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Ehh. This was just okay. I think that trying to tie together a kidnapping/rape to the art world in New York just didn't work though. There were way too many plot holes. It didn't help either that this is the third book in the row when Alex finds herself in danger. She works for the DA. How the hell is anyone targeting her all of the freaking time? It makes zero sense. Very little character development of Alex, Mercer, of Mike. I liked Mike slightly more in this one just because you get to see ho Ehh. This was just okay. I think that trying to tie together a kidnapping/rape to the art world in New York just didn't work though. There were way too many plot holes. It didn't help either that this is the third book in the row when Alex finds herself in danger. She works for the DA. How the hell is anyone targeting her all of the freaking time? It makes zero sense. Very little character development of Alex, Mercer, of Mike. I liked Mike slightly more in this one just because you get to see how much he loves and cares about Mercer. Other than that, this whole book was a bit of a snooze.

"Cold Hit" has Alex and friends going after the murderer of a wealthy woman with a lot of enemies. The "cold hit" portion comes from the DNA results from a rape kit after it is revealed the dead woman was raped before she died. The DNA comes back to someone that leads us back to the New York City art world. Alex starts to worry when it seems like someone is after her, and then someone close to her gets hurt as well.

I do like the insights that Fairstein brings to sexual assault cases. I just don't like Alex. After book #4 which I also finished recently, I decided to hang up this series for good. I won't get into that for this review though. Alex in this book is dithering back and forth because she is seeing someone new (a tv news announcer) after things didn't work out between her and the last guy that was mentioned in book #2. Alex is alone because it's easier it seems, but is resentful of being alone. I don't know. She seems to want Mike and Mercer to always be there by her side, but doesn't seem to make a lot of room for the supposed men in her life.

The bickering between Alex and her supervisor is also getting old. He's technically her boss and she readily implies in this one that he is sleeping with a subordinate while the woman was sitting right there. Who knows if it's true or not, but the whole thing read as very unprofessional. I was embarrassed for her.

Alex and Mike are toxic as hell and I really want them to leave each other alone. Seriously. He talks down to her to her face and when other people are there. It's not cute or romantic.

The book takes place in New York. Fairstein adds in a lot of history in this one about Hell's Kitchen that didn't really fit in my mind while reading. The events in this one also take place a year after the events in book #2 since there is mention of Alex's age, and she was just having a birthday in the last book that put her at 34.

The ending was a joke and a half. At this point, Alex should have bodyguards with her at all times. She's always being abducted and threatened.

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Read this due to piece by Leslie Stahl on the author, and was intrigued by her history and her use of NYC landmarks in her series. I like this well enough to continue the series more for the visits to familiar locations (Chelsea, the High Line, the Empire Diner) than plot. Also liked the audio by Allison Janney.

Linda Fairstein's 3rd novel in the Alexandra Cooper mystery series, "Cold Hit," a woman's body is washed ashore, whose identity reveals that she's the wife of a wealthy art collector. Alex Cooper, Mike Chapman & Mercer Wallace are thrown into the world of art, art dealers and art galleries as they follow a trail of the most dislikeable art world characters ever, who have links to the dead woman, in tracking in killer before he strikes
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Set in the gritty and dangerous streets of Linda Fairstein's 3rd novel in the Alexandra Cooper mystery series, "Cold Hit," a woman's body is washed ashore, whose identity reveals that she's the wife of a wealthy art collector. Alex Cooper, Mike Chapman & Mercer Wallace are thrown into the world of art, art dealers and art galleries as they follow a trail of the most dislikeable art world characters ever, who have links to the dead woman, in tracking in killer before he strikes
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Set in the gritty and dangerous streets of NYC

we are given an insight into the dark and greedy art world, filled with rapacious collectors, fraud, theft and art forgery.

Twists and turns, lies and danger that almost kill Mercer as he and Alex are faced with dangerous killers who will stop at nothing to stop secrets being revealed.

