A decided lack of mystery in the mystery section

I have read mystery books. Certainly mystery tv shows (although you'd never turn a tv on these days without catching part of one mystery show or another). But I've never been a big fan. I think it's because I'm fairly good at reading foreshadowing. It's often obvious to me when an author is purposefully leading me along to a certain character while holding several other less likely suspects in the wings to side slam me with. I see it, and like those overly sentimental books like Daniele Steel, I don't like it. I don't want to be toyed with. So, other than Janet Evanovich novels which I love for their humor, eccentric sociology of the state of New Jersey, and the charming romance, I generally dislike mysteries.

So I gave mysteries another shot as one of my less read generas for LATI. I read a book titled 'Whisky Sour' a Jack Daniels mystery by somebody who's name I forget at the moment but I will look up and add later.

I liked the book enough that it was no big fight to make my self slug thorough it but I wouldn't read another part of the series. I liked the again slightly sassy female lead named Jack Daniels (my affinity for the drink is, I admit the reason I picked up the book) and I liked the humor in the book. Not as sassy as Evanovich but still it's own quality of fun.

The murder element whoever was a bit over the top even for me. The victims in this book are tortured by this crazy serial killer before they are killed. The perverted sicko who rapes the massive stab wounds he makes in his victims. This gruesome element would make me hesitate to recommend it to many patrons. The main character is also 40ish, and I find readers often relate best to main characters in their same peer group. So finding someone in their 40s who isn't upset by raped stab wounds...that puts the book in a difficult category. I am sure some of my patrons would be fine reading it like me but there is nothing special to redeem the book.

I am somewhat familiar with mystery titles as my mother is an avid reader but this book has not swayed me to the genre. I think I'll stick to my TV shows like 'Bones' and 'Pushing up Daisies' for my mystery fix.

-M