Blacklist, Sara Paretsky
Blacklist, Sara Paretsky
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Blacklist

Author: Sara Paretsky

Series: V.I. Warshawski

Narrator: Sandra Burr

Unabridged: 15 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 07/22/2025

Synopsis

V.I. Warshawski explores secrets and betrayals that stretch across four generations in this New York Times bestselling novel from one of the most compelling writers in American crime fiction … “A thoughtful, high-tension mystery.”—The Washington Post Book World “A genuinely exciting and disturbing thriller.”—Chicago Tribune As a favor to her most important client, V.I. agrees to check up on an empty mansion. But instead of a mysterious intruder she discovers a dead man in the ornamental pond—a reporter for an African-American publication whom the suburban cops are quick to dismiss as a suicide. When the man’s shattered family hires V.I. to investigate, she is sucked into a Gothic tale of sex, money, and power, leading her back to McCarthy-era blacklists and forward to some of the darker aspects of the Patriot Act. As V.I. finds herself penned in to a smaller and smaller space by an array of people trying to silence her, and before she can untangled the sordid truth, two more people will die—and V.I.’s own life will hang in the balance. WINNER Crime Writers’ Association Gold Dagger for Fiction

About Sara Paretsky

Sara Paretsky is the author of the bestselling V. I. Warshawski novels, including, most recently, Bleeding Kansas. Paretsky is the winner of many awards, including the Cartier Diamond Dagger award for lifetime achievement from the British Crime Writers' Association. She lives in Chicago.

Reviews

Goodreads review by James on July 16, 2017

Book Review 4 out of 5 stars to Blacklist, the 11th book in the "V.I. Warshawski" thriller and mystery series, written in 2004 by Sara Paretsky. What a fantastic book! It had everything from murder to corporate espionage to communism. Spanning a history of nearly 50 years, the story puts......more

Goodreads review by Larry on January 12, 2025

I have just finished listening to this book for the first time in the Audible format over 11 years after I read it for the first time in print. I have no recollection of having experienced this book before. But the things that I liked about this author over a decade ago, I still very much like today......more

Goodreads review by aPriL does feral sometimes on May 07, 2022

'Blacklist' by Sara Paretsky is the 11th novel in the Chicago private detective V.I. Warshawski series. She is a hardcore person physically, never permitting the dangers to her life or limbs slow her down! Long time readers will know what I'm talking about. I don't know how many scars she has on her......more

Goodreads review by Mary JL on April 16, 2010

Yes, I know--another Paretsky. I really like her stuff, and this is one of the best. The above blurb gives a good summary of the book. The really interesting part was the parallels Paretsky draws bettween the McCarthy era blacklists and the more troubling aspects of the current Patriot Act. I am going......more

Goodreads review by Johnny on July 18, 2009

Not being a regular reader of Paretsky or her protagonist, V. I. Warshawski, there were times when I was surprised by her illegal actions and very legal connections. However, I was delighted by the descriptions of Chicago--both historical and modern Chicago. The history surrounding Bronzeville parti......more

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