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Title: Product of a confused mind?
Review: In defense of this author, I would mention that she does provide a historical note at the end of the book (but does not indicate its presence via index). Reading this note does help some of the textual fog clear - but basically, this work seems the product of a confused mind. People and places show up in the narrative without even contextual clues as to their meaning, location or identity. I read constantly, and rarely observe such disjointed thinking on the part of an author.Too bad - otherwise the novel/mystery has potential. What were her editors thinking? Did she even HAVE editors? The dialogue is often quite clever and characters are inventively drawn. Overall, however, I am less than charmed by the use of a prostitute as protagonist. Is it really necessary? Or is the author "reaching" for a salacious ruse in hopes of gaining readership?
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