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The title of the newest installment in Fairstein's Alexandra Cooper crime series (The Bone Vault; The Deadhouse; Final Jeopardy) refers not only to the several bodies that turn up in the course of the novel but to the creeks and channels that crisscross the watery periphery of Lower Manhattan. From her downtown office-and with the aid of NYPD detectives Mike Chapman and Mercer Wallace-the doughty assistant DA tackles a complicated case, the rape of 36-year-old Paige Vallis. Psychotic Andrew Tripping is accused of the rape as well as of the physical and mental abuse of his own 10-year-old son, Dulles. While trying to convince a jury of Tripping's guilt, Alex is handed another kill, this one the suffocation of elderly Harlem Renaissance dancer McQueen Ransome. Queenie turns out to have a fascinating history, having been both an espionage agent in WWII and the mistress of the legendary Night Crawler, King Farouk of Egypt. On her way out of the palace door, Queenie pocketed enough of the king's treasure to set her up for life, which finally gets her killed. There are complications in the form of CIA agents, crooked lawyers, smalltime hoods and a surrounding cast of friends, lovers and enemies, all adding texture and realism to the story. Alex survives several attempts on her life and sleuths her way to a solution of both murders while untangling the knotted history that connects them. Fairstein's style and skills have matured over the years, making this a consistently dependable series with a likable and intelligent heroine.
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Two seemingly unrelated cases merge, thanks to the persistence of Alex Cooper, feisty New York City Assistant DA. The ever-thickening plot involves a rape trial, the murder of an octogenarian dancer in Harlem, espionage, coin collecting, a hurricane, long-dead King Farouk, and a host of characters. It is to Blair Brown's and the abridger's credit that it all makes sense. This isn't Brown's first outing as Cooper, and she's obviously comfortable in the first-person role of Alex, as well as adept at others. When she says she can't stand an opposing lawyer's voice, you hear why. Every word is clear, and the production flows like the channels for which the book is partially named. J.B.G. © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --Ce texte provient d'une édition qui n'est plus publiée ou qui est non diponible.
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4.0étoiles sur 5 Not Right to Mess With History, Nov. 5 2004
Par Ez (Melbourne, Australia) - Voir tous mes commentaires
This review is from: The Kills (Mass Market Paperback)
Assistant District Attorney Alexandra Cooper finds a link between an elderly woman murdered and Alex's recent client also murdered. And believe it or not, they have something to do with the CIA and King Farouk of Egypt. While I believe that Farouk existed, I don't believe that McQueen Ransome did, and I don't think it's right to mess with history. And for the author to give her husband Justin Feldman a cameo? The character could've easily just been given a fictional name. After all, having Colin Firth in Helen Fielding's Bridget Jones sequel was terrible. (B)
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5.0étoiles sur 5 The Kills, Jui 17 2004
Par Nel B. Cameron (British Columbia, Canada) - Voir tous mes commentaires
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This is the latest in a series of mysteries by Linda Fairstein. I liked it as much as her previous ones. I do find that you have to read previous books, starting with Final Jeopardy, to catch up with the protagonist's relationships to the other characters. It's not absolutely necessary, but it does help. In The Kills, Fairstein shows yet again that she can weave a web of skillful plot, enough suspense to keep you reading and some very obvious expertise in the running of the DA's office. The interaction between her main characters is great fun and you can immediately understand the emotions of these people. She never misses out on the day-to-day stress of real life which some writers seem to forget exists. I highly recommend this book and all her previous books.
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4.0étoiles sur 5 Tsk, tsk, Harriet, Avril 23 2004
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This review is from: The Kills (Hardcover)
I was surprised to see Harriet Klauser, the doyen of Amazon book reviews, refer to "The Kills" as character Alexandra Cooper's "third" starring role in a Linda Fairstein novel. Actually, it's her sixth. You're slipping, Harriet,
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5.0étoiles sur 5 Page-turning excitment,
The Kills by Linda Fairstein is a page-turning suspense that held my attention during the entire book.
Publié le Avril 5 2004 par barry knight

1.0étoiles sur 5 hated it.
I do not know why but i justed hated this book, i could not even finish it so i could not tell you what its about.
Publié le Avril 2 2004 par matt

5.0étoiles sur 5 Can Secrets from the Past Unravel a Murder?
District Attorney Alex Cooper, with the help of NYPD Homicide Detectives Mike Chapman and Mercer Wallace, is prosecuting the brutal rape of thirty-six year-old Paige Vallis, a... Read more
Publié le Mars 19 2004 par Simona Sinopa

5.0étoiles sur 5 A Dead King's Gold Coin May Tell You Whodunit
The Novel starts with Assistant DA Alexandra Cooper prosecuting a white supremacist, weapons freak for rape and she also finds he's been abusing and terrorizing his ten-year-old... Read more
Publié le Mars 15 2004 par Kennedy Ryan

3.0étoiles sur 5 slow start
The denouement is gripping, we get a tour of parts of New York City and learn fascinating WWII history, but the story is slow-moving and characterization is flat.
Publié le Fév 28 2004

1.0étoiles sur 5 Boring! Skip it! Read Jeffrey Deaver instead!!!
I bought this book because Jeffrey Deaver wrote a recommendation on the inside jacket. What was he thinking...or more likely, what was he paid?! Read more
Publié le Fév 27 2004 par J. Becker

4.0étoiles sur 5 Murder goes to...Egypt?
As a certified Linda Fairstein fan, I picked up this book without reading a single review. The book jacket copy gives no clue to the story, which is why I was caught by surprise... Read more
Publié le Fév 18 2004 par Dr Cathy Goodwin

3.0étoiles sur 5 Tedious and long-winded thriller.
"The Kills," by real life prosecutor Linda Fairstein, has a double meaning. One refers to murders, of which there are quite a few in this book. Read more
Publié le Fév 6 2004 par E. Bukowsky

5.0étoiles sur 5 This Book May Be Linda Fairstein's Best Work to Date
The title of Linda Fairstein's newest Alexandra Cooper novel, THE KILLS, has more than one meaning. To Detective Mike Chapman the kills are homicides: "Hunters used that word to... Read more
Publié le Janv. 31 2004 par Bookreporter.com

5.0étoiles sur 5 Well-constructed Suspenseful Read
Fairsteinï¿s heroine, Alex Cooper, prosecutor in charge of Manhattanï¿s Sex Crimes Unit, returns once again with sidekicks Detective Mike Chapman and Detective Mercer Wallace... Read more
Publié le Janv. 22 2004 par Sheri Melnick

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