Amateur City

Name: Amateur City
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Katherine V. Forrest
ISBN: 9781666188363

Author: Katherine V. Forrest

Series: Kate Delafield Mystery #1

Narrator: Kate Zane

Unabridged: 7 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/29/2022

Categories: Fiction, Lgbtq+, Mystery & Detective

Synopsis

Tough and demanding LAPD Detective Kate Delafield is the leader of the investigation into a high-rise office building murder. The case is intriguing but routine—until Kate interviews the only witness, Ellen O'Neil.

When Ellen O'Neil took her new job over the objections of her lover, she wasn't expecting to become embroiled in murder. The curiosity that Kate Delafield rouses is equally unexpected. But it is never far from Ellen's mind that she is merely a name on an interview sheet to the tight-lipped detective.

Kate's thin trail of clues are enough to convince her that she is looking for an amateur, and amateurs are notoriously unpredictable and dangerous. She finds her path increasingly intersecting with that of Ellen O'Neil, who is proving unpredictable and dangerous in a far more personal way.

About Katherine V. Forrest

Katherine V. Forrest is a two-time winner of the Lambda Literary Award for best mystery, and has been recently honored with the Pioneer Award from the Lambda Literary Foundation.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jhosy on May 22, 2018

Definitely a great book. I loved all the police procedures, interviews and characters. I was very pleased that there was not a romance in this book. I have realized that it is often seemingly difficult for lesbian literature to blend mystery / crime with romance. Many authors eventually lose focus on......more

Goodreads review by Spiderorchid on October 18, 2012

The mystery is really very good: well-constructed crime with a good list of suspects, a nice twist when it comes to the murder-method and lots of suspense. Where the book doesn't work is on the "private" level where we get to know something about the protagonist. Some of the more emotional and privat......more

Goodreads review by Karin on February 19, 2019

As someone who normally reads contemporary, I’ve stepped outside my comfort zone reading this book. I did enjoy because it gave me insight in a time I didn’t consciously experienced because of my age. And thank God for that. I thank (lesbian) women all over the world for paving the way for us. The a......more