I enjoy the relationship between the three and I am not sure where Alex's affair with a famous newscaster will lead because I think underneath there's a lot going on between her and Mike Chapman. Oooh I did love the Martha's Vineyard part……I can just imagine her house on the beach

An absorbing plot which starts a bit slow but soon draws you in with the interesting characters and the procedures that leave you guessing until the very end.
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3.5 Stars

I didn't quite love my fourth foray into the Alexandra Cooper Series, but I did enjoy Cold Hit. This time I have to admit that a lot was going on in the novel. Open rape cases, a current case being prosecuted by Alex, and a new murder of a wealthy Gallery owner and Art collector. She has been bludgeoned to death. Her body tied to a ladder and found in the water off Manhattan. Evidence collected gets a hit - a cold hit - in the new DNA database. But the hit is of an unknown perp.

Alex,

3.5 Stars

Alex, Mercer Wallace, and Mike Chapman are thrust into the Art World. And that world is not as beautiful as its paintings and sculptures. Denise's very wealthy (and connected) husband has motive to kill her, so do her two lovers, as does her ne'er do well Gallery partner. Another death is suspicious. And there is indications that the elderly renowned art restorer was murdered. Could the deaths be connected? And could they lead back to stolen Nazi Art or back to a great art theft that left those in that world gum-socked ten years ago? And some people want Alex and Mercer dead. Are the threats to them related to this new major case or to one or more of the cases The Sex Crime Division is currently working on? One thing is for sure is that one of three friends and working partners will be sitting on the sidelines for a while after this case is resolved.

Fairstein is a great story teller. Her prose is easy to read. She has a knack to build suspense one chapter after another. She still uses the final Jeopardy question as a comic relief - and I love that signature trait of her novels. And she knows how to skillfully twist the plot in directions that surprised me. Yet, as I stated earlier, Cold Hit has just a tad too much going on in it, but don't let that stop you from reading it. It is quite enjoyable from start to finish.

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I really shouldn't say I've read this, because I couldn't struggle through it long enough to finish it. The author's annoying habit of adding extraneous detail detracts so much from the story that it's impossible to focus on the story. I honestly don't care how many floors the character has to walk up to her office, what she's wearing, when her building was constructed, how many banks of elevators there are, or any unnecessary details about the history of the New York City judicial system!! Just I really shouldn't say I've read this, because I couldn't struggle through it long enough to finish it. The author's annoying habit of adding extraneous detail detracts so much from the story that it's impossible to focus on the story. I honestly don't care how many floors the character has to walk up to her office, what she's wearing, when her building was constructed, how many banks of elevators there are, or any unnecessary details about the history of the New York City judicial system!! Just tell the story, for crying out loud!! ...more

In her third installment of her Alex Cooper mysteries Linda Fairstein continues to take the reader through the inner workings of the Manhattan District Attorney's office. We witness the jealousies and cooperation in the office which lends itself as to how crimes are solved. In COLD HIT the reader is exposed to the seamy and corrupt aspects of professional art dealers. Through auctions, art restoration, theft, personal relationships and how the art world conducts itself as it creates its own rule In her third installment of her Alex Cooper mysteries Linda Fairstein continues to take the reader through the inner workings of the Manhattan District Attorney's office. We witness the jealousies and cooperation in the office which lends itself as to how crimes are solved. In COLD HIT the reader is exposed to the seamy and corrupt aspects of professional art dealers. Through auctions, art restoration, theft, personal relationships and how the art world conducts itself as it creates its own rules in order to take possession of major works of art the reader is drawn in. In this case a series of murders results along with personal rivalries, hit men, rape investigations and the inner workings of Cooper's team made up of detectives Mike Chapman and Mercer Wallace. Fairstein lets the reader travel to the landscapes of Italy, her own favorite, Martha's Vineyard, and areas of Manhattan than I, as a native New Yorker did not know existed. The plot twists and turns and the reader is in for a fun ride. In the journey interspersed are"final jeopardy" questions as Cooper and Chapman their "intellectual" competition. If you enjoyed Fairstein's first two Cooper mysteries, this one will not disappoint. ...more

