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Stripped (Jonathan Stride, Bk 2)
Author: Brian Freeman

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Publisher: St. Martin's Minotaur
Book Type: Hardcover
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ISBN-13: 9780312340445 - ISBN-10: 0312340443
Publication Date: 10/3/2006
Pages: 340

Book Description:
This ambitious follow-up to Brian Freeman's debut novel, Immoral, which Michael Connelly called a page-turner of the highest caliber, delivers non-stop action and gut-wrenching intrigue on the streets of Sin City -- where you can hit the jackpot, or you can get...

STRIPPED

They looked like isolated cases: a hit-and-run and a celebrity murdered during a fling with a prostitute. No one could ever imagine they'd be linked to a brutal crime in the city's steamy past... and that the race to corner a determined serial killer would stir up secrets long thought buried with the dead. When detectives -- and lovers -- Jonathan Stride and Serena Dial are called to investigate, they have no idea that they're stepping into a world of sex and money, glamour and vice -- where desperate ambition rules and loyalties know no bounds...

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Marcy M. (marcym) wrote on 4/10/2007...

7 member(s) found this review helpful.

I was pleasantly surprised to enjoy the first book in this new series, Immoral. I was even happier to see that this author wrote a second entertaining, intriguing book, Stripped. The characters come to life, and the plots just keep twisting. I hope there is a third book in the works!

Lorrie M. (ilovedale3) wrote on 12/23/2006...

3 member(s) found this review helpful.

Great mystery/thriller set in modern-day Las Vegas that revolves around a murder that happened forty years ago. The main characters are so likeable, especially Amanda! Though it is the second book by Brian Freeman in this new series, it can be read just fine as a stand-alone.

Allison D. (laineybird) wrote on 12/31/2006...

2 member(s) found this review helpful.

Very intriguing and just a touch raunchy!

Gloria M. (glo) wrote on 10/28/2006...

2 member(s) found this review helpful.

If you liked Immoral then you will love this one!

Cheryl R. (Spuddie) - St Louis Park, MN wrote on 5/5/2009...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

#2 Jonathan Stride police procedural, this one moving from Duluth to Las Vegas. An old murder case, once considered solved, is brought to the fore as people related to those who were associated with Amira Luz, murdered exotic dancer, begin to die off. The killer is giving them clues, even deliberately leaving fingerprints at some of the crime scenes, and Jonathan is trying to figure out why as he delves into the past to try to solve the old crime which will almost certainly lead to the present-day killer. When a case Serena (his lover and the reason he moved to Vegas) is working on ties in with his own case, they get the chance to work together again.

I liked this book; I love Freeman's writing style and his characters, but this one was a little weird. There seemed to be an inordinate number of G/L/T (gay/lesbian/transgendered) people in it, which I don't have a problem with in any way, it just seemed like the book was overrun with them for some reason, including Stride's new partner Amanda, a 'she-male' who is also a darned good cop. I also didn't like the Vegas setting as well as Duluth, which is a city I dearly love. And I did figure out part of the mystery, although not a couple of the plot twists. I didn't like it quite as well as the first one, but it was still very good and am looking forward to the next in series.

Sally W. (Inkstand) wrote on 2/23/2007...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

***** Excellent book. Great author.

Maureen H. (mahuff) wrote on 12/30/2006...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

could not put it down. Has alot of grafics in it .

Shelley K. wrote on 10/27/2006...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

Another intense Jonny Stride and Serena Dial story...can't wait for more


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Cindy M. wrote on 6/12/2009...


I've now read Freeman's Immoral and Stripped pretty much back-to-back. They are well-written and have good character development. Jonathan Stride is a police officer. In both books, he is investigating homicides. The books are a bit dark, but they are quick reads, and I'll look forward to the next.

Sandy A. wrote on 10/11/2008...


I recently read both of Brian Freeman's book. Jonathan Stride is an anti-hero hero. He has interesting encounters and relationships. I'll keep reading Freeman.


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