TOURIST TRAP

by Julie Smith

a Rebecca Schwartz mystery

Mysterious Press (1986)

first printing

Condition:  book as new; no markings; jacket very good with some shelf wear.

The Edgar Award-winning author of New Orleans Mourning offers more of her bestselling series starring San Francisco lawyer/sleuth Rebecca Schwartz. Rebecca heads to an Easter morning sunrise service and gets the shock of her life: the body of a tourist has been nailed to the cross.

Commentaries on line:

A good read. Based in San Francisco, a familiar place for me. I have sailed my boat into Pier 39 more than once. 

The plot here was wonderfully twisty, and the ending pretty unexpected in its final twist.

Mostly, though, I just love spending time with these characters!

I'll be continuing with this series, definitely! 

Yet another fun and witty addition to an already amazing series. I found this one to be the most edge-of-your-seat thus far and I even caught myself a few times whispering "Seriously Rebecca?!" And now it’s on to the fourth book!

Easy and quick read. Enjoyed the story line. I didn't read the first two but I don't think it detracted from this story.

I've always loved Julie Smith's books, ever since I discovered one of her New Orleans-based novels. This one, too, is a winner. Rebecca, the attorney with more ability than she gives herself credit for. Rob, the obsessive reporter/news hound. And the other cast of characters make this a fun series to keep coming back to.

This was really great! Lawyer Rebecca Schwartz and her boyfriend Rob find themselves in the middle of a serial killer's rampage thru San Francisco, and help to solve the crime so that they can exhonerate Rebecca's client who is innocent. It's knuckle biting and a bit touch and go at points, but very interesting and absorbing. I could not put this one down!

A good, fast read with a most amazing heroine. In this book we see Rebecca in a courtroom setting and she and her dad make a good team. These are fast paced, humorous reads.