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Summary: Ending was the best part!
Review: As usual the O'Shaugnessy twins wrote an enthralling mystery. However, after reading Acts of Malice, I could not wait to go out and buy this book to see how one book carried on to the next. I loved the twists and turns of trying to determine who killed the doctor and his son, but most of all I could not wait to see what happened with Nina and Paul. If only we all had someone in our lives who loved us that much, yet who was also capable of remorse. The end of the book was the best part!
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Summary: A disappointment
Review: I have read all six of the Nina Reilly stories. This is by far the weakest. A lot of it is predictable. There are coincidences which are just hard to fathom.... for example, a gemologist showing up to testify in court at the very instant the defense is about to give up on him. (It was almost a Perry Mason moment!)There were some surprises... why the air crash happened, what happened to the deadbeat dad..... but mostly things played out as expected. I think that the authors' first two books.... Move to Suppress and Invasion of Privacy were great. I'm sorry that the series has taken a downturn.
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Summary: Another Suspenseful Thriller!
Review: I just finished this book after reading it for three days in a row. This book, kept me reading night after night. I could not put it down! This is another book of the O'Shaugnessy twins you don't want to miss because it's different than the rest, it builds up suspense, not through courtroom 'drama', but through the investigation process... Your wondering what will happen?! will Nina Reily move to strike to the case? You gotta read this book, but make sure you have some coffee cause you won't want to put it down at night.
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Summary: O'Shaughnessy writes another great one
Review: I've read all of the Nina Rielly books and they keep getting better and better. Nina is defending her son's friend, who has been charged with the murder of her uncle. As she dives deeper into the case, Nina finds that other people had more of a motive to kill him. The plot between Nina and Paul thickens, as she realizes her feelings for Paul go deeper than she thought. I'll be waiting for the next installment in Nina's life.
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Summary: Mystery and More: Another Winner
Review: If a rip-roaring, fast-paced mystery can be called thoughtful, then "Move to Strike" is just that. On the one hand, we have the story of Nina Reilly's newest case, which is so riveting that it helps pull Nina from a terrible depression (I cannot reveal more without ruining "Acts of Malice," the book previous to this one). On the other hand, for the first time in the series, the reader gets to see what makes Paul von Wagoner tick. Paul, as Nina Reilly regulars well know, is her on-again, off-again friend/lover/confidante and just about everything else. An ace private investigator, he helps Nina solve most of her seemingly unsolvable cases. And, whether he cares to admit it or not, he is deeply in love with Nina. At the end of "Acts of Malice," Paul took a step that changed his life irrevocably. In "Move to Strike," he is dealing with the aftermath of that act...and the knowledge that Nina will never love him back. His very real and complicated anguish is laid bare for the reader as we follow his thoughts, join in his nightmares, and sympathize for this very strong man who is at his weakest moment. Meanwhile, Nina is struggling to defend a 16-year-old girl, Nikki, who stands accused of brutally murdering her wealthy uncle Bill Sykes, a prominent plastic surgeon in the Tahoe area. WE know that Nikki didn't do it, because WE were there when it happened. But nobody else does...including Nina herself, who is working half on conviction, half on pure hunch. The slimy district attorney, an old foe, is hell-bent on trying Nikki as an adult. And his vicious assistant Barbara, who has old issues with Nina, is helping him gain his way. If Nikki didn't kill Uncle Bill, who did? Nina's desperate foray into the case involves Nikki's ultra-ditzy former-showgirl mother, Daria, Daria's sister Beth, who is Bill's widow, an older widow fond of concocting potent "herbal" elixirs, and a band of prospectors right out of the Wild West. Add in a questionable private plane crash and a couple of seemingly unrelated murders, and you have a story that just won't let you breathe until you finish. I guessed the murderer toward the end--but once again the O'Shaugnessy sisters pulled one of their effortless plot twists. I may have been right about the murderer--but nothing could have prepared me for the truth of the crime. Get this book and devour it! It's another incredibly good winner.
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Summary: Another best-seller!
