Reviews
Swift Justicemanages to be serious and funny at the same time. While the plot has some very serious topics, DiSilverio lightens the tone through scenes with Gigi, who's always good for a laugh. One of the best aspects of the book is Charlie's relationship with cop Connor Montgomery, because it turns the clichéd cop/P.I. relationship on its ear."--RT Book Reviews(4 stars) "I thoroughly enjoyed meeting soft-boiled private eye, Charlotte Swift. With believable credentials (ex-Air Force, Office of Special Investigations), Charlie's tricky case is lightened by the Humvee-driving abandoned wife of Charlie's ex-partner, a heretofore 'spa-to Saks-to-dinner party' matron, who has decided she wants to be a PI.Swift Justiceis a delightfully sure-footed mixture of light and dark, and it signals the debut of what promises to be a wonderful series."--Margaret Maron, Edgar Award-winning author ofSand Sharks "Laura DiSilverio is a tremendous new talent, and her Charlie Swift is a feisty heroine you'll root for from the very first page. This is a magnificent mystery, and I can't wait to find out what Charlie and Gigi get up to next."--Cornelia Read, author ofInvisible Boy "Swift Justice has rapidly become my favorite new P.I. puzzler. It's smart and sassy with tons of humor and a whole lot of heart. With unforgettably fresh characters, it's a real high-speed read!"--Chris Grabenstein, Anthony and Agatha Award-winning author ofMind Scrambler, In DiSilverio''s winning debut, Colorado Springs, Colo., PI Charlotte "Charlie" Swift, a former U.S. Air Force investigator, gets saddled with a wildly out-of-place partner, Gigi Goldman, the just-dumped wife of Charlie''s now-fugitive financial backer. But a situation that''s as hard for the smart-mouthed single to swallow as Gigi''s kittens-and-ducklings office redecoration makes for a promising odd-couple premise, especially once Charlie starts giving the socialite outlandish assignments in the hope she''ll quit--like performing undercover surveillance while working as a burger chain''s bison mascot. And it develops that Gigi''s people skills might actually help with the duo''s complex latest case, locating the missing teen mother of the infant left on the doorstep of their client, an abuse survivor who herself gave up the baby''s mother for adoption. DiSilverio shifts seamlessly between breezy banter and the weightier tone the investigation takes once murder enters the equation. Just as importantly, she creates an engaging community of characters readers will want to revisit. , "The story is well crafted, and this series should appeal to readers who enjoy a good puzzle mystery with a side of slapstick."-- The Boston Globe "Though Gigi's disastrously silly scrapes exasperate Charlie, readers will eat them up in this charming series debut by DiSilverio."-- Kirkus Reviews "Swift Justice manages to be serious and funny at the same time. While the plot has some very serious topics, DiSilverio lightens the tone through scenes with Gigi, who's always good for a laugh. One of the best aspects of the book is Charlie's relationship with cop Connor Montgomery, because it turns the clichéd cop/P.I. relationship on its ear."-- RT Book Reviews (4 stars) "I thoroughly enjoyed meeting soft-boiled private eye, Charlotte Swift. With believable credentials (ex-Air Force, Office of Special Investigations), Charlie's tricky case is lightened by the Humvee-driving abandoned wife of Charlie's ex-partner, a heretofore 'spa-to Saks-to-dinner party' matron, who has decided she wants to be a PI. Swift Justice is a delightfully sure-footed mixture of light and dark, and it signals the debut of what promises to be a wonderful series."--Margaret Maron, Edgar Award-winning author of Sand Sharks "Laura DiSilverio is a tremendous new talent, and her Charlie Swift is a feisty heroine you'll root for from the very first page. This is a magnificent mystery, and I can't wait to find out what Charlie and Gigi get up to next."--Cornelia Read, author of Invisible Boy " Swift Justice has rapidly become my favorite new P.I. puzzler. It's smart and sassy with tons of humor and a whole lot of heart. With unforgettably fresh characters, it's a real high-speed read!"