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Summary: Reilly keeps getting better
Review: Lake Tahoe attorney Nina Reilly's latest outing, finds the single mother still grieving over the murder of her husband ("Acts of Malice") and worrying over her son, subject, like herself, to horrifying nightmares of the killer still at large.When Nicole Zack, 16, a friend of Reilly's 13-year-old son, is accused of murdering her uncle while attempting a burglary, Reilly takes the case, though the troubled girl seems determined to thwart her through lies, stubborn silence, and even defiant courtroom dress. Reilly calls upon her ex-lover, private investigator Paul Van Wagoner, for help. Van Wagoner, struck by the coincidental death of the victim's son in a plane crash the same night, takes that angle but he's hampered by a terrible secret - unbeknownst to Reilly or anyone else, he killed the man who murdered her husband. Nicole and her hapless mother are sympathetically drawn and the story is an absorbing one with a surprise ending but the real meat here is the continuing development of Reilly, her pubescent son and Van Wagoner. O'Shaughnessy gets better with every book and this one will have you thinking about the next as you turn the last satisfying page.
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Summary: Reilly keeps getting better
Review: Lake Tahoe attorney Nina Reilly's latest outing, finds the single mother still grieving over the murder of her husband ("Acts of Malice") and worrying over her son, subject, like herself, to horrifying nightmares of the killer still at large. When Nicole Zack, 16, a friend of Reilly's 13-year-old son, is accused of murdering her uncle while attempting a burglary, Reilly takes the case, though the troubled girl seems determined to thwart her through lies, stubborn silence, and even defiant courtroom dress. Reilly calls upon her ex-lover, private investigator Paul Van Wagoner, for help. Van Wagoner, struck by the coincidental death of the victim's son in a plane crash the same night, takes that angle but he's hampered by a terrible secret - unbeknownst to Reilly or anyone else, he killed the man who murdered her husband. Nicole and her hapless mother are sympathetically drawn and the story is an absorbing one with a surprise ending but the real meat here is the continuing development of Reilly, her pubescent son and Van Wagoner. O'Shaughnessy gets better with every book and this one will have you thinking about the next as you turn the last satisfying page.
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Summary: Solid addition to a very good series
Review: Most series get a bit routine or even boring after a while ( witness Patricia Cornwall and Diane Mott Davidson e.g.)The Nina Reilly series, hoever, keeps up a very good pace and Nina, Paul, Bob and the rest develop with each book into more familiar characters. Move to strike is a genuinely well plotted and fast paced story. A man is murdered whilst the niece of his wife is looking on. His niece should not have been there and is accused of the murder. Enough for Nina to start defending her. At the same time she picks up her relationship with Paul again and the development of this relationship is as interesting as the other plot, and well intertwined as well. At this high quality I hope to see many more entries in this series.
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Summary: Excellent, engrossing story
Review: Move to Strike has a complex, but easy to follow storyline - very well done. Just prior to reading Move to Strike, I read the mystery book Stalker by Faye Kellerman. (I'm about ready to give up on Mrs. Kellerman!) While reading Stalker, my attention wandered, it was not that interesting, the plot was too confused and complicated and not very well explained at times. I found myself skipping through the end of the book. After finishing Stalker, Move to Strike was the next book I read. What a difference between the two!! After being bored with Stalker, what a wonderful thing it was to get so wonderfully hooked with Move to Strike. It was absorbing from the beginning and just got better. It is rather rare these days to find a book that you just can't put down. Other obligations had to wait until I had finished the book - it was a "great read". I have read all of the Perri O'Shaughnessy books and have enjoyed them very much. I do believe this is the best of the lot.
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Summary: Another triumph for O'Shaughnessy
Review: Move to Strike is a worthy successor to Perri O'Shaughnessy's previous books. Nina is at the top of her form as she struggles to defend Nikki, a friend of her son's. Nikki, although a sympathetic character, is not a terribly likeable one, but her mother Daria, a total airhead, has driven her to take over the household. Uncle Bill, the victim, is a totally reprehensible character; his widow Beth, Daria's sister, appears to have some sort of hidden agenda. I found Paul's investigation of the plane crash which killed Beth & Bill's only child, Chris, one of the most fascinating aspects of this book. The killer and the motive did surprise me. I wish there had been a little more of the courtroom action. I couldn't put it down.
