Comments on: Fire Sale by Sara Paretsky: a book discussion

By: Kay

Kay — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 03:14:27 +0000

Thanks for giving a birds-eye view of the discussion of your mystery group. It was quite informative, not only about the book but about mystery discussion. I have started a group just last month at the library where I work and this will be helpful. Lots of ideas.

And…I am a Sara Paretsky and V.I. lover from way back. Haven’t read any of the more recent titles, but I think I need to pick up this series again.

By: Barbara Seboda

Barbara Seboda — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:05:14 +0000

Looking at Paretsky’s website after last night’s discussion, I came across a picture of a rock bearing Parertsky’s name, with this caption:

“Wabash Avenue, Chicago, probably between Adams and Monroe, looking north. V I’s old office would be across the street. White cupola in top of photo is the old Jeweler’s Exchange; Al Capone had an office in there in the 20’s. The rocks were a memorial to a hundred or so prominent Chicago women; after they’d been displayed, they were crushed and turned into gravel to pave the walks at the Jane Addams Park near Navy Pier.”

What could be more appropriate for these activists than that the gravel should be used in Jane Addams Park!

By: Pauline Cohen

Pauline Cohen — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:06:26 +0000

Roberta,

Thank you so much for your insightful remarks about “Fire Sale”. I think members of the Usual Suspects really made a lot of pertinent comments about the book last night and you certainly provided many of them. I gained a much better understanding of the book’s merits and flaws from the discussion. I agree that it’s a wonderful group and you’re a very important part of it.

Pauline