Review: Another messed up heroine
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 18, 2014
I enjoyed the author's Whiskey Sour Noir largely because the heroine's voice was so unique. Teresa, the "heroine" (if you can call her that) of Vodka Warrior, is another unique character. I don't have to like or approve of characters to find them interesting or sympathetic. In fact, Teresa is extremely messed up. She's an alcoholic, though she won't cop to it, and a blamer--everyone else is responsible for her problems. Because of this she's an unreliable narrator, and the author does a good job of showing this. Most of us, in one way or another, are our own worst enemy and Teresa's just an over the top example of this.When hot-bodied Vario moves in next door, he rebuffs Teresa's overtures rudely, but that doesn't stop her interest in him. With the help of too much beer, vodka and self-pity, she does some crazy-a$$ stuff and digs herself an even deeper hole. She not only antagonizes Vario, she jeopardizes her career and gets in trouble with the law. Now this story is definitely noir and at this point could  have descended into real despair but Teresa's heart is decent and trying to help her none-too-bright student actually helps her get her **** together.  I only wish the story spent more time on her turn-around, getting her sexy on with Vario and getting her life together.Though the story has a definite noir feel, there is also a lot of mordant humor in Teresa's self-assessment and her actions.The funniest joke: Teresa's mention of public education being a "money tree" for teachers. Ha ha. I write this review from my yacht, sailing between my several private islands that I purchased with my teacher's salary. *NOT*