to find his missing roommate. She succeeds at finding the missing roommate - the roommate is one of the aforementioned dead bodies that Sharon finds. After finding the body Sharon is unwilling to leave the mystery to cops even though she no longer has a paying client. Her investigation leads her to a hospice where several people have died - or been killed, depending on who you're talking to. Sharon also discovers that with the exception of one person, everyone in town either lies or stonewalls just to keep outsiders out of their business, which is fine except for the fact that there is a murderer running around. I am not about spoilers, so I will just say that the author did an excellent job of masking who the murderer was until the last possible moment, and that you will not see it coming.
—Smoochys
I really enjoyed this despite having to suspend my disbelief at times with the plot. The protagonist, Sharon McCone, is such a likeable character and this storyline was much better than the first two I read that I didn't guess till I was told who dunnit! It was written in 1984 and it is fascinating to see the results of the lack of technology that we take for granted. When Sharon stumbles over yet another dead body - something she is supremely skilled at - she has to go and find a phone box to ring the police! I love it! Can't wait to read another one.
—Ellen
