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Summary: Waiting for the sequel...
Review: I had read and reviewed 3 or 4 of Sandra. Scoppettone's novels about 20 years ago, but just "ran into" the Lauren Laurano books a few weeks ago. WOW! I've read the first four in rapid succession and now I'm praying for the author's continuing good health so that the next installment can be published soon! Each book adds greater insight and dimension to the two main characters and the little insights and comments about NYC life are both witty and accurate. Now let's get Kip and Lauren off that cliff!
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Summary: The BEST Lauren Laurano book so far!
Review: I loved LET'S FACE THE MUSIC AND DIE! It's the best one in the series so far. Scoppettone deserves major congratulations on this one. My only complaint is that the next one in the series isn't available yet, so I can't run out and buy it. I NEED to know what happens in the first chapter after that CLIFFHANGER ending! C'mon Sandra! We need to know WHAT HAPPENS NEXT!
- Carol Mortimer, N
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Summary: Sandra Scoppetone has topped herself with this one.
Review: I REALLY enjoyed this book! In fact, Once I started reading, I didn't put the book down until I finished it. And then I just stared at the ending saying "Oh, SHI_!! Now I have "Eyes" notifying me the moment the next Laurano book is available. This book was definitely worth the hardback price but don't start it until you can commit some time to finishing it. Believe me, you won't want to put it down!
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Summary: Wow!!
Review: I've always like Scoppettone's mysteries until this one. Lauren likes to present herself as someone who's computer savvy and yet when she starts getting vicious email from a certified psycho, she has no clue. She doesn't know how to find the domain the mail is coming from. She searches for a missing person by posting queries in unrelated newsgroups (very bad netiquette) instead of doing an online search. She's just become a pain. I don't expect everyone to be a computer expert -- but if you say you are, you better deliver the goods. And the return of the psycho just puts this book into the "oh, no, not that plot device again!" category. Boring and stupid.
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Summary: Great book, cruel cliffhanger ending!
Review: This is easily the best Lauren Laurano story so far,and it's also the best book I've read in a long time.Once again, Scoppettone delivers a deft mix of:
1. taut, fast-paced detective drama; and
2. realistic depiction of three-dimensional lesbian characters.
It's particularly enjoyable when these two subplots overlap in interesting and unexpected ways. All that being said, I *almost* wish I hadn't read the book, since it was positively cruel to leave things hanging at the end like that. I honestly don't know how I'm going to survive until the next chapter in the Lauren Laurano saga is available. AAAAaarrrgh! :)
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Summary: After a Drought, Finally a Worthy Book
Review: This series features Greenwich Village private investigator Lauren Laurano. Her friend, Elissa, asks Lauren to absolve her of the murder charges pending against her for the murder of her wealthy aunt. Unbeknownst to Lauren, she's beeing stalked by a psychopath. To add to her misery, her relationship seems to be falling apart, and there's seemingly nothing she can do to stop it. This began as excellent series, deteriorated into the doldrums of a so-so series, and with this entry, has come full circle. The writer evokes the Village so we know how the wet streets feel, her characters are well drawn and likable to the point that the reader finds herself hoping Lauren's relationship with Kip can be saved. Normally, I recommend a reader read a series in order if new to it, but I wouldn't subject any reader to the mediocre middle entries in this series.
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Summary: After a Drought, Finally a Worthy Book
Review: This series features Greenwich Village private investigator Lauren Laurano. Her friend, Elissa, asks Lauren to absolve her of the murder charges pending against her for the murder of her wealthy aunt. Unbeknownst to Lauren, she's beeing stalked by a psychopath. To add to her misery, her relationship seems to be falling apart, and there's seemingly nothing she can do to stop it. This began as excellent series, deteriorated into the doldrums of a so-so series, and with this entry, has come full circle. The writer evokes the Village so we know how the wet streets feel, her characters are well drawn and likable to the point that the reader finds herself hoping Lauren's relationship with Kip can be saved. Normally, I recommend a reader read a series in order if new to it, but I wouldn't subject any reader to the mediocre middle entries in this series.
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