In some ways, that is positively a guide that basically stretches the definition of a Cozy, or perhaps a ‘thriller’ to a sure extent. Definitely the protagonist is nothing like a lot of the sleuths you see in most Cozies. Fortune Redding is a CIA agent who’s concerned in plenty of critical (and violent) espionage actions. Most Cozy detectives have problem with the extra ‘bodily’ a part of the sleuthing commerce, notably confronting the villain. That definitely received’t be the case for Fortune!
That mentioned, on this one occasion she is in a bit over her head. Having lately bungled a job and inadvertently ‘eradicating’ a global arms supplier within the course of, she finds herself with a bounty on her head, and the CIA decides her greatest plan of action is to put low for some time posing as a librarian within the small city of Sinful, Louisiana. Most likely not normal CIA working process, however no matter works I assume!
Sinful, Louisiana, is the place lots of the normal Cozy options do start to look. Fortune really has a canopy story very comparable, to many Cozy sleuths – a distant relative who has come to city to kind out the belongings of her late great-aunt. Naturally, the city is filled with colourful characters, fascinating native surroundings and companies, a geriatric hound canine named Bones… and a human bone that mentioned canine reveals from the river minutes after Fortune arrives on the town. Equally naturally, this modifications Fortune’s itinerary considerably, as abruptly there’s a motive for the native Sinful police to have questions on her id, so she decides she wants to assist them out a bit and get the entire ‘corpse’ factor cleared up as shortly as attainable.
Whereas I can’t advocate this specific entry to those that are in search of a standard Cozy expertise with a knitting-loving baker who’s returning to her residence city to meet her childhood dream of opening a pet provides retailer, there may be nonetheless rather a lot to get pleasure from in Louisiana Longshot. There are many acquainted components nonetheless current. The primary distinction is the sleuth herself, as a lot of the setting in any other case suits nicely inside the Cozy mildew. On one other remaining be aware, I don’t usually talk about value, however on this one case it bears mentioning – the Kindle model of Louisiana Longshot is obtainable free of charge, and so far as I can inform, this isn’t a brief sale however a everlasting pricing. So in the event you’re concerned with a thriller that weaves collectively conventional Cozy components and a decidedly non-traditional sleuth, I’d advocate giving Louisiana Longshot a attempt.
As all the time, if you wish to learn extra of those temporary discussions of a few of the extra well-liked Cozy Thriller Collection that I’ve written previously, you’ll find them on the Most Advisable Cozy Thriller Collection web page.
