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Summary: Complex family relationships
Review: Faye Kellerman always has two plot strands running through her Peter Decker/Rina Lazarua Mystery Series--the personal and professional parts of their lives. In this, the fifth book of the series, Rina is pregnant and cranky. Her sons and his daughter are a bit put off by the pregnancy and Peter is wondering if he's too old to be fathering a child by his young wife. The professional part of the story deals with a case in which Lilah Brecht, the daughter of a famous actress is assaulted and raped while her mother's jewels and some important papers are stolen from her safe. She clings to Decker in a way that makes both Peter and Rina uneasy. As he delves into Lilah's life, Peter discovers a complex and dysfunctional pattern of behavior between Lilah's mother and her children. Revelation follows revelation until Peter and his partner Marge finally put all of the pieces together. Kellerman is a dependable writer who turns out complex and interesting mysteries with an emphasis on what motivates people to do the things they do.
Rating:
Summary: Complex family relationships
Review: Faye Kellerman always has two plot strands running through her Peter Decker/Rina Lazarua Mystery Series--the personal and professional parts of their lives. In this, the fifth book of the series, Rina is pregnant and cranky. Her sons and his daughter are a bit put off by the pregnancy and Peter is wondering if he's too old to be fathering a child by his young wife. The professional part of the story deals with a case in which Lilah Brecht, the daughter of a famous actress is assaulted and raped while her mother's jewels and some important papers are stolen from her safe. She clings to Decker in a way that makes both Peter and Rina uneasy. As he delves into Lilah's life, Peter discovers a complex and dysfunctional pattern of behavior between Lilah's mother and her children. Revelation follows revelation until Peter and his partner Marge finally put all of the pieces together. Kellerman is a dependable writer who turns out complex and interesting mysteries with an emphasis on what motivates people to do the things they do.
Rating: 
Summary: she has been better
Review: I usually love both faye kellerman and Jonathon Kellerman's books, this one is not one of my favorites. I love mysteries and family type books. odd book.. hopefully she will get better. i have read all peter and rina books, this is the worst of them
Rating:
Summary: she has been better
Review: I usually love both faye kellerman and Jonathon Kellerman's books, this one is not one of my favorites. I love mysteries and family type books. odd book.. hopefully she will get better. i have read all peter and rina books, this is the worst of them
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Summary: Slow to start, but still a great book
Review: The other reviewers seem to be mixed about this one. It's understandable. We've now read quite a few of these things (is this book 5 already?) and the honeymoon between Kellerman and the readers is definitely over. We're now reading the books not because they're as fantastic as the first one, but because we have time and emotion invested in Peter and Rina.First, it's unfair to compare any of the Rina and Peter books to the first one. The first one was simply the best. One of the reviewers gave a good plot summary, so I'll refrain from doing that here. Instead I'll say that the book is a little slow to start, but about midway, picks up at a tremendous pace. The characters become wonderfully complicated and Kellerman pulls quite a few tricks out of her hat which caught me by surprise. This book has its twists and turns! One last comment. Some of Kellerman's books focus more on Peter and Rina's personal relationship, and some focus less. This one is less, for better or worse. If you've made it to this book, chances are you'll read the next one. See you there! :-)
Rating:
Summary: Slow to start, but still a great book
Review: The other reviewers seem to be mixed about this one. It's understandable. We've now read quite a few of these things (is this book 5 already?) and the honeymoon between Kellerman and the readers is definitely over. We're now reading the books not because they're as fantastic as the first one, but because we have time and emotion invested in Peter and Rina. First, it's unfair to compare any of the Rina and Peter books to the first one. The first one was simply the best. One of the reviewers gave a good plot summary, so I'll refrain from doing that here. Instead I'll say that the book is a little slow to start, but about midway, picks up at a tremendous pace. The characters become wonderfully complicated and Kellerman pulls quite a few tricks out of her hat which caught me by surprise. This book has its twists and turns! One last comment. Some of Kellerman's books focus more on Peter and Rina's personal relationship, and some focus less. This one is less, for better or worse. If you've made it to this book, chances are you'll read the next one. See you there! :-)
Rating:
Summary: DOUBLE DECKED
Review: The problem with Ms. Kellerman's books is that sometimes it is difficult to adjust to the personal lives of Rina and Peter. They can find themselves in strained emotional conflicts over simple things; Peter sometimes seems so macho it's annoying, and Rina is so Jewish it's distracting. At least in this one, the plot focuses more on the mystery than the personal religious crises. Faye is good with her dialogue, and in this one she develops a few unexpected twists. However, I concur with one reviewer who felt the book just ended without any real closure. Who did kill who? And Pete's over-protection of his now pregnant wife foreshadows what type of new father he'll be. But to Kellerman's credit, I keep reading. Marge Dunn is also becoming a little too cynical and sarcastic, which is sad, because she used to be a lot more likeable.
Rating:
Summary: DOUBLE DECKED
Review: The problem with Ms. Kellerman's books is that sometimes it is difficult to adjust to the personal lives of Rina and Peter. They can find themselves in strained emotional conflicts over simple things; Peter sometimes seems so macho it's annoying, and Rina is so Jewish it's distracting. At least in this one, the plot focuses more on the mystery than the personal religious crises. Faye is good with her dialogue, and in this one she develops a few unexpected twists. However, I concur with one reviewer who felt the book just ended without any real closure. Who did kill who? And Pete's over-protection of his now pregnant wife foreshadows what type of new father he'll be. But to Kellerman's credit, I keep reading. Marge Dunn is also becoming a little too cynical and sarcastic, which is sad, because she used to be a lot more likeable.
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Summary: A major disappointment
Review: This is the first Faye Kellerman book I have read. I had previously read reviews about the Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus series and was looking forward to a good read. I was, however, sorely disappointed. The first half of the book was downright boring, it finally started getting slightly interesting approximately three quarters of the way through, then all of a sudden it just ended without any resolution. The crimes were left unsolved and the murderers and thieves unpunished. I was looking forward to reading the whole series, but now I seriously doubt I would buy another of these books.
Rating:
Summary: A major disappointment
Review: This is the first Faye Kellerman book I have read. I had previously read reviews about the Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus series and was looking forward to a good read. I was, however, sorely disappointed. The first half of the book was downright boring, it finally started getting slightly interesting approximately three quarters of the way through, then all of a sudden it just ended without any resolution. The crimes were left unsolved and the murderers and thieves unpunished. I was looking forward to reading the whole series, but now I seriously doubt I would buy another of these books.
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