(reviewed by JD Jung)
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Washington D.C. journalist “Chris” was always thinking about what happened to a high-end call girl he was obsessed with. One day he received an envelope from her, the contents in memoir form. He shares it with us and occasionally intersperses his perspective.
This unnamed woman was no dummy. She studied econometrics at Brown but was a mystery and crime fiction buff. So, when one of her clients, Ben, was found violently murdered close to her apartment, she had to get to the bottom of it. Though the death was initially reported as a mugging, she felt that this was anything but random.
Her clients were powerful and had influence. From politicians to attorneys to successful businessmen and beyond, they could have clues for her.
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The premise and title may sound silly, but this novella is anything but that. Not only do we get a glimpse into the world of elite sex workers, but we are also drawn into the case along with learning about the lives of our protagonist and those of her clients.
At just one hundred pages, Naked Came the Detective is still complete and makes for a fun, summertime read.