I used to read these books all the time but it was before Goodreads, so I don't have them rated. I know I read this book years ago, but just finished rereading it. The main character of the book and the series, Alexandra Cooper, is the District Attorney who works with the New York City Special Victims Unit, so she reminds me of Alexandra Cabot, the ADA on the tv show Law and Order: SVU. The books in this series are authentic and it's easy to become wrapped up in the complex plots. Now that I've I used to read these books all the time but it was before Goodreads, so I don't have them rated. I know I read this book years ago, but just finished rereading it. The main character of the book and the series, Alexandra Cooper, is the District Attorney who works with the New York City Special Victims Unit, so she reminds me of Alexandra Cabot, the ADA on the tv show Law and Order: SVU. The books in this series are authentic and it's easy to become wrapped up in the complex plots. Now that I've read this one again, I plan to look up some of the later books in the series that I've missed. ...more

First impressions: I adore this series, so I settled right in to the narrative. The book opens with a crime scene, which always makes for interesting reading.

Lasting impressions: This was definitely not one of the most memorable crime novels I've read. The book was incredibly slow through the middle, and the ending seemed anti-climactic, despite a lot of action.

Conflicting impressions: The plot revolves around the art world, which seemed to be a really exciting premise, but somehow it didn't qui

First impressions: I adore this series, so I settled right in to the narrative. The book opens with a crime scene, which always makes for interesting reading.

Conflicting impressions: The plot revolves around the art world, which seemed to be a really exciting premise, but somehow it didn't quite create a compelling enough story. I found the discovery phase of the investigation quite boring.

Overall impressions: Alexandra Cooper is a great character. She's a wealthy New Yorker, heads the sex crimes division of the District Attorney's office in Manhattan, and relaxes with ballet on the weekends. Her cop friends that help her investigate the crimes are playful, yet tough, and they have a good working relationship accompanied with some old-fashioned ribbing.

Though the book unfurls at a snail's pace, the glimpse into the cut-throat nature of the art bidding process and how rich people build up their collections is quite interesting. I'm not convinced that it was tied in well enough to the actual crimes, however. When the big reveal came at the end, the motivation just didn't quite gel enough to the severity of the crime.

Still, this was a satisfying way to quench my mystery thirst. I enjoy the characters enough to let a little plot fizzle slide, and I'll pick up another Cooper mystery when I get the chance.

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The body is dragged out of the river tied to a ladder and without a name. But soon the police get an ID and Alexandra Cooper is soon on the hunt for whomever killed the beautiful art gallery owner and art collector.

Balancing a new love life and a busy docket of cases, Alex - joined by police detectives Mike Chapman and Mercer Wallace - struggle to find clues to who may have wanted the woman dead: her estranged husband, her business partner, her lovers or is there someone else? And why - was she

Fairstein has developed a wonderful set of characters and this is a true action-packed book that keeps you reading all the way through. But like some of these books, I wonder if an assistant district attorney would really find herself in the midst of car chases and shoot outs?

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For me, this was the best so far in this series. This one takes Alex into the world of art, of which she is quite knowledgeable. However, she had no idea that there is such a dark side in art dealing and the drive to possess prized pieces. The descriptions of New York City are very good as well, and the focus is on a long abandoned train track.

Allison Janney was not the voice of the characters.

