Wandering Along the Path: Right Speech

I'm reading Thomas Perry's new mystery "The Left Hand Twin", which features Jane Whitehead, a woman who makes people disappear who are in mortal danger. I don't like Perry's other characters, except for the old man, but Whitehead appeals to me because she is Seneca, full of resources to protect oneself, and she fulfills a dream I had when I worked in safehouses: to save women from being murdered. The books with her in them read like safety tips for women in the world. She teaches you how to protect yourself and where to live and what behaviors are risky. And Whitehead is a spiritual person and is married to a doctor who also has a vocation to help people. Perry is a terrific writer, and I slow down my reading to savor the plot and details. I want to keep this book going for a while.