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Summary: High octane courtoom-mystery drama
Review: Move to Strike is my first introduction to lawyer attorney Nina Fox Reilly in the acclaimed mystery-courtroom Reilly series - and it's wonder that Perri O' Shaughnessy garnered raves for their thrillers. In its more adventurous sixth outing, Nina is engaged by his son Bob to defend his friend sixteen year old Nicole Zack who is suspected of murdering his uncle Bill. The usual suspects come centerstage with Nicole's mother Daria who is conned by Bill to sell him the piece of Nevada land that is worth millions. His plastic surgery career has also earned him enemies where a deranged woman is bent on getting revenge for a nose surgery done to her daughter. What about his wife who still mourns over the loss of their son Chris in air-plane crash? Could the death of the son-and-father be coincidental or foul play altogether? Detailed with forensic evidence like PCR and DNA, courtoom wits and high tension emotional drama with Nina battling her demons in a past incident that claimed her husband, MOVE TO STRIKE is relentless suspense. There is the romance between Paul, a PI who is struggling with his vigilantism - and all the research on Japanese swords, opals and airplane failures makes this read fuelled with grit and intelligence. The final verdict? It is good enough to rival masters like John Grisham and Michael O' Connelly in its thrills and wits.
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Summary: Hope Nina Reilly Is Around For A Long Time
Review: Move To Strike is the newest novel in Perry O'Shaunessy's Nina Reilly series. Move To Strike continues with single mom, and recently widowed lawyer, Nina Reilly. Nina takes on the case of Nikki Zack, a rebellious teenager, who is friends with Nina's son, Bob. Nikki is up for first degree murder of her uncle, Bill Skyes, a wealthy plasic surgeon. Although Nikki was at her uncles home the night he was killed to steal from him, she claims she didn't do it. To make matters more interesting, Nikki's cousin and Bill Skyes son, Chris is killed in a plane crash the same night. Nina believes Nikki knows more than she is saying, but Nikki is keeping secret what exactly she saw that night. Nina hires Paul Van Wagoner, a ex love and private detective who always helps her out. Paul and Nina dig up motive to kill from quite a few, and have to rely on the facts they discover to help Nikki out. Move To Strike is another page turner we've come to expect from O'Shaunessy. Nina Reilly is a great heroine, that I hope sticks around for more great novels!
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Summary: This is my first Nina Reilly mystery
Review: MOVE TO STRIKE is the story of a young teenager, Nicole (Nikki) Zack who is accused of murdering her uncle Bill, a prominent plastic surgeon in town (Lake Tahoe area). Nikki happens to be outside her uncle's home when he is murdered, but Nikki's bad luck is that she was stealing something from Bill right before the murder takes place. Nina Reilly, an attorney who has had some bad luck of her own, is called to take this case. Nina's son Bob, a close friend of Nikki's, is actually the one that brings Nina in to help Nikki, and Nina's gut tells her that Nikki is innocent. But how to solve it? The only clue left at the scene is a prized sword that belonged to Bill, which was used as the murder weapon - Bill's face was slashed to pieces as if in revenge for a plastic surgery gone wrong. Blood left on the sword seems to point to Nikki as the murderer, but it is not quite a perfect match. A seemingly coincidental event that happens the same night Bill is murdered, was the accidental death of Bill and Beth's only son Chris, who dies in a plane crash. Chris had been on his way home to Lake Tahoe to visit his parents. Nina felt that it was way too coincidental for both deaths to have happened on the same night, but with only a few clues, the two deaths seemed only to be that - coincidental. Nina brings in Paul Van Wagoner, a private investigator and former lover, to help her find out who truly murdered Nikki's uncle. In the mean time, we learn more about Nikki's mother Daria, who seems very irresponsible and without a brain. Or was that a charade? And Beth, Daria's sister and Bill's widow: had her marraige to Bill been as happy as it had appeared to the outside world? Or were they hiding something too? Throw in some stolen opals and a number of interesting cast of characters, and you have a full blown whodunit. One of the subplots is the relationship between Paul and Nina. There was a past romance between them, which I'm guessing has been covered in previous novels. I couldn't really get into this part of the story; Maybe it was because I couldnt' see why someone like Nina Reilly would fall for a jerk like Paul Van Wagoner. Most of the novel, however, covers the murder mystery, so for me the relationship story was only a minor distraction. I can't say that I'm disappointed with this book, although I think it could have been better. Another reader read my mind: some plot twists were too damn coincidental to feel authentic, but at the same time there were a lot of surprises too. I recommend this book for anyone who enjoys a good mystery. I think the book is worth reading.