Firstly let me say I really like Linda Fairstein's books and the Alexandra Cooper series but that doesn't mean I don't have some real issues with the series. I'll start with:-
Firstly and easily the biggest is that Alex Cooper is an Assistant District Attorney NOT AA POLICE OFFICER! But the NYPD don't appear to be able to go out hunting, for clues, interviewing witnesses, solving crime, discuss strategy, hold team meetings, chase suspects around New York without Alexandra Cooper being with them/i Firstly let me say I really like Linda Fairstein's books and the Alexandra Cooper series but that doesn't mean I don't have some real issues with the series. I'll start with:-
Firstly and easily the biggest is that Alex Cooper is an Assistant District Attorney NOT AA POLICE OFFICER! But the NYPD don't appear to be able to go out hunting, for clues, interviewing witnesses, solving crime, discuss strategy, hold team meetings, chase suspects around New York without Alexandra Cooper being with them/involved. They can't do a thing without her. TOTALLY UNBELIEVABLE. I know Ms Cooper is a younger version of Ms Fairstein in her day-today career and perhaps she writes in this way to make herself look more exciting/invaluable/needed.
Secondly Alex has two sidekicks, the detectives she plays Batman, Robin and Batgirl with, Mercer is a bit in the background but seems decent but it's the other half of the double act and almost as big a part of books as Coop, Mike Chapman. He doesn't have one redeeming quality and is totally unlikeable and makes you want to stop reading. He's arrogant, rude and worst of all thinks he's funny; a couple of times there's a line that'll make you smile but the rest of the time the quotes are cringe worthy.
And thirdly, and linked to the third, is the fact that in all of the Alexandra Cooper novels I've read she is captured by the killer who comes after her, as she's the one solving the crime, and it's touch and go whether she's the final victim.
Anyway to Cold Hit. A female body is washed up on the river bank and investigation discovers that she is Denise Lowell, the young(ish) wise, of mega rich Lowell Caxton. Both are involved in the art world and this plus further murders all leads to art, stolen works and even the Nazi treasures from WW2.
It's a woven story that keeps you interested and is a real page turner, even allowing for the gripes listed at the top.
If you can put up with the issues raised it's an exciting book and a good story that keeps you guessing.
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I think I've said this before, but I wish I'd started reading this series years ago. Though, I'll admit, reading it with the sense of nostalgia that it brings with it -- each book is set in the year in which it's set, in terms of legal, political and other matters, for good or for ill -- is an interesting experience of its own.

The first years of a nationwide DNA database. The perfecting of using PCR technology to speed up the processing of DNA evidence. The slow change in how rape cases are trea

The first years of a nationwide DNA database. The perfecting of using PCR technology to speed up the processing of DNA evidence. The slow change in how rape cases are treated by the legislature, the judiciary, the press and the general public (of whom juries are made). It's interesting to be reminded of how much has changed in less than 20 years. I'm even more intrigued to see how things change after 2001.

This book was especially intriguing because of its connection to the art world -- both in NYC and worldwide. Having ventured into Chelsea's galleries for the first time last year, not to mention personally discovering the High Line, the book's focus felt especially relevant to me. And Fairstein's descriptions of Martha's Vineyard ... an island that I've generally thought of as for other people is now on my short list of places to spend some vacation time.

As for the mystery itself, it was complicated yet compelling, as with all of Fairstein's works. Despite my desire to find out whodunnit, however, I couldn't rush through the book -- the descriptions, the conversations, everything was just too well written to speed through. As I've said before, I'm very much looking forward to the next in the series.

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Alexandra Cooper is an Assistant District Attorney in the Manhattan DA's office. She is the chief of the Sex Crimes Prosecution Unit. Any further resemblance to the life of the ordinary ADA ends there. Alex's adventures put her in much more danger than that of the typical ADA whose greatest threat is getting buried under an avalanche of legal briefs. In this case, she's dealing with rape and murder which morphs into an investigation of stolen art and the world of the NYC art galleries. In the pr Alexandra Cooper is an Assistant District Attorney in the Manhattan DA's office. She is the chief of the Sex Crimes Prosecution Unit. Any further resemblance to the life of the ordinary ADA ends there. Alex's adventures put her in much more danger than that of the typical ADA whose greatest threat is getting buried under an avalanche of legal briefs. In this case, she's dealing with rape and murder which morphs into an investigation of stolen art and the world of the NYC art galleries. In the process, she is targeted by the killer who makes a number of attempts on her life. In addition to her investigation, she has to deal with office politics and a new romantic relationship.

