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Savannah Reid, the buxom, bodacious, Georgia transplant, is a private detective in California. This time, she's assisting her former cop partner to apprehend the Santa rapist, a vicious and brutal serial rapist with a Santa costume who leaves his victims beaten and raped in an orange grove. She is also teaching self-defense at the local public library. One of her students is kidnapped by the rapist and who escapes in a daring move. She provides Savannah with a clue that helps unravel the complicated case. I like Savannah Reid a lot, with her raggedy-weird family and cluster of interesting friends. This book started out superbly with some edge-of-the-seat-nail-gnawing suspense and loses steam as a number of subplots interfere. It all gets woven together with a very satisfying ending. The ride could have been a little better.
** spoiler alert ** The story starts like lots of others with an old woman and old man who are lonely. Their solution? Not a gingerbread boy or a tiny girl born from a flower, but--a cat! The resolution of the story (the millions of cats do themselves in when they all fight for the right to be "prettiest") leaves one, small scrawny cat to choose from. The final few pages where this tiny animal is loved and cared for and becomes beautiful in the eyes of the little old man and woman were very sweet. I thought the drawing of the scrawny cat eating from a bowl with it's little shoulder blades protruding was particularly touching. Amazing what Wanda Gag can do with such simple illustrations.
interesting twist to the beloved Wizard of Oz. I think it could have been shorter but it was still a good read. can't wait to see the musical. ****edit**** can't compare to the musical!! musical was beyong words.. LOVED IT! it made me want to reread this book again. almost.