If you're looking for a good book featuring a strong lead female, exploration of race, class, and gender, and set against the fast-paced lives of people in Los Angeles, then look no further than the newest novel by Paula L. Woods, Strange Bedfellows.
I've met Paula Woods on several occasions at book events in L.A., and heard her the other night on KPFKs Feminist Magazine radio show. Fascinating interview, as we hear the latest on Charlotte Justice, the lead protagonist of the novel, who's a black woman working as a cop for the LAPD.
In addition to dealing with the stressful life as a woman and black police officer, Charlotte Justice manages tenuous relationships with a class and skin-tone conscious mother, a "princely" brother who keeps a myriad of secrets from the family, and a romantic partner who wants to help Charlotte deal with life on the force.
The Charlotte Justice character has appeared in all the Paula L. Woods mysteries, including Stormy Weather, Inner City Blues, and Dirty Laundry. All the books look at the interesting dynamics of police work, racism, sexism, and other issues facing residents of large cities like Los Angeles.
And I highly recommend for your own reading as well.
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