Review: In my community, among us avid mystery readers, the release of the the "latest" book in Perri O'Shaughnessy's Nina Reilly series is an eagerly anticipated event. This annual reunion with Nina Reilly, Paul van Wagoner, Sandy Whitefeather, Bob Reilly and Nina's brother, Matt, and sister-in-law, Andrea, is much like spending time with "old friends" and catching up on their latest trials, tribulations and exploits. Even so, this sixth book, MOVE TO STRIKE, is far more than a welcome visit with people we've come to know and love. It's a fast-moving story shot through with action, suspense and psychological turmoil. Nikki Zack may have murdered her uncle, Bill Sykes; she may have caused a plane crash that killed two people; and she may be mixed up in a mysterious mining claim. But when Nina Reilly's son, Bob, insists his friend, Nikki, is innocent, intrepid defense attorney, Nina, takes on Nikki's problem-ridden defense. Masterful both at making minor characters memorable and major characters unforgettable, O'Shaughnessy brilliantly draws the reader into Nikki Zack's nightmare by making this stubborn, smart-alecky and rebellious teenager both likable and sympathetic and then spices up an already delicious plot by mixing in Paul van Wagoner's struggle to deal with his prior act of vigilantism. A satisfying "read" that's sure to please both long-time devotees and newcomers alike, MOVE TO STRIKE is yet another tour de force that will undoubtedly insure Perri O'Shaughnessy's preeminence among today's mystery writers.
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Summary: Another best-seller!
Review: In my community, among us avid mystery readers, the release of the the "latest" book in Perri O'Shaughnessy's Nina Reilly series is an eagerly anticipated event. This annual reunion with Nina Reilly, Paul van Wagoner, Sandy Whitefeather, Bob Reilly and Nina's brother, Matt, and sister-in-law, Andrea, is much like spending time with "old friends" and catching up on their latest trials, tribulations and exploits. Even so, this sixth book, MOVE TO STRIKE, is far more than a welcome visit with people we've come to know and love. It's a fast-moving story shot through with action, suspense and psychological turmoil. Nikki Zack may have murdered her uncle, Bill Sykes; she may have caused a plane crash that killed two people; and she may be mixed up in a mysterious mining claim. But when Nina Reilly's son, Bob, insists his friend, Nikki, is innocent, intrepid defense attorney, Nina, takes on Nikki's problem-ridden defense. Masterful both at making minor characters memorable and major characters unforgettable, O'Shaughnessy brilliantly draws the reader into Nikki Zack's nightmare by making this stubborn, smart-alecky and rebellious teenager both likable and sympathetic and then spices up an already delicious plot by mixing in Paul van Wagoner's struggle to deal with his prior act of vigilantism. A satisfying "read" that's sure to please both long-time devotees and newcomers alike, MOVE TO STRIKE is yet another tour de force that will undoubtedly insure Perri O'Shaughnessy's preeminence among today's mystery writers.
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Summary: What happened to Jeffery?
Review: In my opinion, this wasn't one of the better efforts from the O'Shaughnessy sisters, yet it still generated interest in Nina's escapades amid the fasinating backdrop of Lake Tahoe. I always feel like I've been on a mini-vacation after reading one of the O'Shaughnessy mysteries. I am pleased that Paul has returned to Nina's life, yet I am saddened with the character's increasing 'rough edge.' I am sure anyone who has been following the series would agree that Paul should remain likeable and one of the good guys! I must admit I thoroughly missed Nina's adversary Jeffery Reisner in this latest installment. He is such a colorful character that no matter how dispicable he is, you miss him when he doesn't make an appearance. Note to the sisters: Don't make Paul too hard-edged that we no longer like him and bring us a another confrontation with Jeffery next time. Most of all keep Nina single!
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Summary: More Please...
Review: In this newest book, Nina is still trying to get over the death of her husband (frankly a plot development from the last book that I felt was NOT needed). In the midst of all this, her son comes to her for help. A friend is in legal trouble and needs help. From here, the O'Shaughnessey's develop a well thought out, interesting "who done it" that will leave you guessing throughout. I like the way this book thoroughly explores the legal aspect without hitting you over the head with it. While the authors attempted to bring the supporting characters into play once again (her son, Paul, her brother and sister in law as well as the office staff), I felt that they did not do as good a job with this as in previous books. While the story was centered on her son and his friend, the son character was underdeveloped in my opinion. I also thoroughly enjoy Paul and Nina and while it is explored again in this book, it feels as though we are left at exactly the same point as in the previous books. Regardless of this, this was a wonderful read and this series is one my favorites. I just wish they would write more than one novel a year or at the very least, make their books twice as long since it always feel too short :)
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Summary: Move to Strike
Review: Its addictive, we can't seem to get enough of the Nina Series. Finaly, Paul was given a more important role, and the author explored those very intriguing and mysterious layers of the most appealing charachter of this series. It was seductive to learn what are Paul's weak spots, he is sooo fascinating. As an additional treat, Sandy, the very verbal but always loyal secretary, allowed us to take a peek at her very private life.
O'Shaughenessey is a master at what they do because while bring the reader to their web of legal tactics, murder investigations and interesting storylines turn arounds, they build up the relationships among its players.
Cheers for digging deeper in the personalities of the fabulous charachters in this series.
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