--Chris Grabenstein, Anthony and Agatha Award-winning author of Mind Scrambler, Charlotte "Charlie" Swift of Swift Investigations has just started on her newest case--finding the mother of a baby left with a woman who doesn't want her husband to know she's the baby's grandmother. Then Gigi shows up; her ex-husband was Charlie's silent partner, but he ran off with a much younger woman--after cleaning out the couple's bank account--leaving Gigi with no income, two teenage kids, and the partnership papers for Swift Investigations. Loner Charlie definitely doesn't need a middle-aged, inexperienced woman who has no idea of how to work as a private detective; but they're stuck together. Readers will sympathize with Gigi, who manages to turn crazy assignments into even crazier situations. Meanwhile, Charlie's case gets more complicated when the missing mother turns up dead. The odd-couple relationship between the two women may appeal to fans of Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum and Lula. DiSilverio deftly mixes light, zany humor with the darkness of the crimes. Readers will, The relationship between these two women is comparable to Evanovich's, Stephanie and Lulu, and the two make one laugh-out-loud odd couple., "Though Gigi's disastrously silly scrapes exasperate Charlie, readers willl eat them up in this charming series debut by DiSilverio."-- Kirkus Reviews "Swift Justice manages to be serious and funny at the same time. While the plot has some very serious topics, DiSilverio lightens the tone through scenes with Gigi, who's always good for a laugh. One of the best aspects of the book is Charlie's relationship with cop Connor Montgomery, because it turns the cliched cop/P.I. relationship on its ear."-- RT Book Reviews (4 stars) "I thoroughly enjoyed meeting soft-boiled private eye, Charlotte Swift. With believable credentials (ex-Air Force, Office of Special Investigations), Charlie's tricky case is lightened by the Humvee-driving abandoned wife of Charlie's ex-partner, a heretofore 'spa-to Saks-to-dinner party' matron, who has decided she wants to be a PI. Swift Justice is a delightfully sure-footed mixture of light and dark, and it signals the debut of what promises to be a wonderful series."--Margaret Maron, Edgar Award-winning author of Sand Sharks "Laura DiSilverio is a tremendous new talent, and her Charlie Swift is a feisty heroine you'll root for from the very first page. This is a magnificent mystery, and I can't wait to find out what Charlie and Gigi get up to next."--Cornelia Read, author of Invisible Boy " Swift Justice has rapidly become my favorite new P.I. puzzler. It's smart and sassy with tons of humor and a whole lot of heart. With unforgettably fresh characters, it's a real high-speed read!"--Chris Grabenstein, Anthony and Agatha Award-winning author of Mind Scrambler, "The story is well crafted, and this series should appeal to readers who enjoy a good puzzle mystery with a side of slapstick."-- The Boston Globe "Though Gigi's disastrously silly scrapes exasperate Charlie, readers willl eat them up in this charming series debut by DiSilverio."-- Kirkus Reviews "Swift Justice manages to be serious and funny at the same time. While the plot has some very serious topics, DiSilverio lightens the tone through scenes with Gigi, who's always good for a laugh. One of the best aspects of the book is Charlie's relationship with cop Connor Montgomery, because it turns the clichéd cop/P.I. relationship on its ear."-- RT Book Reviews (4 stars) "I thoroughly enjoyed meeting soft-boiled private eye, Charlotte Swift. With believable credentials (ex-Air Force, Office of Special Investigations), Charlie's tricky case is lightened by the Humvee-driving abandoned wife of Charlie's ex-partner, a heretofore 'spa-to Saks-to-dinner party' matron, who has decided she wants to be a PI. Swift Justice is a delightfully sure-footed mixture of light and dark, and it signals the debut of what promises to be a wonderful series."--Margaret Maron, Edgar Award-winning author of Sand Sharks "Laura DiSilverio is a tremendous new talent, and her Charlie Swift is a feisty heroine you'll root for from the very first page. This is a magnificent mystery, and I can't wait to find out what Charlie and Gigi get up to next."