SHE NEEDS A KID TO CATCH A KILLER…BUT HOW TO CATCH THE KID? “Julie Smith writes like jazz should sound—cool, complex, and penetrating right to the heart.” -Val McDermid, best-selling author of the Tony Hill seriesThe TENTH installment of the Skip Langdon series is a New Orleans feast for the senses, a canine love story, an action-packed police procedural made-to-order for readers who like their … procedural made-to-order for readers who like their female sleuths bold, smart, and refreshingly human. A serial killer is using Airbnb units to stage his murders, but a teenage runaway has escaped his grasp and now she’s in the wind, believing she’s killed him. Meanwhile the real killer stalks the city – and her.
Cody, the pink-haired sixteen-year-old, should be in school or at the mall texting her friends, not hanging out at the intersection of serial murder and human trafficking. When the options are: (1) Return to a life of slavery (2) Go to jail for murder (3) Be killed by a serial killer, Option 4 makes perfect sense – RUN! As mean as the streets of The City That Care Forgot can be, this child attracts angels (often unlikely ones) – and entire packs of dogs – who come to her aid.
She also finds a friend in NOPD’s newest Sergeant – big (six-foot!), beautiful, tough, and tender-hearted Skip Langdon. Skip knows her best hope of finding the killer is to find Cody – plus she feels for the girl, in whom she recognizes a younger version of her plucky, resourceful, whip-smart self. The city’s hard-boiled; the detective has a heart the size of the Superdome.
Longtime Skip Langdon fans who’ve thirsted for #10 will be delighted to hear the music of New Orleans in Smith’s prose. Fans of female-sleuth authors like Sue Grafton, Marcia Muller, and Linda Barnes, will love Skip Langdon’s pluck and charm. And those who particularly favor female cop stories, especially those by Nevada Barr, Lisa Gardner, Tana French, J.D. Robb, Karin Slaughter, Tess Gerritsen, and Anne Hillerman will find a new fave here.
“If you haven’t discovered Smith yet, now is the time to do so… Move over, Sara Paretsky.” –KPFA-FM (Berkeley, CA)
“If it’s gritty realism you’re craving, gently simmered with spicy suspense and marvelously memorable characters, Smith is the perfect New Orleans tour guide… –The Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, MS)
“BRILLIANT.” –San Francisco Examiner & Chroniclemore
Murder on Magazine was a bit slow it was hard to remember who was who
A mystery that is as current as today ‘s news- – the tragedy of human trafficking.
Nice beach / fireside read.
I liked this, though I cringed some. Great reading. I am reminded that every woman is not necessarily going to make a good mother. I really wish we could weed out the bad ones.
I enjoyed the humanity of this story. It exercised the imagination with some characters that were smart but believable. The plot was different and interesting and the writing was descriptive enough to allow the reader to clearly imagine the setting. All in all a very entertaining read. I felt transported to New Orleans.
As usual this author is very readable
The location became one of the characters in this book. I love reading a book where I feel I am part the action. Location made this an easy read.
Enjoyed this book! Love Skip’s character. Never a dull moment and never tire of reading this series.
This book was well written with an interesting story. I found it difficult to put down. My only negativity was I felt there was more sex than necessary. The story plot could have carried just as well without it. However I will look forward to reading book two.
Somewhat boring.
It was ok, but I couldn’t buy that this young girl was really able to think on her feet quite so much.
Good flawed lead character. Nice sense of place.
Loved it, fun to read with unexpected twists and turns.
The book was a fun read. I did not expect the ending. Book was free from Book Bub
Good story about what happens to teens in New Orleans. The good and the bad! Fast paced.
Murder on Magazine was a book that makes you shudder at the plight of trafficked individuals. We should all be aware of these victims and try to help.
Not great literature, but fun and the characters have developed well over the many books.
Cast of characters, in addition to main character “unusual” and always enetertaining. I love the series.
Pretty good.
Just not my kind of book