- Paperback: 448 pages
- Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd (19 Nov 1992)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0340571586
- ISBN-13: 978-0340571583
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 11.4 x 3.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,664,331 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Jake Lessiter takes on a killer who strikes through a computer sex-club - someone who selects victims through a kinky high-technology dating agency. Jake investigates the murders and picks-up a trail that leads him through Miami's swamplands as well as England's Cotswolds.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
As I've said before, Paul Levine's writing reminds me of John Mortimer....except Jake Lassiter is in a lot better physical condition than Rumpole! This one takes place partly in Miami and partly in London where Lassiter is assisted by a British female psychiatrist who specializes in serial killers. Lassiter is specially appointed to investigate a predator preying on women in an early Internet sex chat room. The story is great, but for me, it's Lassiter's character that carries the day. His wry observations on life are priceless. "The sexual revolution has been repealed by a vote of the electorate." That's one of my favorite lines in the book. Lassiter mixes football and bedroom metaphors as he considers his past as a former lady's man. "Jake Lassiter, number 58, placed on waivers, emotionally unable to perform. Refuses to hit and run. Welcome to the grown-up world, Lassiter. I'm proud of you." Paul Levine's writing style reminds me a lot of John D. MacDonald, whose Travis McGee novels taught me a lot about Florida, even before I moved here. There's a little bit of Carl Hiaasen here, too, but the humor isn't so outlandish. I thoroughly enjoyed the book, but one caveat: If you object to rough language or sexual situations, this may not be for you. It's interesting to read this book along with Levine's REVERSAL, a legal thriller at the United States Supreme Court. Jake Lassiter is tough street lawyer. Samuel Truitt is a brilliant Supreme Court justice. Both guys find there's not a lot of justice in the Justice System. The books are different, but each has a very strong protagonist and I recommend each one!
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Impact was a fine novel, which confused me because I really hadn't enjoyed To Speak for the Dead and gave it one star. When I reread TSFTD, I discovered that it to was excellent and should have had 4 stars, hence my apologies to Mr Levine.
Which brings me to Night Vision. For me, it had too much Tennyson and not enough court action. Jake and Charlie were great and with the possible exception of the failed actor, the new characters failed to grab me. Quite why they went to England, I don't know; it added nothing. The ending saved the book but I could only give it 3 stars.
Perhaps I should reread it!
Which brings me to Night Vision. For me, it had too much Tennyson and not enough court action. Jake and Charlie were great and with the possible exception of the failed actor, the new characters failed to grab me. Quite why they went to England, I don't know; it added nothing. The ending saved the book but I could only give it 3 stars.
Perhaps I should reread it!
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Jake Lassiter versus Sexual Predators on the Internet
21 Jun 2010
Format:Kindle Edition
This is the sequel to "To Speak for the Dead," and if anything, it's even more chilling! Someone is attacking women who log onto an Internet sex-chat room. Deep, rich characters with a cast of South Florida whacko possible villains. Jake Lassiter is on the case, this time as a specially appointed investigator. If you didn't read the first book, you can start here, the two stories are separate and distinct. Lassiter is a sexy hunk of a lawyer (I've never met one, personally!) He's an ex-football player who went to night law school, and what he lacks in brilliance, he makes up for in toughness and his own brand of honesty. He hooks up with a hot English lady shrink, goes to London, and...wait...no spoilers! It's a dynamite read with an ending that will knock your socks off. Did I mention it's funny, too? Sounds strange, I know, in a book about a serial killer, but Levine has a method of bringing humor to nearly every situation. Can't wait for the next one. (On Levine's website, it says "9 Scorpions" will be on Kindle in a few days. It's a thriller set at the Supreme Court and is next on my TBR list).
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
An incredibly entertaining and suspenseful literary ride
16 Oct 2010
Format:Kindle Edition
An incredibly entertaining and suspenseful literary ride with a perfect balance of intense passages and laugh-out-loud moments.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
"The sexual revolution has been repealed by a vote of the electorate."
21 Jun 2010
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That's one of my favorite lines in the book. Lassiter mixes football and bedroom metaphors as he considers his past as a former lady's man. "Jake Lassiter, number 58, placed on waivers, emotionally unable to perform. Refuses to hit and run. Welcome to the grown-up world, Lassiter. I'm proud of you." Paul Levine's writing style reminds me a lot of John D. MacDonald, whose Travis McGee novels taught me a lot about Florida, even before I moved here. There's a little bit of Carl Hiaasen here, too, but the humor isn't so outlandish. I thoroughly enjoyed the book, but one caveat: If you object to rough language or sexual situations, this may not be for you. It's interesting to read this book along with Levine's 9 SCORPIONS, a legal thriller at the Supreme Court. Jake Lassiter is tough street lawyer. Samuel Truitt is a brilliant Supreme Court justice. Both guys find there's not a lot of justice in the Justice System. The books are different, but each has a very strong protagonist and I recommend each one!
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