Review: A murder mystery with a conscience
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 6, 2013
ReviewRisky Business by Jill EdmondsonRisky Business is a solid mystery with Toronto detective Sasha Jackson. When a client asks her to investigate the murder of a beautiful porn star, Sasha is drawn into the seedy world of porn and is increasingly disgusted at the treatment of the women who work in the industry. Each new person she meets as she investigates the death is more reprehensible than the last, and even the murdered girl’s middle-class parents are discovered to be less than what meets the eye. Over the space of less than a week, two more murders are committed and Sasha finds herself embroiled in way more than a “simple” murder case.Sasha is a young, hip, sarcastic, relationship-phobic heroine who values her independence, but isn’t completely sure ready to leave home. Her voice is unique, and the action moves along at a good clip. The backdrop of Toronto seems well-described; although I’ve she’s never been there, I felt like I knew the place. A good read for anyone who enjoys murder mysteries.