Well of course you can if your name is Jack Daniels!
The Lieutenant Jack Daniels series by J.A. Konrath is a hoot. There is everything that should make this series a pleasure to read: a crazed killer; a dedicated homicide detective and tons of humor. In "Whiskey Sour", Jack Daniels finds herself in quite the pickle...her boyfriend has left her for his personal trainer; her partner (Herb) is encouraging her to get back into the dating pool; and she is trying to catch a killer who leaves gingerbread men at the scene beside the bodies of mutilated women. To complicate matters "The Gingerbread Man" has found a game that he loves, killing and he's getting better at it. Once he's set his eyes on Jack, there is no stopping him. After all he lives to stalk, abduct, strangle, and mutilate women before disposing of their bodies, leaving behind a signature gingerbread man cookie. Jack just hopes that she can catching her latest nemesis.
What I like the most about the Jack Daniels series is that: (1) they are funny, (2) well written, (3) entertaining and (4) just plain fun! For example, there is one scene in the book where two FBI profilers, who feed off of one another, rattle off a profile (in tandem) that simply had me in stitches. The claimed that the killer they were hunting liked..... line dancing...wearing women's underwear (probably his mother's)...is impotent (and maybe even gay)...hears voices (or maybe just his mother's).....is probably disfigured, disabled and/or maybe has acne scars...was dropped on his head...and likes western bars....and may even have a hunchback". And the laughs don't stop when they later revise the profile (to include something about a horse). In a way, these books remind me of the Stephanie Plum or Stephanie Bond series (although I think these are better written or have more personality)...in that there is a strong female lead character (who is funny and resourceful), who has relationship issues (clearly Jack is still in love with her ex-husband, she barely batted an eye when the boyfriend left her for his personal trainer). However, the strong female lead in this case Jack, doesn't mind a little introspection (looking inside herself) and she doesn't take herself too seriously. She isn't perfect but flawed (works too much and too hard; dedicated to her job; and suffers from insomnia.....and I'm not necessarily saying these are bad things. There are, of course, some other characters that are worth mentioning. Herb, her ever faithful partner (and at times brother figure) who has an ravenous appetite, tries to be the voice of reason and keep her on an enlightened path (even if he needs a pizza to do it); Harry, an old friend/partner who manages to get under her skin and yet help in his own way; and her mother (a retired cop who while growing old still manages a relationship with an elderly man that she claims is insatiable). And then there are the killers that Konrath creates, while they may not too original (in that all serial killers do basically the same thing....plot/plan, kill, and then make some stupid mistake that eventually gets them caught) , they always convey a sense of evil, which always makes the reader invest in the story.
I really enjoyed "Whiskey Sour" and would recommend it! It would make a wonderful summer read while you sit on the beach.
Whiskey Sour: Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels Mysteries, Book 1
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- Terry PigeonReviewed in Canada on June 8, 2024
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