by Sarah Paretsky, 2003, Audiobook narrated by Sandra Burr, Billiance Audio

A body of a Black man is discovered in a pond near an unoccupied mansion by private investigator Warshowsky, and it appears that he committed suicide. The circumstances, however, don’t seem to support suicide and she proceeds to uncover some unsavory facts about the families that live in the community.

The book has some potential, but the plot gets bogged down with too many characters, too much old history, too much politics, too much cultural divide, and just too much detail. I was too far into it to put it down, but the ending wasn’t very satisfying either. The narrator was good at times, especially when doing the voices of the other characters, but the voice of the main character, V.I. Warshowsky, was annoying at times. Bottom line, I don’t think I will be doing any more of Paretsky’s books.