The best thing about this series is the insight it gives into the workings of the criminal justice system. It is a system that Linda Fairstein knows well from her twenty-five years as a prosecuting attorney. An additional bonus is an insight into the nooks and crannies of New York City. One could almost use the books as a guide to spending the day in the big city. I don't know if some of the individual places she describes actually exist but if one wanted to go looking for them the directions are there. There is also a connection to the real world; a ripped from the headlines quality about the novel. Here the connection is the art theft from the Isabel Stuart Gardener Museum in Boston in which thieves walked off with priceless paintings almost in broad daylight. That case is still unsolved, nor is it solved in this novel although the proposed solution seems plausible.

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I would give this 3.5 stars if I could. Fairstein writes a good plot line in this one and really doesn't give many clues as to the real "who done it" until the very end. Honestly had no clue until the very end.

Reading some of the other reviews - you have to get over the fact that Alex Cooper will always be right with the NYPD in interviewing suspects/informants and doing detective work despite the fact that she's an ADA. And assuredly will always find herself in harm's way in Fairstein's novels (I've not read them in order, which I'm now trying to do, but spoiler alert, this happens in almost all of them). What I have a problem with in many of her books is there are too many extraneous plot lines that don't relate to the story at hand - and this is the case in Cold Hit as well. For example, I'm not quite sure what the plot line about the West Side rapist has to do with Cold Hit, unless Fairstein is just setting this up for the next book (which I haven't ready) or she's just trying to tout New York's Special Victim's Unit.

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How can you support/carry the books of this despicable person of an author Linda Fairstein. She is a corrupt ex NYC prosecutor who took away 5 teenage boys lives away from them allowing her detectives to interrogate these boys and coerced them into making false statements about a rape they had nothing to do with. The 5 boys were convicted of a crime they never admitted to nor never took a plea deal for. They presumed there innocence until the real rapists came forward. DNA testing proved who the How can you support/carry the books of this despicable person of an author Linda Fairstein. She is a corrupt ex NYC prosecutor who took away 5 teenage boys lives away from them allowing her detectives to interrogate these boys and coerced them into making false statements about a rape they had nothing to do with. The 5 boys were convicted of a crime they never admitted to nor never took a plea deal for. They presumed there innocence until the real rapists came forward. DNA testing proved who the real rapist was and NYC exonerated these 5 men but there lives were shattered. In addition, she continues to say these boys are guilty are sufficient DNA testing proved otherwise. Shame on this bookstore to continue to support this author. She is an example of the tyrants who promote injustice in our country. She ruined 5 teenage boys lives. ...more

This was my first book from Linda Fairstein and I enjoyed the pace and twists and turns in this murder mystery. DA Cooper and her two detectives, Chapman and Mercer, are on the hunt for murderer who is killing people in the glitzy fine art world. As the district attorney questions suspects, she learns about a possible "shady" involvement into some expense art works that might even connect to the lost treasure of the Amber Room. It was a well written novel and I enjoyed the bantering back and for This was my first book from Linda Fairstein and I enjoyed the pace and twists and turns in this murder mystery. DA Cooper and her two detectives, Chapman and Mercer, are on the hunt for murderer who is killing people in the glitzy fine art world. As the district attorney questions suspects, she learns about a possible "shady" involvement into some expense art works that might even connect to the lost treasure of the Amber Room. It was a well written novel and I enjoyed the bantering back and forth between the detectives and the DA and the chemistry between them. The only thing that was missing for me was the spark that makes this story different from all the other mystery novels that readers have to choose from. ...more

