The Self-Made Widow

Has the smartest woman in the room finally met her match?!

The Self-Made Widow is the second in a series called Suburban Dicks by Fabian Nicieza. It is every bit as good as the intro. and a bit better. Nicieza puts together a well written, swiftly moving mystery/thriller/comedy. One main protagonist, as in "Suburban Dicks" is a frustrated and ambitious reporter, looking for redemption and fame. Heading up their partnership in crime detection is a former FBI hopeful and smartest woman in the room who is juggling housewifery, multiple children, a marriage, friendship, and her urge to solve the unsolvable. A great antagonist and complex relationships are part of what makes this follow-up book a worthy read. But even more important for the reader is how these characters continue to grow and change, and become more self-aware. I am looking forward to where the author takes them next.