Katherine V. Forrest

Updated on October 9, 2026 Verdict: A landmark 1987 lesbian police mystery with a genuinely affecting case and a closing chapter readers still talk about, held back by dated racial language and a romance subplot that sits uneasily beside the investigation. Best for: Readers who want a tight, character-driven procedural set inside a real lesbian … Read more

Updated on October 9, 2026 Verdict: The 1984 novel that gave lesbian fiction its first police detective, with a tough, wounded lead and a sharp sense of Los Angeles, held back by period bigotry on the page, a rushed ending and a romance built on a line a detective should not cross. Best for: Readers … Read more