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by Gay Longworth (Author)
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  • Paperback: 480 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd; New Ed edition (6 May 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 000713956X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007139569
  • Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 11 x 3.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 328,970 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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A fresh, streetwise, frequently funny, frequently nasty, London-based crime series featuring sexy, no-nonsense female DI Jessie Driver Jessie Driver is a fast-track motorbike-riding female cop with a colourful love-life, an attitude and more than a few resentful male colleagues. When one of them sends her to check out a headless skeleton washed up on the banks of the Thames, Jessie is furious. But this case is far from routine: the bones have been bleached, and floating nearby like a pair of jellyfish are the only source of identification -- the victim's silicone implants. Soon Jessie is on the trail of a vicious killer who seems to be targeting B-list celebrities -- the owner of the implants is the first, but not the only, wannabe to meet a sticky end. Under a media spotlight, Jessie's given the chance to prove once and for all that she has what it takes to handle a high-profile investigation. But when she becomes dangerously involved with a key suspect, her detached professionalism seems to fly out the window, and soon her own life could be in danger.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Fun but hard to follow at times, 14 Mar 2005
I am not usually a fan of crime stories but I had heard good reviews of this author and this book so thought I would give it a try. The book opens with a headless skeleton being found on the bank of the river Thames. This is at first thought to be a boring case of drowning or accidental death but when DI Jessie Driver digs deeper, it is a lot more sinister than first thought.
As more celebrities are killed in bizarre and seemingly meaningless ways, Jessie finds herself ridiculed by her male colleagues.
I enjoy books which have as their lead character sassy streetwise women and this was no exception. However, I did give this book three stars and that is because at times, the storyline races from plot to subplot and there seems to be an assumption that the reader knows what has happened without the author ever mentioning it. My opinion is that, especially towards the end of the book, a fast pace sometimes turns into confusion and certain elements being left unexplained. This was a disappointment as there was not a completely satisfactory ending, in my opinion.
I would not recommend this book to people who enjoy serious crime stories with tangible twists and turns but it is enjoyable and is fun light reading for anyone who wants to escape from everyday life into that of the celebrity!
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