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The bestselling author of Entombed goes behind the scenes of New York City's theater world--from Broadway to Lincoln Center--in this riveting Alexandra Cooper thriller rich with authenticity, history, and suspense.
Author Notes
Linda Fairstein was born in Mt. Vernon, New York on May 5, 1947. She received a B. A. in English literature from Vassar College in 1969 and a law degree from the University of Virginia in 1972. She was appointed to the staff of the New York County District Attorney's office in 1972. She investigated crimes of sexual assault and domestic violence. She retired in 2002. She is the author of the Alexandra Cooper Mysteries series and one nonfiction book entitled Sexual Violence: Our War Against Rape.
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Reviews (2)
Publisher's Weekly Review
The dramatic talents of Blair Brown, widely displayed on stage, film and television, add some important depth and energy to this generally shrewdly abridged audio version of Fairstein's latest. Brown catches the feisty wisdom of Alexandra Cooper, Manhattan's assistant DA in charge of the sex crimes prosecution unit (a job Fairstein herself had for 25 years before turning to writing full time), and also brings to sharply edged life Cooper's old colleagues, crime scene investigators Mike Chapman and Mercer Wallace. Particularly interesting are Brown's takes on denizens of New York's Metropolitan Opera-a manipulative agent, a strange producer and his troubled niece, an ambiguously motivated artistic director-as Cooper and her team investigate the murder of a leading Russian ballerina found dead in one of the Met's cooling units. Other plots (a rape involving an elusive Turkish doctor and an unsolved urban assault case) sometimes seem a bit tacked on and confusing-perhaps a result of the abridgment. But bestseller Fairstein's growing band of enthusiasts should have few complaints-especially if they love opera as much as the law. Simultaneous release with the Scribner hardcover (Reviews, Nov. 7). (Jan.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
Library Journal Review
Best-selling author Fairstein returns with her eighth thriller featuring New York City sex crimes prosecutor Alexandra Cooper (after Entombed), and it's a doozy. Loosely based on an actual crime, it follows Alex and longtime sidekicks Mercer Wallace and Mike Chapman as they venture behind the scenes of the Manhattan theater world to investigate the mysterious case of a world-famous dancer who disappeared during a performance at Lincoln Center's Metropolitan Opera House. While navigating the sordid world of the theater community, the trio must wrestle with the chilling mind of a doctor who uses his skills with drugs to trap and attack women in his apartment. This thriller is chock-full of authentic detail, showcasing Fairstein's extensive knowledge of legal and forensic issues and the New York arts and theater scene. Her measured prose has enough plot twists to engage any reader, and her well-rounded characters add depth and believability. Fun, smart, and creepy, with a heroine to match Patricia Cornwell's Kay Scarpetta at the top of her game, Fairstein's latest is a real winner. Highly recommended. [See Prepub Alert, LJ 9/1/05.]-Rebecca House Stankowski, Purdue Univ. Calumet, Hammond, IN (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.