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Summary: This is my first Nina Reilly mystery
Review: MOVE TO STRIKE is the story of a young teenager, Nicole (Nikki) Zack who is accused of murdering her uncle Bill, a prominent plastic surgeon in town (Lake Tahoe area). Nikki happens to be outside her uncle's home when he is murdered, but Nikki's bad luck is that she was stealing something from Bill right before the murder takes place. Nina Reilly, an attorney who has had some bad luck of her own, is called to take this case. Nina's son Bob, a close friend of Nikki's, is actually the one that brings Nina in to help Nikki, and Nina's gut tells her that Nikki is innocent. But how to solve it? The only clue left at the scene is a prized sword that belonged to Bill, which was used as the murder weapon - Bill's face was slashed to pieces as if in revenge for a plastic surgery gone wrong. Blood left on the sword seems to point to Nikki as the murderer, but it is not quite a perfect match. A seemingly coincidental event that happens the same night Bill is murdered, was the accidental death of Bill and Beth's only son Chris, who dies in a plane crash. Chris had been on his way home to Lake Tahoe to visit his parents. Nina felt that it was way too coincidental for both deaths to have happened on the same night, but with only a few clues, the two deaths seemed only to be that - coincidental. Nina brings in Paul Van Wagoner, a private investigator and former lover, to help her find out who truly murdered Nikki's uncle. In the mean time, we learn more about Nikki's mother Daria, who seems very irresponsible and without a brain. Or was that a charade? And Beth, Daria's sister and Bill's widow: had her marraige to Bill been as happy as it had appeared to the outside world? Or were they hiding something too? Throw in some stolen opals and a number of interesting cast of characters, and you have a full blown whodunit. One of the subplots is the relationship between Paul and Nina. There was a past romance between them, which I'm guessing has been covered in previous novels. I couldn't really get into this part of the story; Maybe it was because I couldnt' see why someone like Nina Reilly would fall for a jerk like Paul Van Wagoner. Most of the novel, however, covers the murder mystery, so for me the relationship story was only a minor distraction. I can't say that I'm disappointed with this book, although I think it could have been better. Another reader read my mind: some plot twists were too damn coincidental to feel authentic, but at the same time there were a lot of surprises too. I recommend this book for anyone who enjoys a good mystery. I think the book is worth reading.
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Summary: Excellent work in this series
Review: Nina Reilly remains grieving the loss of her husband seven months ago and though she feels the killer may return, she knows she and her son Ben must get on with their lives. Insomnia plagues her so she heads into the desert seeking peace. One night while wandering out there, she sees a plane followed by a flash of light as the aircraft obviously exploded. At approximately the same time as the crash, someone murders plastic surgeon Bill Sykes using a sword from the doctor's collection. The police arrest the victim's niece teenager Nikki Zack, a friend of Ben, for the killing. Ben persuades his mother to represent Nikki in court. Nikki was near her uncle when an unknown person killed him. She hid in the bushes by the nearby swimming pool until it was safe to leave. However, she left her blood at the scene. Nikki's cousin died in the plane incident, leaving Nina believing a tie exists between the two events. Perri O'Shaugnessy is a fantastic writer of action-packed legal thrillers that allows the non-attorney to understand the legalese while enjoying an exciting tale. In MOVE TO STRIKE, the suspects seem endless as each one has a powerful reason for killing the doctor. Nina is a superb character whose basic honesty and goodness make for a strong individual, but whose flaws make for a real and likable person. Fans of Nancy Taylor Rosenberg will not want to miss this winner. Harriet Klausner
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