Apparition Alley (Kate Delafield Mysteries (Paperback))

Rating:
Summary: OK But Not Great
Review: Although I am already a huge fan of Katherine Forrest, I was still surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. The story starts out with Kate D. attempting to arrest a suspect. This scene is exciting and very accurate down to the heckling of one of the female officers by an old woman in the building. I won't give away the rest of the book, but the end is a shocker that I really was not expecting. I loved the sections with the interactions between Kate and her lover as well.

Rating:
Summary: Kate finds out she's human
Review: Kate Delafied is shot and wounded in a "routine" bust. What really blows her mind is when she finds out that the bullet came not from the criminal but from one of her fellow officers, all of whom are loathe to speak to Kate which makes her even more cranky. Then out of the blue comes a request from Luke Taggert, who is accused of having killed a drug dealer in cold blood and he wants Kate as his advocate. Kate is initially unwilling to take the case but boredom and the inconsistencies she finds when she starts investigating keep her going. She is astonished when Taggert is less worried about his own fate and more concerned about the murder of his closeted partner Tony Ferrera, who was more like a brother than a partner to Luke. As Kate works on Taggert's case, she finds herself also looking into Tony's death as well. She finds that Tony made a computer disk of closeted gays that he intended to publish. THis makes the LAPD the prime target. Did one of them kill Tony to keep him quiet? and what of Luke's story. Kate begins to find it has more holes than swiss cheese. As an aside, I found her sparring with psychologist Calla very interesting and Calla's warning to Kate before she releases her to return to "light" duty shakes Kate and we can only hope she will listen. A lot is going in in this book and it is very complex and exciting.

Rating:
Summary: Kate finds out she's human
Review: Kate Delafied is shot and wounded in a "routine" bust. What really blows her mind is when she finds out that the bullet came not from the criminal but from one of her fellow officers, all of whom are loathe to speak to Kate which makes her even more cranky. Then out of the blue comes a request from Luke Taggert, who is accused of having killed a drug dealer in cold blood and he wants Kate as his advocate. Kate is initially unwilling to take the case but boredom and the inconsistencies she finds when she starts investigating keep her going. She is astonished when Taggert is less worried about his own fate and more concerned about the murder of his closeted partner Tony Ferrera, who was more like a brother than a partner to Luke. As Kate works on Taggert's case, she finds herself also looking into Tony's death as well. She finds that Tony made a computer disk of closeted gays that he intended to publish. THis makes the LAPD the prime target. Did one of them kill Tony to keep him quiet? and what of Luke's story. Kate begins to find it has more holes than swiss cheese. As an aside, I found her sparring with psychologist Calla very interesting and Calla's warning to Kate before she releases her to return to "light" duty shakes Kate and we can only hope she will listen. A lot is going in in this book and it is very complex and exciting.

Rating:
Summary: Not the best in the series...
Review: Of all the Delafield books, this was one of the weakest. Too many intersecting stories to really keep up. Had a hard time believing Aimee would be working so hard after the shooting. Worth reading for the sake of keeping up with the series.

Rating:
Summary: Not the best in the series...
Review: Of all the Delafield books, this was one of the weakest. Too many intersecting stories to really keep up. Had a hard time believing Aimee would be working so hard after the shooting. Worth reading for the sake of keeping up with the series.

Rating:
Summary: Incredibly Boring
Review: This book is definetely "no frills". The writing is terse, tense, clipped and unembellished to the point of tedium. Never again!

Rating:
Summary: Incredibly Boring
Review: This book is definetely "no frills". The writing is terse, tense, clipped and unembellished to the point of tedium. Never again!