{"product_id":"hard-time-9781444761542","title":"Hard Time","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe ninth V.I. Warshawski thriller from one of America's greatest female crime writers, combining contemporary issues, social injustice and fast-paced suspense.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHARD TIME is a compulsive read, revealing its author at her most passionate and most page-turning * \u003ci\u003eExpress on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003eHARD TIME is an excellent novel . . . V.I. Warshawski is getting richer and more complex with every book . . . Beautifully written. Its action sequences are stunning * \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003eSuperb . . . Paretsky and her stubborn sleuth make a very strong comeback in HARD TIME * \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e[V.I.] returns in great form . . . Defiant, sardonic, ostentatious, she stirs every hornet's nest and breasts the murkiest currents to emerge vindicated and triumphant in the end. * \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e'The thing about Sara Paretsky is, she's tough . . . she doesn't flinch from examining old social injustices others might find too shameful (and too painful) to dig up' * \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003eWith the creation of V.I. Warshawski, Sara Paretsky did more than anyone to change the face of contemporary women's fiction. * \u003ci\u003eExpress on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003eIt's hard not to get caught up in her passion . . . Snappy dialogue, tight plotting and realistic situations make Paretsky's unapologetically politicised thrillers a pleasure to read, whatever your viewpoint. * \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003eSome crime series grow stale over time, but there's no sign of fatigue here. This is partly because the recurring characters continue to develop and engage the reader, and partly because of the moral intelligence that informs the writing. * \u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003eParetsky has been putting her private investigator through her paces since 1982, changing perceptions of women in crime fiction through the creation of a fiercely independent female detective. She keeps her brand of politicised noir fresh by responding to issues - social, cultural and political as well as gender - in contemporary life . . . Paretsky is firing on all cylinders * \u003ci\u003eMetro\u003c\/i\u003e *","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739246276951,"sku":"9781444761542","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781444761542.jpg?v=1720051626","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/hard-time-9781444761542","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}