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Dark Lady [Audiobook] [Unabridged] (Audio Cassette)

by Richard North Patterson (Author), Patricia Kalember (Reader)
3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (63 customer reviews)

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Dashiell Hammett, a master of big city crime fiction, would have enjoyed Richard North Patterson's latest thriller, set in a fictional Midwestern city called Steelton. This burnt-out burg is located on the shores of Lake Erie--and is a place bitterly divided by politics. The construction of a $275 million baseball stadium threatens to be Steelton's downfall rather than its redemption.

Arthur Bright is the prosecutor of Erie County, but he wants to become mayor. His campaign attacks the new ballpark as a boondoggle, "a shameful diversion of public financing from such pressing needs as better schools, better housing, and safer streets." His protégé, Assistant County Prosecutor Stella Marz is 38, ambitious, and has been dubbed "the dark lady" by various defense lawyers. If Arthur wins the mayoral race, she intends to become prosecutor herself. But two murders involving drugs and twisted sex threaten her future.

First, Tommy Fielding, the project manager for Steelton 2000 (as the new home of the Steelton Blues will be called), is found dead in the company of a hooker--both apparently having overdosed on heroin. The fact that Fielding was gay and had never used drugs before bothers Stella and Chief Detective Nathaniel Dance. Their worries are soon pushed aside by another, more shocking murder--Jack Novak, a defense lawyer, is discovered hanging from his closet door, castrated and dressed in drag. Jack was once Stella's lover--and he was also one of Bright's largest contributors. For Stella, the murders are too close to home. "Maybe this is about me. But I have to see it through."

Dark Lady is shrouded by the dark clouds of deceit and greed, and the sleek structure of Steelton 2000 dominates the landscape like a Dr. Frankenstein's Castle with luxury boxes. --Dick Adler --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Patterson's signature style of crime suspense depends heavily on the terse descriptive passages he uses to render settings and characters. This makes his work adapt especially well to audio, since the listener is constantly being told exactly what's going onAin adjective-laden language that has modern-day colorings of film noir and Raymond Chandler. (Accordingly, all eight of Patterson's previous novels are also available from Random House AudioBooks). Stella Marz is a politically ambitious Assistant County Prosecutor in Steelton, an American rust-belt city plagued by unemployment, racial division and rampant local corruption. Young, beautiful and forthright, Stella has earned the nickname "Dark Lady" as a ruthless law-woman. But she meets her match when she's assigned to investigate the grisly murder of her own ex-lover, an attorney for the town's drug dealers. Along the way, plenty of sordid sexual and violent acts are detailed, making for a sustained mood of grimy titillation. Kalember's (of TV's Sisters and thirtysomething) reading is crisply enunciated and tactfully understated. Simultaneous release with the Knopf hardcover. Also available unabridged and on CD. (Sept.)
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Audio Cassette edition.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good but not Great, April 30 2004
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This review is from: Dark Lady (Mass Market Paperback)
This book was enjoyable reading even though some parts dragged out more than necessary. The cast of characters were somewhat confusing but it was all brought together nicely in the end. There were some interesting twists and story lines within the book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars dark and edgy, Mar 28 2004
By Margaux Paschke (New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dark Lady (Mass Market Paperback)
This is the first book I ever read by this author and it was a page turner. The plot reads like a NY Post headline and takes the reader on a roller coaster ride on the insider politics of a fictional town where a gruesome (and I mean graphic and icky) murder occurs. Some of the scenes had too much of a realistic ring for my peace of mind. I liked the anti-hero protagonist. Hugely entertaining. I highly recommend this book as long as you aren't easily offended by violence, sex or reality.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Lack of action, Nov 8 2003
By John R. Crane (Sedona, AZ United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dark Lady (Mass Market Paperback)
Mr. Patterson spends far too much time developing the characters, not enough chasing clues, suspects, interviewing.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Politics and Murder Hand and Hand Together
In Steelton on the shores of Lake Erie controversy swirls around a $275 million taxpayer-funded baseball stadium dubbed Steelton 2000. Read more
Published on Oct 9 2003 by Vesta Irene

4.0 out of 5 stars DARK STELLA
Somehow Patterson doesn't quite match the intensity and structural excellence evidenced in his other books. Read more
Published on Mar 11 2003 by Michael Butts

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, not great
The story is gripping, thanks in large part to the meticulous background information about Steeltown. I thought this gave the story dimension. Read more
Published on Feb 7 2002

2.0 out of 5 stars Very Disappointed
I really like this author, and that's why I was very disappointed in this book. It took me way too long to finish it because it takes over 200 pages to even begin to grab you. Read more
Published on Nov 8 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Blown away
After just finishing this book (as an audiobook read my Ann Twomey) I was blown away... so I check here to see what other people thought, expecting the occasional disgruntled... Read more
Published on Oct 25 2001 by cityhawk

3.0 out of 5 stars well written thoughtful thriller
This is a well-written, incisive mystery from Patterson. In fact, it's not just a mystery.

It's a meditation concerning the choices we make in life, and how our past choices... Read more

Published on Aug 2 2001 by johnglor94

2.0 out of 5 stars so-so
I've read a couple of Richard North Patterson novels and have enjoyed them. I'm on page 213 right now and I'm having trouble getting through it. Read more
Published on April 27 2001 by Misha

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed But Still A Patterson Fan
I have enjoyed everything that I have read by Patterson. When I bought Dark Lady, I also bought Patterson's latest novel, Protect and Defend. Read more
Published on Mar 30 2001 by A. Harrell

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Characters. Good Stiry
My second RN Patterson Novel. Better than Silent Witness. Reading it, I have a better understanding about the decaying of the rust belt, the political in fighting between the... Read more
Published on Feb 25 2001 by FOO Say How

1.0 out of 5 stars The Wrongful Dedication
With mediocre editorial and customer reviews, I bought this book with hopes of being surprised. I did not get past the dedication page. George Bush...please! Read more
Published on Dec 27 2000

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