Until The End Of Time

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Summary: Satisfying and finely crafted. A must for mystery lovers.
Review: Until the End of Time and Ms. Whitney's previous book, Until Death, are rich and flavorful, as satisfying as a well-planned meal cooked by a master chef. Ike and Abby, the detecting duo, are thoroughly creatures of the late 1990s, and their New York City is realistically gritty and menacing. Yet, the books manage to evoke the great mysteries of the 1930s and 40s. Comparisons to Nick and Nora Charles are inevitable and on-target, but don't do justice to these endearing characters. Like a well-executed meal, all the ingredients are finely balanced and delicately seasoned. There is just the right amount of action, of character development, of humor, of "insider" information. The plot is complex but clear, devious but fair. I was carried along on the momentum of the plot and the action -- but by the end, I had come to know Ike and Abby. And, I had (painlessly) learned a little about television news production, homelessness in New York (including the potter's field where indigents are laid to rest), roller-blading, glass-blowing and other subjects I never knew were so interesting. This is mystery writing at its best, an important series by a talented and exciting writer.

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Summary: Ike and Abby are at it again.
Review: Until the End of time is Polly Whitney's second of three "Until" books. Once again Ike (female) and Abby (male) are the detective team bent on solving a crime. The detecting pair, TV news producer and director for a TV network, are this time looking for the killer of nine homeless men. Why are each found dead with their faces painted yellow and a tag labeled "U.S.S.R. stuck into thier clothing? Ike and Abby are unique. They are ex husband and wife who zip around New York City streets on rollar-blades. The book is well researched and written. When I read this one and first novel "Until Death" I couldn't wait for the her next novel in the works. This books deserves the attention of mystery fans.