Blood Oath - Linda Fairstein
She read
Linda Fairstein’s Alexandra Cooper has been prosecuting sex crimes since long before the #MeToo movement. This is the twentieth novel in the series, of which I am a fan.
Newly returned to her job after a hiatus to recover from double personal traumas, Alex encounters a case involving a political rival. Fairstein was chief of the sex crimes unit of the Manhattan DAs office, so she knows whereof she writes.
In all of the Cooper series novels, one learns something about predators, the law, ,New York City History, and, of course, those popular Final Jeopardy answers. It was nice to see Alex back in the game at her full capacity. This one didn’t disappoint; it was fast paced, engrossing, and satisfying.
While all of the books contain the same familiar characters, the cases always remain fresh. If this is your first Alex Cooper read, it is fine as a stand alone and good introduction to the series. Do yourself a favor, though, and go back and read through some of the earlier ones.
Sunday, March 31, 2019
Thursday, March 28, 2019
Someone Knows - Lisa Scottoline
Someone Knows - Lisa Scottoline
She read
Publication Date: April 9, 2019
I am a fan of Lisa Scottoline’s novels, but this stand along “domestic thriller” was not one of my favorites. Told from the points of view of many different characters, it moves between the past (twenty years ago) and the present. All of these characters seem to have an over abundance of tribulations and clichéd emotional baggage.
Although this is a fast read, it seemed to take a long time to tell the story. There are many twists and turns, with the final reveal less than satisfying. Still, the book held my attention……
She read
Publication Date: April 9, 2019
I am a fan of Lisa Scottoline’s novels, but this stand along “domestic thriller” was not one of my favorites. Told from the points of view of many different characters, it moves between the past (twenty years ago) and the present. All of these characters seem to have an over abundance of tribulations and clichéd emotional baggage.
Although this is a fast read, it seemed to take a long time to tell the story. There are many twists and turns, with the final reveal less than satisfying. Still, the book held my attention……
Saturday, March 23, 2019
The Department of Sensitive Crimes - Alexander McCall Smith
The Department of Sensitive Crimes - Alexander McCall Smith
She read
Publication Date: April 16, 2019
The Department of Sensitive Crimes in Malmo, Sweden is comprised of three detectives and a clerk and deals with unusual transgressions requiring utmost discretion. The crimes range from a man stabbed in the back of the knee to possible missing persons to strange occurrences at a spa owned by the police commissioner’s cousin.
The characters are quirky; the conversations often inane, but with profound life observations smattered here and there, as well as some laugh out loud moments. While no one character is quite as charming as Precious Ramotse of this author’s No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, there is potential. Fans of McCall Smith’s gentle prose and perceptive musings will welcome this latest endeavor.
She read
Publication Date: April 16, 2019
The Department of Sensitive Crimes in Malmo, Sweden is comprised of three detectives and a clerk and deals with unusual transgressions requiring utmost discretion. The crimes range from a man stabbed in the back of the knee to possible missing persons to strange occurrences at a spa owned by the police commissioner’s cousin.
The characters are quirky; the conversations often inane, but with profound life observations smattered here and there, as well as some laugh out loud moments. While no one character is quite as charming as Precious Ramotse of this author’s No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, there is potential. Fans of McCall Smith’s gentle prose and perceptive musings will welcome this latest endeavor.
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Judgment - Joseph Finder
Judgment - Joseph Finder
She read
A respected judge who commits a one time indiscretion finds herself the victim of blackmail. Refusing to succumb, she finds her career, life, and family in danger.
It took me a while to decide I liked this book. Initially, I found the main character annoying and unrealistic. In time, though, I warmed to her even though she did some really stupid things. At least one loose end was not tied up and I felt the resolution was a bit too pat.
She read
A respected judge who commits a one time indiscretion finds herself the victim of blackmail. Refusing to succumb, she finds her career, life, and family in danger.
It took me a while to decide I liked this book. Initially, I found the main character annoying and unrealistic. In time, though, I warmed to her even though she did some really stupid things. At least one loose end was not tied up and I felt the resolution was a bit too pat.
Sunday, March 10, 2019
The Promise - Teresa Driscoll
The Promise - Teresa Driscoll
She read
Three boarding school friends, Beth, Sally, and Carol, make a promise as adolescents. Now adults, the first two have lost touch with Carol; the secret that they promised not to tell threatens to be exposed and Beth’s family is endangered.
Moving back and forth from past to present, the story is told from four different points of view; that of the three friends and the private investigator hired to help Beth and Sally find Carol. The investigator appears to have secrets of his own.
There are lots of surprises in this well written psychological suspense novel.
She read
Three boarding school friends, Beth, Sally, and Carol, make a promise as adolescents. Now adults, the first two have lost touch with Carol; the secret that they promised not to tell threatens to be exposed and Beth’s family is endangered.
Moving back and forth from past to present, the story is told from four different points of view; that of the three friends and the private investigator hired to help Beth and Sally find Carol. The investigator appears to have secrets of his own.
There are lots of surprises in this well written psychological suspense novel.
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