I've done this a few times now where I read a collected volume of a detective series' first three books as a way of kickstarting my entry to a series that also lets me know if I want to continue with it. I've had successful ones and less successful ones. I'm not sure if I'll go forwards with V.I. Warshawski. I found things that I liked here, such as the genuinely had-boiled detective stuff and the focus on financial crimes which feels unusual, but also some less satisfying stuff - generally uneven storytelling, some weirdly reckless behavior and some poorly written fight scenes. Perhaps I'll make a note of the next in the series and only pick it up if I find it cheap somewhere. ( )

VI Warshawski, a tough-talking, sexy Chicago private eye who knows how to use her most lethal weapons--powerful charm and all the right moves. When she's hired by the 13 -year-old daughter of a murdered ex-hockey star, V.I. gets caught up in an action packed thriller involving money, murder and the Windy City's most notorious hoods. R 89 minutes