The End of the Wasp Season

The End of the Wasp Season (2011) by Denise Mina. Alex Morrow, the protagonist of this novel, is a pregnant detective in the Scottish police. She is pursuing a killer -- someone wearing sneakers who stomped to death a young woman. We know early on who the pair of teens who committed the crime are, but we don't know which one of them actually did the dirty deed. Mina skillfully describes the world and the people who occupy it, painting with strong strokes the members of the police force and the family of the crime's perpetrator. Above all, this book is just a great read, and I enjoyed it very much. Grade: B+