SLIP OF THE KNIFE, by Denise Mina

(originally posted on November 15, 2007)

Paddy Meehan returns in a new guise as a hyper-opinionated, much-read columnist, but her nose for trouble is still on high alert with the murder of someone close. The suspense is high and the twists come every so often but just as with the first two books, Paddy and her foibles, her fears and her ever-changing reaction to life and the concerns of her family prove to be the main attraction. She continues to be one of crime fiction's most unforgettable recent creations.