Kathleen Mallory is a mystery writer to be enjoyed!
An art critic is killed and Mallory is given the assignment. She thinks the murder is connected to another murder in the past. Her superiors disagree. good story
Kathleen Mallory solves a series of gruesome murders in the art world.
UNFORGETABLE FICTION
From Publishers Weekly
O'Connell's driven and sharp-edged NYPD detective Kathleen Mallory revisits a 12-year-old double murder case first investigated by her beloved adoptive father, whose death was central to her notable debut in Mallory's Oracle (1994). The murder of a second-rate performance artist in mid-performance has many associations to the earlier, grisly and still unsolved homicides, which also touched the art world. Many of the same characters are involved in both killings: J.L. Quinn, the elegantly icy critic whose niece was one of the first victims; Avril Koozeman, whose galleries were murder scenes then and now; and Emma Sue Halloran, once a critic, now a culturecrat who forces hideous art into new buildings. Mallory and her partner, Sergeant Riker, must find keys to the new killing by prying memories from these witnesses. Hampering their efforts is the desire of the police brass to keep the old case closed.
O'Connell's driven and sharp-edged NYPD detective Kathleen Mallory revisits a 12-year-old double murder case first investigated by her beloved adoptive father, whose death was central to her notable debut in Mallory's Oracle (1994). The murder of a second-rate performance artist in mid-performance has many associations to the earlier, grisly and still unsolved homicides, which also touched the art world. Many of the same characters are involved in both killings: J.L. Quinn, the elegantly icy critic whose niece was one of the first victims; Avril Koozeman, whose galleries were murder scenes then and now; and Emma Sue Halloran, once a critic, now a culturecrat who forces hideous art into new buildings. Mallory and her partner, Sergeant Riker, must find keys to the new killing by prying memories from these witnesses. Hampering their efforts is the desire of the police brass to keep the old case closed.
Carrol O'Connel brings her trouble, beautiful and sophisicated NYPD sergent, Kathleen Mallory, to sovle a series of shockingly gruesome murders that have rocked the art world...the bizarre denizies of the art world and the hard edged cops are all expertly drawn, and Mallory is a highly orginaly protagonist...O'Connell acid humor is great fun.
Cheryl (Toni) J. (toni) reviewed Killing Critics (Kathleen Mallory, Bk 3) on + 351 more book reviews
3rd in the Kathleen Mallory series. O'Connell is a great writer makes you angry, makes you cry... I would give this a 5-star except that I think it's pushing it to think that Mallory can take on an Olympic medalist fencing champion. Otherwise, the book's top-notch.
From Publishers Weekly: "O'Connell's driven and sharp-edged NYPD detective Kathleen Mallory revisits a 12-year-old double murder case first investigated by her beloved adoptive father, whose death was central to her notable debut in Mallory's Oracle (1994). The murder of a second-rate performance artist in mid-performance has many associations to the earlier, grisly and still unsolved homicides, which also touched the art world. Many of the same characters are involved in both killings: J.L. Quinn, the elegantly icy critic whose niece was one of the first victims; Avril Koozeman, whose galleries were murder scenes then and now; and Emma Sue Halloran, once a critic, now a culturecrat who forces hideous art into new buildings. Mallory and her partner, Sergeant Riker, must find keys to the new killing by prying memories from these witnesses. Hampering their efforts is the desire of the police brass to keep the old case closed. O'Connell's narrative force and character development are irresistible. Although the intense and private Mallory offers little to love until late in the story, her fierce determination draws the reader into her quest. Wacky artsy types and a flawed but sympathetic Riker leaven the heavy dose of misanthropy. O'Connell also delivers a cynical, funny lesson in art marketing, which sounds here less like culture than a pretentious pyramid scheme." Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. -
Shockingly gruesome murders are rocking the art world
Magretta Y. (buzzreader) reviewed Killing Critics (Kathleen Mallory, Bk 3) on + 28 more book reviews
I just found these Mallory books a few weeks ago and I want to read them all!
I love mysteries.
