- Mass Market Paperback: 216 pages
- Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group (3 Jan 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0425206858
- ISBN-13: 978-0425206850
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.7 x 1.8 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,660,821 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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score 9s and 10s for this superb figure skating murder mystery, 3 Jan 2006
By Harriet Klausner - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Axel of Evil (Berkley Prime Crime Mysteries) (Mass Market Paperback)
In 1977 Moscow, fourteen years old Russian figure skating superstar Igor Marchenko defects to America. A few years later, he wins the only American gold figure skating medal at the 1982 Winter Olympics. After he retired Igor became a coach, but never returned to his homeland until now at forty-two years old, as coach of the 2005 U.S. Ladies' Silver Medalist, Jordan Ares competing in the "U.S. vs. Russia: A Figure Skating Challenge" event.
On the first day of practice in Moscow Igor collapses and dies in the Natzionalnaya Arena. 24/7 Sports Network researcher Rebecca "Bex" Levy agrees with officials MURDER ON ICE occurred. The evidence points towards Igor's long time American rival Gary Gold, coach of Jordan's prime U.S. challenger Lian Reilly. However, Bex thinks that is hometown judging so she makes inquiries of the Russian skating team and the facility management and staff. As Bex skates closer to the truth, she finds herself ON THIN ICE from an unknown assailant.
The third Bex Levy figure skating cozy is a terrific tale that highlights the changes since the late 1970s between Russian and American relations subtly displayed by two New York Times headlines (in the novel that is): 1977's "Defection" and 2005's "Murder". The first showcases the glee and despair of the Cold War adversaries while the second represents the western media's present ability to investigate what happened to Igor. As the evidence piles up making Gary the golden suspect, only Bex has doubts as she looks at who else would have motive; anyone in the facility had means and opportunity. Fans will score Alina Adams with 9s and 10s for her superb figure skating murder mystery.
Harriet Klausner
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Fun cozy mystery, 18 Mar 2008
By D. K. Stokes - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Axel of Evil (Berkley Prime Crime Mysteries) (Mass Market Paperback)
The Good:
Nice inside looks at the figure skating world, and Russia, which was cool.
Good mystery, a couple of nice twists, cold war intrigue, & skating politics.
The Bad:
I would get tired pretty quickly of the emphasis on ice skating, but they appear to only be one a year, so I could deal with that.
The Verdict:
It's apparently the 3rd in the series--I'll have to check out the earlier ones.
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