I totally think this is the best read of the series so far. The first one, Final Jeopardy read like she took her day runner and added dialogue to it. It was like reading a calendar. Book 2, Likely to Die was a decent read. Interesting to me as a former police dispatcher and legal secretary. This one was a major page turner for me. Except for the "blonde" moment where she does what many of the cozy mystery sleuths do by going where they KNOW they shouldn't, it was a fantastic read. I enjoy storie I totally think this is the best read of the series so far. The first one, Final Jeopardy read like she took her day runner and added dialogue to it. It was like reading a calendar. Book 2, Likely to Die was a decent read. Interesting to me as a former police dispatcher and legal secretary. This one was a major page turner for me. Except for the "blonde" moment where she does what many of the cozy mystery sleuths do by going where they KNOW they shouldn't, it was a fantastic read. I enjoy stories about the Gardiner heist and the few I've read about the Amber Room. Fairstein puts a nice few twists on these crimes. I love the cameraderie between Alex, Chapman and Mercer.
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I am enjoying this series at some level, though this writer hasn't quite made it to my list of favorites yet. I'm getting to know the main characters better and I enjoy the way they work together and are so loyal to each other. However, I just couldn't relate well to the plot on this story, or maybe the subject matter just wasn't of much interest to me. I believe I already own the next couple of installments in the series and I'll certainly read them before I decide whether or not to commit to o I am enjoying this series at some level, though this writer hasn't quite made it to my list of favorites yet. I'm getting to know the main characters better and I enjoy the way they work together and are so loyal to each other. However, I just couldn't relate well to the plot on this story, or maybe the subject matter just wasn't of much interest to me. I believe I already own the next couple of installments in the series and I'll certainly read them before I decide whether or not to commit to other books by this author. ...more

I really love the Alexandra Cooper series of books. I have been listening to the audiobooks in my car. I have to say that I simply could not get passed Allison Janney's reading of this book. The reading pace was off. She seemed to be rushing to get through it and not let the listener enjoy the story. I will have to see if the future readings are by someone else more suited to my taste. Otherwise, this was a good book, albeit a short one. I really love the Alexandra Cooper series of books. I have been listening to the audiobooks in my car. I have to say that I simply could not get passed Allison Janney's reading of this book. The reading pace was off. She seemed to be rushing to get through it and not let the listener enjoy the story. I will have to see if the future readings are by someone else more suited to my taste. Otherwise, this was a good book, albeit a short one. ...more

When a murder victim is found tied to a ladder on the shores of Manhattan, Cooper, Chapman, and Wallace investigate her murder. It takes them to art galleries on Manhattan's East Side, in Chelsea and the Meatpacking district long before the High Line park replaced the abandoned tracks. Learn about the High Line, the warehouses, and contemporary art.

A merry chase through this now expensive neighborhood will remind readers that NYC is constantly remaking itself into a place to discover.

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Cold Hit (Alexander Cooper #3)
by Linda Fairstein

A really good read and I learnt a few things to
I love Art History and studied a year at uni wished I did more but life gets in the way sometimes but some of the subject matter in this book had me getting y books out again.

of course there is the murder to follow and Alex, Mercer and Mikes lives to catch up with and a mystery that gets solved in the last few pages

really enjoyed

"Cold Hit is a slang term that scientists used to describe what occurred when a computer made a successful comparison between DNA samples, linking a piece of forensic evidence to an actual human being". This book is loaded with this premise and the storyline will take you from beginning to end before you realize where you've been and where the story will take you. Read and enjoy. "Cold Hit is a slang term that scientists used to describe what occurred when a computer made a successful comparison between DNA samples, linking a piece of forensic evidence to an actual human being". This book is loaded with this premise and the storyline will take you from beginning to end before you realize where you've been and where the story will take you. Read and enjoy. ...more

