- Hardcover: 256 pages
- Publisher: Minotaur Books,US; 1 edition (2 Mar 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0312378564
- ISBN-13: 978-0312378561
- Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 14.1 x 2.4 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,616,726 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Life imitates art with dire consequences in this provocative first novel."--"Booklist"
[An] entertaining debut...Contemporary Manhattan, viewed through a struggling artist's eyes, lends social and cultural interest."--"Publishers Weekly"
"Author Cole has created a tough-minded and attractive central character who is resilient and believable, as well as strong secondary characters who add to the novel's depth. It is a solid debut crime story with a fascinating premise, engaging characters, and a good feel for the novel's urban space."--"Mystery Scene Review"
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Lydia McKenzie is an artist whose medium is the camera. She's having her first one-woman show. It is a series that ties to actual murders committed in the city's past. Her method is to find a model-someone who can match in a general way the actual female victim-and pose her in the clothes and position in which the actual victim was found. The night of her showing. however, is disappointing; the owner of the gallery makes her pay for the invitations down to the stamps, hang the whole show herself and rush for the usual wine and snacks. But what happens next is much worse: two plainclothes policemen shut down the event and take Lydia in for questioning. A Young woman whom she knew well, and who was the model in one of her photographs. has been murdered. Worried that the police aren't doing what they should. Lydia and another friend set out to find the killer.
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4.2 out of 5 stars (13 customer reviews)
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Not a bad idea, but terribly written, 25 Aug 2010
By Moberly "A reader" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Posed for Murder (Hardcover)
The premise of this mystery novel sounded promising, but the writing was so shoddy that I could barely get through it. The characters are one-dimensional, the plot has no complexity at all, and the sentences are really banal and badly written (stuff like, "who could have done this horrible thing? Lydia decided that she would find out who could do something so horrible. She was so sad.")
I had high hopes for this novel, but it was disappointing from the very first page. It's a quick read, but not an enjoyable one if you value quality writing and plot construction. The author spends almost no time "showing," as opposed to "telling," and so the finished product reads like a bad mystery novel for kids. I don't recommend.
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FAST DEBUT SUSPENSE NOVEL, 22 Sep 2010
By ITZME "JEANNE" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Posed for Murder (Hardcover)
I really enjoyed this fast read. Lydia McKenzie is a photographer and also works for 2 private investigators (dull job to pay the bills). She is very interested in vintage clothing. She has an art show at a New York gallery depicting in black and white the posed death scenes of 5 cold case files. The premise of this novel is that someone is killing Lydia's friends who posed for the scenes in the same ways. Det. Daniel Romero is the chief homicide investigator. Good debut novel. The second one is titled: Dead in the Water.
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compelling, funny, and progressive, 23 Jun 2010
By S. de Llano - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Posed for Murder (Hardcover)
I had a hard time putting this book down. I found myself laughing out loud and chuckling to myself on almost every page. It's also refreshing to read a murder mystery where the woman is the hero. The humor, fresh perspective, and fascinating plot all make this book enjoyable to read.
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