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Jupiter's Bones (Peter Decker & Rina Lazarus Novels) (Mass Market Paperback)

by Faye Kellerman (Author)
3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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  • Mass Market Paperback: 448 pages
  • Publisher: Avon Books; Reprint edition (Jun 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0380730820
  • ISBN-13: 978-0380730827
  • Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 9.4 x 3.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 504,032 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Faye Kellerman's 11th Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus mystery takes police lieutenant Decker into the enclave of a Heaven's Gate-style pseudoscientific religious cult, the Order of the Rings of God. The cult's leader, a former world-class physicist who styles himself Jupiter, has died of an un-godlike combination of liquor and prescription drugs, but whether it was accident, suicide, or murder is suspiciously murky. The death is mysteriously reported by Jupiter's estranged daughter Europa, a scientist who has nothing to do with the cult, and when the police arrive on the scene they find that Jupiter's followers, particularly his four unpleasantly ambitious personal attendants, range from uncooperative to downright hostile. Decker's suspicions kick into high gear when two other cult members go missing and another body turns up--but with the tense situation threatening to unravel as explosively as Jonestown or Waco, it's Marge, Decker's professional sidekick, who penetrates the cult's inner sanctum and effects a scary 11th-hour rescue.

For Decker, as always, the mystery serves to offset the tempestuous Orthodox Jewish family life that he married into. Sammy, Rina's older son, wants to study in a politically unstable region of Israel and Jake, the youngest, is teetering on the edge of a most unorthodox social scene of girls, porn movies and pot. Kellerman knows how to craft a compelling mystery, but it's the honesty of Decker's unique religious and family struggles that keeps mystery fans interested book after book. If you're new to this series, you'll want to begin at the beginning with Ritual Bath. --Barrie Trinkle --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Emil Ganz was always extraordinary. Child genius. Prize-winning astrophysicist. And then, aged 40, missing person. A decade later he re-emerges as Jupiter, guru of an apocalyptic new age cult, bringing shame on his family, worrying local parents and intriguing Detective Pete Decker. But when he's found dead, apparently from an overdose, the consequences of his death are even more extraordinary, and terrifying, than of his life ... --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Decker police procedural, 24 Jul 1999
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This review is from: Jupiter's Bones (Paperback)
Over two decades ago, cosmologists and astrophysicists held Dr. Emil Euler Ganz in very high esteem as one of the leading lights of his field. Ganz finally resurfaces ten years after vanishing. His new name is Father Jupiter and he heads the Order of the Rings of God cult. For the next fifteen years, Jupiter dictatorially led his followers. Though aging and his alcohol-drug related death seems like a suicide, the autopsy reveals the possibility of murder through arsenic poisoning.

Los Angeles Police Department Detective Peter Decker begins an investigation to determine whether foul play actually occurred. However, before he can get deeply into the case, two more of the leaders suddenly die. Law enforcement officials conclude a serial killer is on the loose inside the cult's compound. As the cult's current leader Brother Bob holds police and FBI at bay with the threat of killing everyone, including the children, Decker wonders what to do next to save the lives of the innocent.

The Decker police procedurals are some of the best on the market today. Peter remains a complete character who struggles with an ugly work scenario while trying to be a loving father and husband. The story line nears greatness when it focuses on the police inquiries and their struggle with the cult. The plot bogs down when it turns to a lesson on physics that detours the crisp tale to a near standstill. Overall, Faye Kellerman gives readers an entertaining novel that borders on excellence when the reader skips the lectures on physics.

Harriet Klausner

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars A methodical and engrossing crime thriller, 6 Jan 2000
This review is from: Jupiter's Bones (Paperback)
My first Faye Kellermann book and it wasn't until I was well into it that I actually realised it was part of a series, which gives it the thumbs-up for its ability to 'stand alone'. It's an interesting crime thriller with an unusual lead character. It's not fast, nor is it action-packed, but it holds you fast nonetheless, keeps you thinking and is highly-original. Well worth a read.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, 28 Jan 2000
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Read in one sitting. Different storyline to usual. Enjoyed the phsycology of the cult. Very well researched. Please hurry with the next one.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of Suspects, Including a Gaggle of Gurus
L.A. Police Lieutenant Pete Decker is called in to investigate the death of a cult leader, the charismatic Father Jupiter of the Order of the Rings of God, the former famous... Read more
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2.0 out of 5 stars Where's Rina?
Having read all of FK's books I was disapointed by this one. It is supposed to be the Decker/Lazarus series but Rina has turned into a shadow of her former self. Read more
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