Blue Justice: Amazon.ca: Jeannine Kadow: Books

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There's a hard edge of diligent research to this first thriller about apparent police suicides by former broadcast journalist Jeannine Kadow, as well as a refreshing avoidance of the cop clichés so common to the subgenre. Grizzled veteran Ed Gavin and his new partner, sleek Ivy League rookie Jon Strega, have enough interesting quirks to mark them as real people as they work to link the apparent suicides of a sudden rush of colleagues to one very determined woman who also happens to wear NYPD blue. This character, Maria Alvarez, is another original--full of believable pain and venom, using sex as one more weapon in her avenging arsenal. If you tend to think of books that appear as mass-market paperback originals as a lesser form of art, this one might just change your mind. --Dick Adler

Robert Daley (author of Prince of the City, Year of the Dragon)

"Every cop's worst nightmare- a serial killer who stalks cops. The pages turn. There are horrifying images no reader will soon forget."

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3.0 out of 5 stars Good for a first novel, but severely flawed, Jun 10 2003

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This review is from: Blue Justice (Mass Market Paperback)

I just finished this book, and while overall it was a good read (if nothing I'll want to pick up for a second reading), there were a few problems with this book that made me start to lose interest after about halfway through. First of all, this book has chapters and chapters where things will be meticulously explained and events will happen in lavish detail, then the next section will just pick up after some other events have happened - that we never know about! It's as though someone just cut away pieces of chapters that the reader needs in order to properly follow what's going on. Very, very confusing. I also didn't like the older cop, Gavin - very formulaic. In fact, the plot was pretty formula - nothing really sticks out to seperate this book from dozens of other serial killer novels I've read that are exactly like this. But Strega and Alvarez are good characters overall, and some of the supporting characters are fresh and interesting.

My recommendation - pick it up at a library or used book shop and waste a day or two reading it. It's the kind of book you'll read and forget about five minutes later. Mildly recommended

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very Graphic I can see thier faces and smell the air., Jun 29 1999

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I was not a big reader I read one Jr. high level book some college text and I was trying to muster the bible when for christmas as a result of a gift pool I got this book. I couldn;t put it down every time I had a chance to do anything I was reading this book. unfortunatly I am not a poet and other then to say this was a great book and any one with an intrest in police, action, mystery, or suspence should read this book. I would love feed back from the author.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Solid first effort. Looking forward to the next one., Oct 16 1998

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I picked up Blue Justice on a whim--it was on the shelf below an Evan Hunter title I was seeking. I had been reading the usual best-selling techno-thriller writers lately, but had been dissatisfied with most of their recent efforts. I was pleasantly surprised by this book. There was no single place where I felt let down by the writer or the story. Although it was abundantly clear "whodunnit" early on (as I'm sure the author intended), and although I started to have my suspicions why towards the end of the book, this was a good enough read that I enjoyed reading it all the way to the end. I look forward to Ms. Kadow's next book, "Burnout" which Amazon's site says should appear next year.

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5.0 out of 5 stars On a par with the best
It does not take a Ph.D. in quantum physics to understand the incredible level of stress confronting a New York City police officer. Read more

Published on May 27 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars TERRIFIC.....that's all I can say!
Jeannine Kadow's Blue Justice, is described as a novel of suspense. That it most certainly is, and the plotting, the characters, the background knowledge of the New York Police... Read more

Published on April 3 1998