Mercy

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Summary: Makes Proust read like Elmore Leonard
Review: This has to be one of the most over-written books in any genre. I could not believe the amount of space wasted in wordy, directionless exposition. The author should be cited by the EPA for the hapless trees that needed to be sacrificed to print this junk. Police work has never seemed so boring. The events in this book are built on coincidence and the lethargic will of the author; the investigators do nothing except stand around, talk in copspeak and react to the next transition in plot-which seems light years away to the reader. I truly cannot believe the number of people who rated this book highly. In one of Kirkus' other reviews, they equate Lindsey to Le Carre, a comparison that might ring true if Le Carre was drugged and beat about the head with a hammer before being positioned in front of his typewriter. Mercy blows more hot air than its Houston setting.

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Summary: Thrilling! Exotic! Shocking!
Review: This is one book that will never end up in one of my garage sales. I have been saving it for years to read again and it's just about that time. I was sitting on the edge of my sofa, chewing my nails until 3 a.m. reading this book. I wish I could find others that engrossed me as much. Any recommendations? Thanks, Mr. Lindsey.

Rating:
Summary: A Very Good Book!
Review: This is one good read! It's like a slowly building orgasm, having nothing to do with the masochism or sadism in the book, but rather due to the complexity of the story and the layer upon layer of plot twists. This is a very intelligent and well written book, which gets better as the story unfolds.

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Summary: If only all novels I read were this good...
Review: This is set in swealtering Houston where a female police officer is investigating a series of murders. All the victims were upper class ladies who had paid for S&M services. I could not put this down. I've recommended this novel to three female friends and they all enjoyed it very much. A great cast of characters, I can't recommend this highly enough. Do yourself a favour and READ IT!

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Summary: Edge of your set thriller!!! Terrific escapism
Review: This was AWESOME and smartly written. I actually started making a list halfway through of words I did not know the meaning of--eviserate, for instance. Aside from the vocabulary issue, the story is great, the characters are great, the themes are provocative. READ READ READ

Rating:
Summary: Incredibly suspenseful!
Review: This was my first David Lindsey book and, in my opinion, his best. It is so suspenseful and unexpected, right up to the conclusion! It delves into the world of women's S&M and explores the idea that women are just as capable of committing disturbing and horrible acts as men. The suspects and the crimes force the main character, detective Carmen Palma, to really examine and reevaluaute her own attitudes and preconceived ideas about women and the nature of violence. As psychological-murder-mystery-suspense-WHATEVER! novels go, this is one of the best I've read!

Rating:
Summary: Incredibly suspenseful!
Review: This was my first David Lindsey book and, in my opinion, his best. It is so suspenseful and unexpected, right up to the conclusion! It delves into the world of women's S&M and explores the idea that women are just as capable of committing disturbing and horrible acts as men. The suspects and the crimes force the main character, detective Carmen Palma, to really examine and reevaluaute her own attitudes and preconceived ideas about women and the nature of violence. As psychological-murder-mystery-suspense-WHATEVER! novels go, this is one of the best I've read!

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Summary: Great read
Review: This was the first David Lindsey book I read and after this one I went on to read many more. This one remains my favorite and it stays in my mind as few books do. It's an absolutely outstanding mystery. You won't forget it. You can't forget it!