Vanity, Vengeance & A Weekend In Vegas by Kyra Davis

Mystery writer and part time recreational sleuth, Sophie Katz has just discovered that her boyfriend and love-of-her-life, Anatoly Darinsky, has a secret he's been keeping from her for years: he has an estranged wife who is a powerful player in the Russian mafia...which he used to work for. Devastated by the discovery, Sophie kicks him to the curb. In a desperate attempt to distract and cheer her, Sophie's friends spirit her away for a fun filled weekend in Vegas. But bigger trouble awaits in the city of sin. Anatoly is there; his beautiful Russian wife is there; and so is a dead body stuffed into the closet of a hotel room reserved under Sophie's name. Sophie’s completely over her head and when a mysterious man offers her help she’s tempted to take it. But who is he and whose side is he on? And why is she getting the feeling that the next victim might be Anatoly? She may want to kill him herself but no one else is going to hurt Sophie's man. The New York Times bestselling author of Just One Night, Kyra Davis, spins a tale of humor, action and intense passion. Discover the characters that have charmed critics and readers alike in this stand alone addition to the Sophie Katz series!

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한편의 19금 B급 영화를 본 것 같은 느낌이 드는 작품이었다. 러시아 마피아, 남미 마약 카르텔, 도청, FBI, 라스베이거스, 암살, 추적, 언더커버, 다양한 취향자들의 등장, 고문, 전부인, 배신, 사이코, 반전을 기대하게 만드는 미스터리적 요소 등 재밌는 이야기의 요소를 다 가지고 있는 작품이다. 이전 작품들보다는 액션이 강한 편이고 사건의 진상을 찾아가는 과정이 흥미롭다. 물론 전작들에서 처럼 인물들 간의 유머러스하고 강력한 19금 대화와 다양한 장면(?)들에 대한 묘사들은 좀 다황스러운 면도 있다. 다양한 장르를 만난다는 느낌으로 이 시리즈를 읽었다.