Linda Fairstein has impeccable credentials for writing in this world of police procedure and unravelling cold cases. And she has created a brilliant character in the Assistant District Attorney, Alexandra Cooper. I'm studying thriller writing at the moment for my own next novel, and hold this one up as chilling, absorbing, gripping and intricately-woven-together example. Linda Fairstein has impeccable credentials for writing in this world of police procedure and unravelling cold cases. And she has created a brilliant character in the Assistant District Attorney, Alexandra Cooper. I'm studying thriller writing at the moment for my own next novel, and hold this one up as chilling, absorbing, gripping and intricately-woven-together example. ...more

Good book as Alexandra & Mike must figure who is trying to kill off the elite artists of broadway. Alex solves the mystery almost by accident and Mike must ride to her rescue. All Wallace got for his protectionism was being shot and almost killed. Well what are friends for? Recommended to Cooper, Mike & Mercer fans.

I'd give this 3.5 stars if I could. This is the third book in the series, and I think Fairstein has finally hit her stride as an author. No more glaringly obvious clues the protagonists are missing, just a well-constructed plot with enough hints and a satisfying resolution. Looking forward to book 4. I'd give this 3.5 stars if I could. This is the third book in the series, and I think Fairstein has finally hit her stride as an author. No more glaringly obvious clues the protagonists are missing, just a well-constructed plot with enough hints and a satisfying resolution. Looking forward to book 4. ...more

The insights into the reality of investigating a case as well as the kinds of cases that emerge remain fascinating. The formula is becoming familiar and there is a bit of excess in the portrayal of the art world: on the one hand glorifying it and on the other hand making it so that all the participants are immoral.

It was okay. The story was fairly interesting & the characters were fun. I liked Alex & her two friends & thought the jeopardy relationship they had was fun but the book was not a grabbed to me. It took me longer to finish this book because I kept finding excuses to put it down & take breaks. I just wasn't pushed to finish it like I have been by other books.

Linda Fairstein (born 1947) is one of America's foremost legal experts on crimes of violence against women and children. She served as head of the sex crimes unit of the Manhattan District Attorney's office from 1976 until 2002 and is the author of a series of novels featuring Manhattan prosecutor Alexandra Cooper.

Like Fairstein, Alex ('Coop') Cooper is in charge of the Special Victims Unit of th

Like Fairstein, Alex ('Coop') Cooper is in charge of the Special Victims Unit of the Office. She works closely with NYPD detectives Mike Chapman and Mercer Wallace. The 17th book in her best-selling series - DEVIL'S BRIDGE - launches in paperback in June, 2016. The 18th novel - KILLER LOOK - debuts on July 26th.

This year, Fairstein will debut a new series for Middle Grade readers - 8-12 years old. Her kid sleuth, Devlin Quick, appears in INTO THE LION'S DEN in November, 2016. The series is an homage to Nancy Drew, whose books inspired Linda's two careers - in crime fiction and in the law.

Ms. Fairstein is an honors graduate of Vassar College (1969) and the University of Virginia School of Law (1972). She joined the Manhattan District Attorney's office in 1972 as an Assistant District Attorney. She was promoted to the head of the sex crimes unit in 1976. During her tenure, she prosecuted several highly publicized cases, including the "Preppy Murder" case against Robert Chambers in 1986.

Linda Fairstein left the District Attorney's office in 2002, and has continued to consult, write, lecture and serve as a sex crimes expert for a wide variety of print and television media outlets, including the major networks, CNN, MSNBC among others. Ms. Fairstein is often called to provide her opinion on high profile prosecutions including: Michael Jackson's molestation charges in 2004, Kobe Bryant's sexual assault charges, and Scott Peterson's trial. She is also a frequent speaker on issues surrounding domestic abuse.

Ms. Fairstein lives in Manhattan and on Martha's Vineyard with her husband, Michael Goldberg. Her novels draw on Ms. Fairstein's legal expertise as well as her knowledge of and affection for the rich history of the city of New York.

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