Helpful Score: 4
An excellent and surprising novel, a fine murder NYC mystery featuring Fairstein's DA Alexandra Cooper; well-written, wonderfully detailed {take it from someone who knows Da Bronx!}, quick to read, touching, smart, and very enjoyable!
This was a very interesting story and I learned a lot I never know about the Bronx and Poe. I like Linda Fairstein's stories. Every one I've read has been better than the last.
Helpful Score: 3
This was the 2nd book I've read by Fairstein. I like the way she works in historical facts about NYC into the plot of the story. I love modern murder mysteries and this is one of my favorites, very exciting, a quick read.
Helpful Score: 1
Fairstein writes from her experience as a sex-crimes prosecutor in the NY DA's officer. The nitty-gritty down dirty work that goes into building a case is all here, plus the gift of a great story line. In this novel a body is discovered walled up in Edgar Allen Poe's house in the Bronx, a crime straight out of one of his novels. Only the corpse isn't 200 years old and it falls to Alex Cooper to solve the murder before the murderer takes her out of the story line.
Helpful Score: 1
One of Linda Fairstein's latest and best, this novel has the historic Bronx and Edgar Allen Poe as backdrops as the savy DA, Alexandra Cooper, assists NYPD in solving several murders and rapes. It's a good read as a mystery, especially if you're fond of New York City history.
