Black Widow's Wardrobe ( A Gloria Damasco Mystery)
In this third in a series, Oakland Hispanic private detective Gloria Damasco (Cactus Blood) witnesses a murder attempt on a woman recently released from prison. Licia, the "Black Widow," killed her abusive husband and served her time, but now she believes herself to be the reincarnation of an Aztec woman who betrayed her people to Cort?s. Gloria pursues information about Licia and the people connected to her: her brother-in-law, her evasive lawyer, the adminstrator of her business affairs, the clairvoyant she befriended in prison. A nicely curlicued plotAdelving backward into family, history, and mysticismAthat keeps the pages flying. Strongly recommended.Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.