Review: rock 'n' roll detective
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 3, 2013
The main character, Clancy, plays in a band and is a PI during the day.  The book was entertaining but flawed.The good: some great characters, including an indian ice cream truck driver, Clancy's neighbor, mother, and others.  They weren't deeply fleshed out but were entertaining.  2. The mystery was well thought out and held together.  3. There are some really funny parts, like the auditions Clancy's band holds to replace their bassist.The bad: it absolutely killed me that Clancy took on both husband and wife as clients and told the husband things that the wife had told her.  Not until the end did anyone question the ethics of this, and Clancy just shrugged it off.  2. The author always described Clancy as "screaming" at people, when really she is just saying things to them.  Minor point, I know, but it bugged me.  3. Some of the characters were really just cardboard cutouts, like the psychiatrist and his caftan-clad patient.  4. Some of Clancy's conclusions seemed to come out of nowhere.In short, I liked the idea of a rock 'n' roll detective.  The book could have been better but I did enjoy it.I received a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.