- Mass Market Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: Avon Books (July 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0380791366
- ISBN-13: 978-0380791361
- Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.4 x 1.7 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 936,653 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Let's all lighten up a little, shall we?
Legwork introduces Casey Jones, an aggressive, smart ass female detective from the deep South. Yes, there are lots of "assertive" female protagonists hitting the book stores these days, but most of them leave me scatching my head and thinking "That's assertive? I'll show you assertive!". Which, ahem, I believe Casey does. My goal in writing the Casey Jones books is to provide a very funny, entertaining read without sacrificing a good mystery and while geting in a few good licks at the more pompous among us. I'll let you decide if I succeeded. I try to avoid Southern cliches in my books and give you a realistic peek at the modern South and the motley crew that now occupies it. Legwork has gotten great reviews which, for some mysterious reason, do not appear on this website. And on that note, all the talk about bad language and references to sex in the book is an exaggeration, I'm far more foul in person. Drop me an e-mail when you're done and keep an eye out for "Out Of Time", due in August of 1998 from Avon Books. -Katy Munger
Legwork introduces Casey Jones, an aggressive, smart ass female detective from the deep South. Yes, there are lots of "assertive" female protagonists hitting the book stores these days, but most of them leave me scatching my head and thinking "That's assertive? I'll show you assertive!". Which, ahem, I believe Casey does. My goal in writing the Casey Jones books is to provide a very funny, entertaining read without sacrificing a good mystery and while geting in a few good licks at the more pompous among us. I'll let you decide if I succeeded. I try to avoid Southern cliches in my books and give you a realistic peek at the modern South and the motley crew that now occupies it. Legwork has gotten great reviews which, for some mysterious reason, do not appear on this website. And on that note, all the talk about bad language and references to sex in the book is an exaggeration, I'm far more foul in person. Drop me an e-mail when you're done and keep an eye out for "Out Of Time", due in August of 1998 from Avon Books. -Katy Munger
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28 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Sweaty, Saucy, Steely, Suspensful!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Legwork: A Casey Jones Mystery (Casey Jones Mysteries) (Mass Market Paperback)
A northerner and newcomer to the south this book was a hilarious introduction to some class culture in my new home. The heroine is sweaty, saucy, and steely; a bright woman of a certain age and disposition who, after some hard knocks falls into a life for which she is particularly well suited. She is the legs, eyes, and brains for a mountain of slough with a P.I.'s license, (unattinable for her). I often found myself laughing out loud. It unfolds handily, murder, politics, passion. The author takes a nice chunky bite out of the hides of local developers and people for whom appearences are everything. One of my favorite scenes involves the garden club, our heroine, and chicken salad sandwiches. I look forward to the next offering in this series.
25 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Casey Jones is Fantastic!!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Legwork: A Casey Jones Mystery (Casey Jones Mysteries) (Mass Market Paperback)
We finally have a female PI with savy and plenty of sass. Casey is a fantastic character to really get to know and so are her friends! It's got wit galore and a great read from beginning to end. Her characters are priceless along with her wonderful way with words. I've read them all and can't wait for number 4 next June! Way to go Katy!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Has funny moments,
By leonardo (UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Legwork (Casey Jones Mystery Series) (Kindle Edition)
This book has its very funny (laugh out loud) moments. I felt the plot was overblown; and, sure, Casey is sassy and world-weary, but at times her cheerful cynicism grated on me. I didn't particularly enjoy her appraisal of some men; just as i don't enjoy the attitudes towards women of some male characters in other novels. Two wrongs don't make a right, after all. Towards the end of the novel i started to find it wearisome, and i ended up finishing it through gritted teeth and determination. Casey's genuinely funny witticisms and self-deprecation are what earn this book four stars. I suspect that really i just don't like the genre. However, if you do like it then no doubt you will enjoy this tale.
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