![]() ![]() Katrina Carrasco has mastered this duality in her first novel, which introduces the gender-fluid hero and general badass Alma Rosales. “Historical fiction, and in particular historical crime fiction, has to feel of its time and of our time. “The Best Bad Things follows Alma/Jack’s excesses - sex, violence, booze, opium, greed - in the Washington Territory in the 1880s, where honor among thieves is scarce, but the action scenes (not to mention the sex scenes) are plentiful and crackling with tension.” ![]() That’s quite an undertaking for a first outing, but Carrasco quickly proves she has enough imagination to fill whole shelves … The Best Bad Things is the rare book that should be savored, but is impossible to put down.” “Katrina Carrasco’s gripping debut novel, The Best Bad Things, is essentially three books in one: a sexy noir, social critique, and historical fiction. “ greatest creation is Alma, a fearless adventurer who embraces her own duality: female/male, Latina/white (a Mexican American, Alma can change her skin tone depending on how much French-chalk powder she applies), agent/double agent … “The Best Bad Things,” itself irresistibly toggling between crime fiction and literary novel (not that there should be a distinction), is a swaggering introduction to this heroine here’s hoping she’ll return soon. ![]() Winner: Shamus Award for Best First NovelĪ CrimeReads Best Crime & Mystery Debut of 2018 ![]()
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