- Mass Market Paperback: 465 pages
- Publisher: Avon Books; First THUS edition (Aug 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0380724987
- ISBN-13: 978-0380724987
- Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 10.6 x 3.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 855,003 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A California high-school student, blonde, promiscuous Cheryl Diggs is murdered and the obvious suspect is her fellow student, Chris Whitman. A seemingly straightforward case, especially when it emerges that Whitman is an East Coast mafia chieftain's son - after all, murder runs in the family. But no murder case is straightforward, as Sergeant Pete Decker well knows, and the closer he looks at this one the less satisfied he is. Though Whitman eventually confesses to the killing Decker knows the case hasn't been exhaustively investigated - and certain pieces of evidence don't quite add up. On the other hand, Decker also knows that, even if he didn't murder Diggs, Whitman is a cold-blooded killer. And that the sweet young girl now under his thrall is bound, eventually, to suffer at Whitman's hands if he walks free. How should Decker ensure justice is done?
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Faye Kellerman has four children and lives with them and her husband, Jonathan Kellerman, in Los Angeles.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
bittersweet love story wrapped around a thrilling whodunnit,
By lynnbeahan@aol.com (England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Justice (Paperback)
Faye Kellerman just gets better and better at creating 3 dimensional characters, which we cannot help but empathise with even if they are villians! The story of a teenage love affair with mafia connections and murders galore. Compulsive reading. I got no sleep that night!
8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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A gripping crime novel,
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This review is from: Justice (Paperback)
I found that once I started reading this book, I couldn't put it down - it keeps you guessing what's going to happen next right up until the end
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4.2 out of 5 stars (55 customer reviews) 13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
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Riveting book,
By Karen Potts - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Justice (Peter Decker & Rina Lazarus Novels) (Mass Market Paperback)
Just when you think Faye Kellerman's writing is already at its best, she comes up with a brilliant book like "Justice". In this eighth book of the Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus series, Kellerman concentrates on another character's point of view as much as she does on Decker's. She tells the story of Terry, a hard-working young high school girl whose father and step-mother expect her to keep house, babysit her younger sister, and maintain top grades. She is asked to tutor Chris Whitman, a young man who runs with the popular crowd and happens to be related to an important Mafia figure. She enters a world of lies and intrigue, where the only thing which remains somewhat constant is Chris's obsession with Terry. Despite this, he maintains sexual relations with other girls and treats Terry with the utmost respect. One of his sexual partners is killed, and Decker quickly closes in on Chris as the chief suspect. This book is loaded with twists and turns, and stories within stories. It deals with police politics, race relations, and gangland justice, and is a very satisfying read. Congratulations to Faye Kellerman who outdoes herself on this wonderful and complex book.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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Faye really shines with "Justice"!,
By Danalee Lavelle "Sugar and Spice" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Justice (Peter Decker & Rina Lazarus Novels) (Mass Market Paperback)
I am in total agreement with Steve below. I've read all Faye's books and this is one of my favorites. If you haven't read the series you won't be able to appreciate the creative extension Faye took on this effort. So, start over with Ritual Bath and go through the series. Including Terry's perspective was a new and successful angle for the author. The book was riveting and the characters fascinating. The sexual explicity was perfectly acceptable, and enjoyable; after all, these books aren't written for kids. Faye, give us more!
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Needs a sequel....,
By Christine Giannoni - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Justice (Peter Decker & Rina Lazarus Novels) (Mass Market Paperback)
I agree that a sequel is definitely in order for this book. The characters and story were magnificent, but the ending definitely left you wanting to know more about how Terry and Chris' lives progressed. For the first time while reading the books in this series, I didn't want more about Peter and Rina, I wanted more about the other characters.
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