--Cornelia Read, author of Invisible Boy " Swift Justice has rapidly become my favorite new P.I. puzzler. It's smart and sassy with tons of humor and a whole lot of heart. With unforgettably fresh characters, it's a real high-speed read!"--Chris Grabenstein, Anthony and Agatha Award-winning author of Mind Scrambler, "The story is well crafted, and this series should appeal to readers who enjoy a good puzzle mystery with a side of slapstick."-- The Boston Globe "Though Gigi's disastrously silly scrapes exasperate Charlie, readers will eat them up in this charming series debut by DiSilverio."-- Kirkus Reviews "Swift Justice manages to be serious and funny at the same time. While the plot has some very serious topics, DiSilverio lightens the tone through scenes with Gigi, who's always good for a laugh. One of the best aspects of the book is Charlie's relationship with cop Connor Montgomery, because it turns the clichéd cop/P.I. relationship on its ear."-- RT Book Reviews (4 stars) "The relationship between these two women is comparable to Evanovich's, Stephanie and Lulu, and the two make one laugh-out-loud odd couple."--Newport Beach Public Library , The story is well crafted, and this series should appeal to readers who enjoy a good puzzle mystery with a side of slapstick., "The odd-couple relationship between the two women may appeal to fans of Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum and Lula. DiSilverio deftly mixes light, zany humor with the darkness of the crimes. Readers will leave this one impatient for the next book in the series."- Booklist (starred review) "The story is well crafted, and this series should appeal to readers who enjoy a good puzzle mystery with a side of slapstick."-- The Boston Globe "Though Gigi's disastrously silly scrapes exasperate Charlie, readers will eat them up in this charming series debut by DiSilverio."-- Kirkus Reviews "Swift Justice manages to be serious and funny at the same time. While the plot has some very serious topics, DiSilverio lightens the tone through scenes with Gigi, who's always good for a laugh. One of the best aspects of the book is Charlie's relationship with cop Connor Montgomery, because it turns the clichéd cop/P.I. relationship on its ear."-- RT Book Reviews (4 stars) "The relationship between these two women is comparable to Evanovich's, Stephanie and Lulu, and the two make one laugh-out-loud odd couple."--Newport Beach Public Library , The odd-couple relationship between the two women may appeal to fans of Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum and Lula. DiSilverio deftly mixes light, zany humor with the darkness of the crimes. Readers will leave this one impatient for the next book in the series., Swift Justice manages to be serious and funny at the same time. While the plot has some very serious topics, DiSilverio lightens the tone through scenes with Gigi, who's always good for a laugh. One of the best aspects of the book is Charlie's relationship with cop Connor Montgomery, because it turns the clichéd cop/P.I. relationship on its ear., "The odd-couple relationship between the two women may appeal to fans of Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum and Lula. DiSilverio deftly mixes light, zany humor with the darkness of the crimes. Readers will leave this one impatient for the next book in the series." -- Booklist (starred review) "The story is well crafted, and this series should appeal to readers who enjoy a good puzzle mystery with a side of slapstick." -- The Boston Globe "Though Gigi's disastrously silly scrapes exasperate Charlie, readers will eat them up in this charming series debut by DiSilverio." -- Kirkus Reviews " Swift Justice manages to be serious and funny at the same time. While the plot has some very serious topics, DiSilverio lightens the tone through scenes with Gigi, who's always good for a laugh. One of the best aspects of the book is Charlie's relationship with cop Connor Montgomery, because it turns the clichéd cop/P.I. relationship on its ear." -- RT Book Reviews (4 stars) "The relationship between these two women is comparable to Evanovich's, Stephanie and Lulu, and the two make one laugh-out-loud odd couple." -- Newport Beach Public Library, Though Gigi's disastrously silly scrapes exasperate Charlie, readers will eat them up in this charming series debut by DiSilverio.
