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Summary: A TOUGH TO PUT DOWN THRILLER
Review: Against her father's wishes, Cynthia Decker, has become a police officer, working for the LAPD's Hollywood Division.Peter Decker, still coming to terms with his daughter's career choice, must investigate a series of car-jackings. Cynthia, also involved in the car-jacking investigation, fears that someone is watching her, and when personal belongings in her apartment are touched, and mysterious notes are left on her car, she realizes her fear is becoming a reality...someone is watching her. Determined to find the identity of her stalker, she sets out to solve this without the help of her father, pitting her against someone out to destroy her, or ultimately, kill her. As the two cases come together, Decker believes there is a connection to a third unsolved case. "Stalker" is an exciting entry into an already great series, and readers have the opportunity to welcome Decker's daughter, Cynthia. The novel balances 3 seperate plot lines while twisting and turning them, and bringing them all together in the climax. Faye Kellerman has created a fascinating and tough character in Cynthia, and readers will look forward to seeing her again. Fans of the series will not be disappointed in this un-putdownable thriller. Nick Gonnella
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Summary: Dissapointed
Review: I bought this book at random on vacation, looking for good, intriguing books. The summary on the back caught my interest. Well, after reading two Harlan Coben books, this was a big dissapointment. It was okay, and had some exciting moments. First of all, the book is way too long: 442 pages that I wished were about 200. The book has a slow beginning. It took 200 pages for me to become excited about anything in the novel. It is too wordy and goes into too much detail over things of nonimportance, that cause boredom. The caharcters aren't very intriguing, and much of the story seems predictable. After reading Harlan Coben's books that are wonderful from beginning to end and full of twists, this just didn't match up. I will not be buying any more books in this series or by this author. Also, the language became old, as I became tired of seeing the over-used "F-Bomb." This just isn't very good. There are many other mysteries that are much better. I recommend Harlan Coben's Trust No One, Gone For Good, and No Second Chance.
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Summary: Storyline and action a bit of a disappointment
Review: This is my first Faye Kellerman book, and ironically, I had just read her husband's book "Silent Partner" before I read this. I expected her book to be as good. It was not a bad book, just not as suspenseful as the description would have you believe.
First off, I don't understand it saying "A Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus Novel." Rina had very little to do with the outcome, other than supporting Cindy a couple times against her father's ire. I know police officers, having been a police reporter, and Cindy didn't ring true as a rookie cop. Some of the aspects of her behavior did seem real, others didn't.
The beginning kind of confused me because it starts out, not with a main character, but with this scary story a woman named Farin was involved in. You expect her to be the main character, but it's rather puzzling that she's not a major part of the book in any way.
Who ended up being the stalker -- not an unusual person, where stalkers go, that's true. Stalkers are often people we know well. It just didn't seem like Mrs. Kellerman did her homework on how stalkers really act. Something just didn't ring true with this person.
I liked the character development of Cindy with her lover, and Cindy with her father and the other cops. The author gave great detail. It wasn't a page-turner for me although I certainly did want to find out what happened. I was just a little disappointed when I got there.
Overall, a very good read and interesting. I just wouldn't characterize it as a thriller.
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Summary: stalker
Review: well..this was my first kellerman's novel and all the characters were very new to me.. I kept on reading and reading for so many days to just read half of the book.. then i got hooked up in the novel.. it has a mundane plot and just like every another detective story where you can easily guess who the criminal is...i knew him even before the story told me... the book is a big dissapointment for my first kellerman's novel.. i am not likely to read any of her other novel again...
bye.zai jian, adious, aloha kellerman
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Summary: CINDY LOSES IT
Review: Well, here we go again. Like a fellow reviewer, I'm finding myself with a "love/hate" relationship as far as Faye Kellerman's Rina/Peter Decker series. For instance, Faye, who in the world was responsible for Rina's attempted carjacking---talk about loose ends!!!
Anyway, here Faye focuses on Cindy Decker, Peter's newly initiated rookie cop. In previous novels, I have found Cindy's impetuosity and energy refreshing and likeable. Boy, has she changed. What words can describe her? SNOBBISH. KNOW IT ALL. IMPETUOUS. BITCHY. MANIPULATIVE. INSINCERE. Hmmm...maybe not all the time, but these qualities tend to lessen one's admiration for her character. Like when she goes to Belfleur to look up the people who invested in a sham property deal. She finds one name right away and immediately assumes it's the only one...not thinking to look at the whole list! Also, she acts like she doesn't want to fit in with her fellow cops, and the chauvinism of her fellow male cops is a little exaggerated and over used.
Rina's not in the book much this time, but she still comes across as super mom and super everything. She doesn't seem to have any flaws now. Also little daughter Hannah has turned into a whiny, spoiled brat.
The main problem, however, with this book is despite a couple of tense scenes, the book drags and one gets tired of all the landscape descriptions; what furniture is in any house or room, and also the romance between Scott and Cindy is way too impractical and unnecessary.
NOT A BAD BOOK, BUT SHE'S DONE BETTER (AND WORSE).
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Summary: stalker
Review: Cindy Decker, daughter of Lieutenant Peter Decker, is following in his footsteps and has become a cop. Unfortunately, she has a bit of an attitude and her fellow officers are not happy about that or about the fact that her father is a lieutenant. Things begin happening to her which confuse and frighten her. First it's small things, like verbal jibes, and then it becomes things that are out of place in her apartment, and then more serious occurrences. Out of pride, Cindy tries to handle these incidents herself instead of asking for her father's help. This makes her appear more foolish than brave and certainly does nothing to endear her to readers. Things go from bad to worse until the stalker threatens her life. This is an average book in comparison to the other outstanding ones in the Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus series and just goes to show that Cindy is not as riveting a central character as her father and stepmother are.
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