L.A. Outlaws by T. Jefferson Parker

I'm lucky in that my boss and her boss are both readers. This is great for me because I get to borrow a lot of books that I wouldn't otherwise read. "L.A. Outlaws" is one I wouldn't have ordinarily have picked up, but when your boss has a bag of books on her desk from her boss and says "Pick which ones you want to read first and then we'll trade" how could I refuse. "L.A. Outlaws was on the top of the pile and I'm glad I picked it up.



Allison Murrieta claims to be a direct descendant of the Joaquin Murrieta a Hispanic Outlaw in California that stole from the rich and gave to the poor. She ends up with a fortune in stolen diamonds, a handsome (of course) cop on her trail and a killer looking for her.



One quote I want to remember, on page 33.

Marlon had invited Hood one evening after work to a bar where they drank and
agreed that war is worse than hell, because hell punishes sinners but war
punishes everyone.

Part mystery, part spaghetti western, part romance, very good read.