Overview

"It's Tucson, it's summer, and it is stinking hot. Sturdy, stalwart Detective Marie Stransky has returned to work after the birth of her fifth baby, another girl, to find that ""he's back."" Called to Santa Rita Park, a gathering place for the homeless and addicted, Marie studies the strangled body of a young woman. The cigarette burn on her right wrist pegs her as a victim of a stalker that has already killed two homeless women. Then there is the young Mexican woman found shot in a wash. Homicide department head, Lieutenant Carl Lindgrin, a man Marie loves to hate, dismisses the murder as gang related, but the tattoo of a unicorn on the girl's shoulder visible in the autopsy photo gives Marie pause. What self-respecting gangbanger has a tattoo of a unicorn? And the bodies pile up. The Law of Unintended Consequences is filled with Gayle Jandrey's usual humor, dark and otherwise, typical array of quirky characters. All are woven through this tight, suspenseful police procedural-come-domestic melodrama like threads of bright yarn, that when pulled together make a whole cloth."

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"""Jandrey's realistic portrayal of the disenfranchised is one of resolve and empowerment, rather than one of despair or hopelessness or misplaced sympathy. She is a master of hitting characterization dead-on. The Law of Unintended Consequences is a fast read and thought provoking on many levels."" -Debra (eliotseats.com, a book review blog with a culinary twist.) ""Long-time Tucsonan G. Davies (Gayle) Jandrey clearly knows her way around the Old Pueblo. She displays this easy familiarity in her latest novel, set on the mean streets of Tucson and featuring a vividly rendered cast of characters. Central to the drama is Tucson Police Department Det. Marie Stransky, who suspects a serial killer is behind a rash of murders in Santa Rita Park, a gathering place for the homeless. Having recently given birth to her fifth daughter, Stransky juggles her demanding job and her chaotic home life. It's an uphill battle, what with her sadistic boss, her husband's cooling affections, and the digital breast milk pump she wears under her uniform that hums loudly at inopportune times. She demands a lot of herself and makes self-defeating deals with God, but it all underscores her essential humanity; she's a thoroughly realized and engaging character. Also notable are a trio of homeless women - Jandrey's own version of 'The Weird Sisters' - who are portrayed as real people with feelings, coping mechanisms and survival skills, rather than just symbols of society's shortcomings; they round out a very authentic and satisfying read. Jandrey, a retired educator, writes both prose and poetry. She is a coach at Literacy Connects' Reading Seed program and a volunteer at Sister José Women's Center. This is her sixth book."" 3/4Helene Woodhams, AZ Daily Star"

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"G. Davies Jandrey has lived in Tucson, Arizona, for well over half her life, which makes her a born again ""Baja"" Arizonan. She makes her home with her husband, Fritz, dog Tito and cat Goldie, la traviesa, in the desert outskirts of the city. She refers to herself as ""the best southwest fiction writer you've never heard of."" To read samples of Gayle's novels, both published and in progress, visit her website: www.gaylejandrey.com"

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