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There is no fandom for S. R. White's Dana Russo series. And while I'm not surprised at this, considering it's 1. a book series, and 2. a detective series - and thus unlikely to get fandom engagement unless it has a television or movie adaptation - it's a minor bummer.

I'm not even sure what kind of fandom interaction I'd be looking for. I just like Dana a lot and would've liked to see people talking about her.

Also, I ship her with Lucy. I'm not sure if I'm meant to. The way Dana acts toward her in Hermit seems to have so many crush vibes. I read the books out of order, with Prisoner first - and their interaction in the first book made me take Prisoner out from the library again, for a re-read, which I normally wouldn't do. I guess I just wanted to make sure I wasn't losing my mind.

That bit in Prisoner when Lucy invites Dana to her place for dinner, and the way Dana reacts... that blushing reaction, the Significance of the invitation and acceptance - yeah, it could just be that she's kind of an awkward person. But to someone who wants to see it that way, it reads as pretty damn crush-y.

And then when Dana actually gets there. I just.

Lucy retreated into the apartment and they both hesitated. Kiss? Hug? Neither quite knew; this felt like new ground. They both stuttered until Lucy indicated that Dana should enter.

I just. ?! I feel like I'm going out of my mind! Is it supposed to read the way I'm reading, or are my ship goggles just welded on way too tight?!

There's another book after this, and I'm looking forward to getting around to it. Not just because of shipping potential, mind you, but I can't deny that it's a factor. I do really like this as a crime series - I find Dana pretty compelling as an investigator, which is why I decided to backtrack and pick up the other books in the first place. And there's something about the writing and the setting and the everything that I just really like a lot. The whole gritty small-city remote-industrial vibe feels familiar, even if the Australian environment is much different from what I'm used to. And the author sure knows how to put together a compelling mystery. :Va