zumbador reviewed Daemon Waters by C J Shane
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5 stars
It was great to catch up with Letty Valdez again. She has to deal with some nasty characters this time around, including that classic of detective fiction: the attractive but unreliable client. A woman comes to Letty asking for help with her cheating husband and Letty gets drawn into a web of lies and violence, including car bombs and snipers. This time round she has to confront her past in the military head on, as her own, and other veterans PTSD is an important part of the story.
I must admit that Letty's personal journey to healing is my favourite part of these books, and catches my attention more than the crimes she's trying to solve. I love how she's making more connections - and I don't just mean the inconveniently attractive doctor. My favourite sub-plot is when she takes on a partner for her detective business. She really believes …
It was great to catch up with Letty Valdez again. She has to deal with some nasty characters this time around, including that classic of detective fiction: the attractive but unreliable client. A woman comes to Letty asking for help with her cheating husband and Letty gets drawn into a web of lies and violence, including car bombs and snipers. This time round she has to confront her past in the military head on, as her own, and other veterans PTSD is an important part of the story.
I must admit that Letty's personal journey to healing is my favourite part of these books, and catches my attention more than the crimes she's trying to solve. I love how she's making more connections - and I don't just mean the inconveniently attractive doctor. My favourite sub-plot is when she takes on a partner for her detective business. She really believes in paying forward the help others gave her in the past.
Much of the story reminded me of that Anais Nin quote: "And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom" That is Letty all over. She is that rare character in fiction, a woman who is strong but not in a "kick ass" way. She's vulnerable and uncertain about herself and her own feelings, and she doesn't glory in the violence of her job.