Damn Straight: A Lillian Byrd Crime Story
Freelance writer and amateur sleuth Lillian Byrd can't turn down friend Truby's plea for help. So, she leaves the cold Midwest for California and "The Dinah" (Shore Golf Tournament, that is), where formerly hetero Truby hopes, with Lillian's coaching, to meet a woman. At a pretournament party, Lillian is swept off her feet and into bed with LPGA star Genie Maychild, but all is not sweetness and light thereafter. Genie is terrified of someone but says little, leaving Lillian to nose around and . . . entertain readers with a sassy, smart, ultimately thoughtful thriller. The assets of Sims' second Lillian Byrd mystery--intelligent, fetching sleuth; beguiling star athlete in distress; hot romance between those two at the notorious "Dinah"; an endearing friend in a laugh-out-loud predicament; and even a winsome bunny sidekick named Todd--add up to so many problems in putting it down. Allot a chunk of time for it; otherwise your evening read will keep you up 'til dawn.Whitney ScottCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved