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An authority that few crime writers can command. --The Times
Fairstein's most distinctive and biting novel to date. --The Daily Express
The plot is a triumph of complexity, with enough thrills and suspense to satisfy the most jaundiced reader. --The Guardian --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.
Fairstein's most distinctive and biting novel to date. --The Daily Express
The plot is a triumph of complexity, with enough thrills and suspense to satisfy the most jaundiced reader. --The Guardian --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.
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suspense to satisfy the most jaundiced reader' --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
suspense to satisfy the most jaundiced reader' --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have read most of Linda Fairstein's other "Alex Cooper" novels and think that Bad Blood rates amongst her best. Alex is a prosecutor who is presenting what is quite a weak case against a man who, it is believed, hired a hitman to kill his wife. Without knowing the identity of the hitman, it will be a difficult case to win. In an apparently unrelated incident, there is an explosion in one of the tunnels being built under New York city to replace the old water supply pipes. I enjoyed finding out more about what lies below the streets of New York, and about the "sandhogs" the men who work below the ground. (Women below ground are considered bad luck). The story is intricate with a range of characters from the sandhog community, a dramatic court room scene, some interesting insight into how DNA is used and an exciting culmination to the tortuous plot. For light relief and to provide the hint of a romantic interest for Alex, (and not really central to the plot) a wedding at Martha's Vineyard. For those familiar with the series, Mike Chapman and Mercer Wallace, members of NYPD with whom Alex often works, are here, wisecracking as usual, and playing the last question of Jeopardy. I would certainly recommend this if you've enjoyed other Linda Fairstein novels and if you haven't, I don't think you need necessarily to have read the earlier novels first.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I managed 9 chapters before deciding to leave the remainder unturned. I like courtroom drama, but this felt contrived, both in the courtroom scenes where everyone is on first name terms, to the dialogue, which sounds as though it's been rehearsed in advance. There is so much peripheral detail that the core of the book is obscured, and I did not want to have to wade through another 343 pages just to find out who-dun-it (always assuming that I could remember what it was!)
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I am an avid fan of Linda Fairstein and with Bad Blood she has once again delivered a superb crime novel with just the right balance of tension and humour.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Never miss one of her books
I will always buy Linda Fairstein's books. They never fail to be good and entertaining, and I love Alexandra Cooper and friends!
Published on 4 Dec 2009 by Gwenllian
Too much unnecessary information
Kerris Nine says it all in her review - Ms Fairstein is very good at building tension only to let it go by diverting the reader to unnecessary detailed information. Read more
Published on 21 Oct 2009 by Mr. R. Mitchell
great book
I have ready every Linda Fairstein book and would say that this is one of her best.
As always Mike and Mercer are along for the ride with Alex. Read more
As always Mike and Mercer are along for the ride with Alex. Read more
Published on 18 Sep 2008 by Ms. P. Murphy
Increasingly tedious
I have read all of Fairstein's Cooper novels as they have come out and have now decided that this bad habit should be knocked on the head - and not 'saved' as Alex Cooper manages... Read more
Published on 4 May 2008 by Dr Cath
Running out of ideas?
I've always loved her books and these characters but this book was clearly not one of her best. There seemed to be a number of plot tangents which were never closed - a 5 page... Read more
Published on 23 July 2007 by Julie Lang
gripping!
I loved the earlier books in this series but I found the last couple seemed a bit contrived, the banter between the main characters seemed forced and how many times can you almost... Read more
Published on 19 May 2007 by S. hamilton
Brilliantly plotted, fast-paced novel (as we've come to expect!)
Caution: Contains Spoilers!
I have been a fan of Linda Farstein's since I first picked up her debut novel 'Double Jeopardy' in a second hand bookstore and read it in one... Read more
I have been a fan of Linda Farstein's since I first picked up her debut novel 'Double Jeopardy' in a second hand bookstore and read it in one... Read more
Published on 25 Mar 2007 by JM Blackstock
Too much character development, not enough suspense...
'Bad Blood' is a bit of a mixed bag. There's a decent murder-mystery in there somewhere - not a great one, just a decent one - but the need to develop running characters in the... Read more
Published on 23 Feb 2007 by Keris Nine
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