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Summary: One Of Faye Kellerman's Best
Review: I've stayed with Peter and Rina for 7 books; this is my 8th. I'd say that qualifies me as a loyal fan. :-)
Looking at the reviews for all the different Peter and Rina novels, you can see that some were loved. Some were well liked. Some were even hated. Personally, I loved them all.
This book, however, is definitely one of her better ones as the other reviews attest to.
It's unfortunate that Kellerman continues the trend of keeping Rina in the background. Rina is becoming a rather inconsequential character. Too bad. I really like the books where she and Peter interact more on the crime at hand (she had a rather nice comeback in Sanctuary).
However, as a previous reviewer smartly remarked, we see Peter in a different light and perhaps we learn some more about him. One of the things that impresses me with Kellerman's writing is that her characters have flaws that make them more human. You often don't see built in character flaws in modern novels, but Faye Kellerman's characters have that quality that enables me to identify with them. This is a sign to me that she bases her characters on people that she knows.
The plot is gripping. Without revealing a spoiler, part of that is the suspense of whether Peter will do the Right Thing[TM].
If you've stuck by Kellerman this far, this is NOT the book to stop at. You definitely want to read this one.
If you're new to Kellerman, definitely start at the beginning. Aside from the fact that The Ritual Bath is arguably the best of the first 8 books, Kellerman's characters go through life changes. Part of the fun of these books is the fact that Kellerman's character development is spectacular. We see people grow up. We see people get old. We truly get to know them. Like old friends.
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Summary: Finally my story can be told.
Review: It's nice to see that someone has finally written a book about my life...But it'd be nice to see some royalties.
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Summary: Riveting book
Review: Just when you think Faye Kellerman's writing is already at its best, she comes up with a brilliant book like "Justice". In this eighth book of the Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus series, Kellerman concentrates on another character's point of view as much as she does on Decker's. She tells the story of Terry, a hard-working young high school girl whose father and step-mother expect her to keep house, babysit her younger sister, and maintain top grades. She is asked to tutor Chris Whitman, a young man who runs with the popular crowd and happens to be related to an important Mafia figure. She enters a world of lies and intrigue, where the only thing which remains somewhat constant is Chris's obsession with Terry. Despite this, he maintains sexual relations with other girls and treats Terry with the utmost respect. One of his sexual partners is killed, and Decker quickly closes in on Chris as the chief suspect. This book is loaded with twists and turns, and stories within stories. It deals with police politics, race relations, and gangland justice, and is a very satisfying read. Congratulations to Faye Kellerman who outdoes herself on this wonderful and complex book.
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Summary: Riveting book
Review: Just when you think Faye Kellerman's writing is already at its best, she comes up with a brilliant book like "Justice". In this eighth book of the Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus series, Kellerman concentrates on another character's point of view as much as she does on Decker's. She tells the story of Terry, a hard-working young high school girl whose father and step-mother expect her to keep house, babysit her younger sister, and maintain top grades. She is asked to tutor Chris Whitman, a young man who runs with the popular crowd and happens to be related to an important Mafia figure. She enters a world of lies and intrigue, where the only thing which remains somewhat constant is Chris's obsession with Terry. Despite this, he maintains sexual relations with other girls and treats Terry with the utmost respect. One of his sexual partners is killed, and Decker quickly closes in on Chris as the chief suspect. This book is loaded with twists and turns, and stories within stories. It deals with police politics, race relations, and gangland justice, and is a very satisfying read. Congratulations to Faye Kellerman who outdoes herself on this wonderful and complex book.
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Summary: One of Kellerman's worst!
Review: Kellerman's earliest Decker/Lazarus novels were different enough in character and plot to be a refreshing addition to the mystery genre. "Justice" reads as if it were thrown together by a hack writer. The characters are unbelievably bad, especially the teenagers. Kids that age do not engage in such ludicrous dialogue. I'm also disappointed in the degeneration of the Decker and Lazarus characters as the series goes on. Peter Decker gets crankier and less interesting, while Rina Lazarus becomes a boring drudge. Kellerman seems to have merely been fulfilling an obligation to crank out a book for her publisher with this drivel.
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Summary: Strong characters, weak plot
Review: Like many detective stories, the lives of the leading characters have taken center stage, while the plot is merely a background upon which to tell their story. Readers who have been following the series since its early days will be pleased. Those picking it up for the first time will be disappointed.
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Summary: Please, a sequel
Review: The characters were so interesting. What happens next? Please, Faye, don't leave us hanging. This is my first Faye Kellerman mystery and definately won't be the last. I plan to start at the beginning and read the whole series.
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Summary: Chilling cliffhanger--where's the sequel?
Review: The final sentence of Justice gave me the chills! I would really like to see Terry and Chris pop up again in a future novel. I gobbled this novel up, ignoring my husband, the TV, the kitchen, and everything else until I was finished with it. And how sorry I was for the book to end! I was disappointed, though, by the loose ends concerning the murder of Cheryl Diggs--the supposed main focus of this mystery. The relation of her death to the other, black teenager's death was a super-lucky shot that only a fictitious detective could make. I just wasn't goodnatured enough to accept it with equanimity. However, on the whole I really enjoy following the lives of Peter Decker and his family, enough to forgive Ms. Kellerman for just about anything.
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Summary: Disappointing
Review: The next person who reads this book should keep track of how many times the phrase "He blew out air" is used. . . This is my first Faye Kellerman and my last.
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Summary: Fascinating characters and a story with social relevance
Review: The two main teenage characters in this book are multi-faceted. I cared about them even though they were not always likeable. This book focuses less on Judaism and the home life of Peter and Rina Decker than the other books in the series, but it was as enjoyable as all the others. I did feel some of the comments on Catholicism showed a lack of understanding of modern Catholics. Nonetheless, I highly recommend this book and all of the others in this series.
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