Helpful Score: 2
Another great Rina/Peter story. Great job by Faye on having Rina's son mixed up in the story line. As they are getting older it is nice to see their children deal with the same issues as our own kids do. This one kept me in suspense all the way through. I also loved how Rina was brought in to help with the case and do some digging on her own.
Shirley E. (luvantiques) -
Helpful Score: 1
Kellerman writes about what she knows and it shows in the development of her characters and storyline. In the continuing story of Peter Decker/ Rina Lazuras, they work together to solve the mystery of who desecrated the synagogue and the murders of a young man and his therapist. As with all of her novels this is one that keeps you turning the pages and burning the midnight oil to finish it.
***** Great book, loved every minute of it!
Another in the great series featuring Rina Lazarus and her husband, LAPD Homicide LT Peter Decker.
What began with an act of vandalism turned into something far more deadly.
I really liked this. Good mystery. Good writer. Story flows.
This was a really well written, engrossing thriller. Good plot lines and it keeps you guessing to the end.
I always enjoy Faye Kellerman's mysteries.
great book
Rina and Jacob become involved in this 15th book of the Peter Decker series.
A good,easy, mystery author without as much graphic imagery and profanity as others in the genre'.
Fay Kellerman is always a great read. I really enjoy the Peter Decker Rina Lazarus novels.
This is the 12th Faye Kellerman book I've read. This one lives up to her standards of being well written, good plot, and her characters of Peter and Rina continue to be like real people. -- Paul C.
"Engrossing...a mystery with unusual twists...kellerman keeps the suspense on the boil." -- People Magazine
"Engrossing...a mystery with unusual twists...kellerman keeps the suspense on the boil." -- People Magazine
It was an excellent book. When started book, could not put down. Finished book within a week.
Good book, fast read, interesting characters
Decker/Lazarus book
Decker/Lazarus book
Peter Lazurus/Rina Decker novel.
Rina Lazarus and her husband, LAPD Homicide LT. Peter Decker, are shocked by an outrage that cuts close to the spiritual heart of their family. Rina's small storefront synagogue has been desecrated with anti-Sematic graffiti and grisly Nazi death camp photos. The suspect is a 17 year old "Rich Kid" Ernesto Golding obsessed with haunting suspicions about the origins of his Polish paternal grandfather.Then Ernesto is found brutaly murdered, along with his therapist, at a nature camp that caters to moneyed , troubled kids. For Decker and his wife finding out the truth behind Ernesto's death becomes more sinister with each twist. For lethal secrets with roots in the horrors of a past generation are coming to the surface, pushing Peter and Rina into a ghostly world of ruthless parents and damaged youth. And towards a dark evil and its ultimate retribution.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
"The unofficial caretaker of her small store-front synagogue, Rina is shocked when she receives a morning call from the police. The modest place of worship has been desecrated with anti-Semitic graffiti and grisly Nazi death-camp photographs. Rina's husband, Lt. Peter Decker, is also rocked by this outrage, which cuts close to the spiritual heart of his family, but he can't let his emotions get in the way of his duties." "A suspect is soon in custody. Seventeen-year-old Ernesto Golding is one of L.A's children of wealth and privilege, a rich kid obsessed with haunting suspicions about the origins of his Polish paternal grandfather, who moved to Argentina after the Third Reich collapsed. Charges are brought against Ernesto, a deal is cut, and the vandalism case is eventually closed." "Still, Decker has never abandoned the possibility that others were involved in the desecration. And his hunch is confirmed when, six months later, Ernesto is found brutally murdered along with his therapist, Dr. Mervin Baldwin, at the psychologist's exclusive nature camp that caters to the wealthy's troubled children. Suspicion falls immediately on Baldwin's psychologist wife, Dee, who has vanished mysteriously. Further probing by Decker fails to produce quick answers and simple solutions." For Decker and Rina, unraveling the truth behind Ernesto's violent death becomes more terrifying with each sinister twist, pushing them into the ghastly world of ruthless parents and damaged youths. Slowly, lethal secrets with roots in the horrors of a past generation surface, propelling Peter and Rina into a dreaded journey of dark and evil - and of ultimate retribution.
"The unofficial caretaker of her small store-front synagogue, Rina is shocked when she receives a morning call from the police. The modest place of worship has been desecrated with anti-Semitic graffiti and grisly Nazi death-camp photographs. Rina's husband, Lt. Peter Decker, is also rocked by this outrage, which cuts close to the spiritual heart of his family, but he can't let his emotions get in the way of his duties." "A suspect is soon in custody. Seventeen-year-old Ernesto Golding is one of L.A's children of wealth and privilege, a rich kid obsessed with haunting suspicions about the origins of his Polish paternal grandfather, who moved to Argentina after the Third Reich collapsed. Charges are brought against Ernesto, a deal is cut, and the vandalism case is eventually closed." "Still, Decker has never abandoned the possibility that others were involved in the desecration. And his hunch is confirmed when, six months later, Ernesto is found brutally murdered along with his therapist, Dr. Mervin Baldwin, at the psychologist's exclusive nature camp that caters to the wealthy's troubled children. Suspicion falls immediately on Baldwin's psychologist wife, Dee, who has vanished mysteriously. Further probing by Decker fails to produce quick answers and simple solutions." For Decker and Rina, unraveling the truth behind Ernesto's violent death becomes more terrifying with each sinister twist, pushing them into the ghastly world of ruthless parents and damaged youths. Slowly, lethal secrets with roots in the horrors of a past generation surface, propelling Peter and Rina into a dreaded journey of dark and evil - and of ultimate retribution.
ANDRE' E. J. (Expeditious) -
As I expected, another wonderful read from F Kellerman!
Rina's synagogue has been desecrated, and Nazi death camp photographs left. The perpetrator is a seventeen year old. who is later found brutally murdered.
Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus are shocked by the desecration of a storefront synagogue with anti-Semantic graffiti and Nazi death camp pictures. The alleged perpetrator is 17-year old Ernesto Golding and his therapist are brutally murdered at a camp for troubled teens. Peter and Rina find a world of ruthless parents and damaged youth heading toward a dark evil and its ulitmate retribution.
It's been a long time since I read one in this series and things have definitely changed. I remembered these as being better. The scary "horrors of a past generation" bit doesn't turn out to be what it sounded like. There was an educational lecture on the extermination camps in WWII, but that whole subplot turned out to be non-germane. I couldn't help feeling that Kellerman started off with one plot line in mind (the neo-Nazi hate crime thing) and then somehow it morphed into child psychologists helping kids cheat on college exams. Given that I haven't read one of these in a long time, this book felt to me more akin in tone to Jonathan Kellerman with all the bits about child psychology. I also don't remember Peter and Rina arguing so much. In fact, everyone is arguing with everyone else - the only person I liked was Wanda from the Hate Crimes Unit. And the ending, the ultimate fate of the villain? That was just silly.
A new reader could certainly start here, there's enough to know some of the character's backstories although you would be aware you'd missed a lot. But I don't think starting with this book would encourage you to read the rest. Too bad, I remember liking the first few but I did stop reading them for some reason.
A new reader could certainly start here, there's enough to know some of the character's backstories although you would be aware you'd missed a lot. But I don't think starting with this book would encourage you to read the rest. Too bad, I remember liking the first few but I did stop reading them for some reason.
Back cover has a seam tear, taped and in good readable condition.
