Whiskey Sour

by J.A. Konrath

Chicago Lt. Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels must find a killer who calls himself "The Gingerbread Man", who is mutilating and dumping women in her district. When The Gingerbread Man focuses his attention on her, the need to find him gets more intense.

I picked up this book because the inside covered said "For fans of Kay Scarpetta, Kinsey Milhone, and Stephanie Plum". With an endorsement like that, I couldn't resist. I was hoping for more of lean toward Stephanie Plum, but there was enough gore to satisfy bring back memories of Kay Scarpetta. There was humor and I loved the glimpses into Jack's mess of a personal life.

There is an entire series, all with the drink theme: Bloody Mary, Rusty Nail, Dirty Martini, Fuzzy Navel and Cherry Bomb. I will be picking up the rest of these when I return from vacation. It took me a day to read Whiskey Sour - it was engaging and funny and not too deep or icky to leave me freaked out (a common problem I had with the Kay Scarpetta books). Having only read one, I highly recommend this series.