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Title: The Deadhouse by Linda Fairstein ISBN: 0-671-01954-6 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 31 December, 2002 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.21 (38 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: This Time, It's Personal for Alex Cooper
Comment: As a mystery writer with my debut novel in its initial release, I genuinely enjoy Linda Fairstein's Alex Cooper series. Her current book, THE DEADHOUSE, is one of the strongest in her series. Assistant District Attorney Alex Cooper finds herself involved on a deeply personal level in the homicide investigation into the death of Lola Dakota, an abused wife who was also a brilliant university professor. While Lola refused to cooperate with prosecuting her husband for domestic abuse charges while she was alive, her death changes things. The husband becomes Alex's prime suspect, but he seems to be in the clear because he was arrested a short time before the killing. The chief clue is a paper with the word "deadhouse" and a series of numbers scribbled on it. The deadhouse turns out to be an ancient hospital where smallpox victims once went to die. Ms. Fairstein steams onward from there, and THE DEADHOUSE is a fabulous read. I recommend it highly.
Rating: 5
Summary: Another compelling novel in the Alex Cooper series
Comment: I've liked all of Linda Fairstein's novels so far. FINAL JEOPARDY, LIKELY TO DIE and COLD HIT. THE DEADHOUSE is no exception. I like the main character, Alexandra Cooper, who has the same occupation as Linda--in charge of the Sex Crimes Unit of the District Attorney's office in Manhattan. Alex is smart and savvy, a strong but feminine woman with plenty of attitude, which she's not afraid to use when it's needed. I also like NYPD detective Mike Chapman, who assists Alex in her sleuthing, teases her constantly but affectionately, and shares with her a certain amount of chemistry.
The Deadhouse is a contemporary story with fascinating historical details of a part of New York I didn't know existed. It begins with the apparent death by murder of political science professor, Lola Dakota, which later becomes an actual death by murder. (You'll have to read the book to understand what that means.)
Number one suspect is Lola's abusive husband Ivan Kravolic, but Lola had also made enemies at King's College where she taught. Lola was evidently not an easy person to like and there are enough other suspects to keep Alex and the reader guessing. A slip of paper in the pocket of Lola's sweater leads Alex to The Deadhouse on Roosevelt Island where people were confined for various reasons in the nineteenth century. The plot is a complex one that kept me in suspense all the way to the exciting climax.
The movie of Final Jeopardy was a good one, and a successful one. I hope the rest of the books, including The Deadhouse, will be made into movies too. The Deadhouse certainly has enough action and suspense to qualify.
As always, Linda Fairstein's own work experience blesses the story with authenticity, but that would not be enough to make a great novel without her excellent writing, vivid characterization and a plot that sizzles. My attention was held completely all the way through.
Rating: 5
Summary: New York history + mystery
Comment: I love a good mystery...and when it is immersed with bits of history of New York City, I love it even more. Alex Cooper is now involved in the murder of a King's College professor, Lola Dakota (you gotta love that name!). A bit of paper with numbers on Lola's dead body sends Alex and Mike Chapman on a quest to Roosevelt Island, off the shore of Manhattan. We learn about the history of the island, including hospitals for the insane and small pox victims. Lola's colleagues become suspect for various reasons. Just another "can't put it down" book.
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Title: The Bone Vault by Linda Fairstein ISBN: 0743436679 Publisher: Pocket Star Pub. Date: 30 December, 2003 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Kills by Linda Fairstein ISBN: 0743223551 Publisher: Scribner Pub. Date: 13 January, 2004 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: Blindsighted by Karin Slaughter ISBN: 0380820889 Publisher: HarperTorch Pub. Date: 01 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: Kisscut by Karin Slaughter ISBN: 0060534044 Publisher: HarperTorch Pub. Date: 30 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Naked Prey by John Sandford ISBN: 0399150439 Publisher: Putnam Pub Group Pub. Date: 12 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $26.95 |
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