Book Review: This Dame for Hire

Reviewed By: Shirley - RAM

This Dame for Hire     Amazon US PB Amazon US HC Amazon UK HC Amazon Canada PB Amazon Canada HC
Sandra Scoppettone
Class/Genre:   Mystery   Historical   Woman Main Character   Private Investigator   WW II
Series: Faye Quick # 1

Scoppettone has written a dozen or more books before so her name is well known among mystery fans. With this book she introduces a new character that readers will love.

Faye Quick began her career as a secretary and Girl Friday to PI Woody Mason. When Woody was drafted during WWII, he asked Faye to keep the agency going while he served his country. Thus a female private investigator was born.

With so many men gone, even a woman could pick up a few jobs, but when Faye stumbled over a body one evening, she was faced with solving her first murder.

The setting, the war economy, the slang of the period are all well done. If I found anything wrong in this book, it was that the dropped G¹s and the ya for you could at times seem tedious. But that¹s a minor thing that didn¹t spoil the story. Along with a good mystery you will find interesting characters and endless fun in this book. May we see more adventures of Faye Quick.

Shirley - RAM

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