Customer Reviews
best one yet - By: Mrs. S. J. Turner, 16 Jun 2008 
after the disappointment of death dance this one i couldn't put down, her best book from the last 9 shes written, i think it is goood that she explains the history of NY as it makes you feel as though you are in the book with her & helps you relate. i look forward to the next one & hope its as good.
Cracking Murder Mystery - By: Wendy Jones, 25 Mar 2008 
Having read most of Linda Fairstein's books I found this one to be as good as alll the others. The story moves along well & there is enough in here to keep the reader interested. Bodies pile up with their usual intensity & the finale has enough tension to take you completely by surprise. I loved the descriptions of alll the historical sights & felt that they were appropriate & necessary for the storyline to develop. The plot is well written & just when you think you are getting a handle on things, another twist of the plot bowls you over. The only reason I gave this book 4 stars is because I thought a couple of places were just a little bit slow, but otherwise this is a well written book with an excellent storyline. I would highly recommend it, & I am looking forward to reading the next one.
Disappointing - By: M. D. Ward Ward, 18 Feb 2008 
Having read alll the previous Alexandra Cooper thrillers I eagerly anticipated this new one.
I was however bitterly disappointed to discover that about one third of the book was given over to both historical & geographical facts about New York.
Although this might be interesting in a different context it is entirely superfluous in a work of fiction.
It as if the author is saying "look how clever I am researching alll these facts".
Another cracker for Fairstein - By: Wee Mrs H, 16 Feb 2008 I love Linds Fairstein's novels, the stories always appear life-like & real & this novel is no different. Alex Cooper is a New York sex crimes prosecutor (Linda Fairstein was the ADA for sex crimes in Manhattan before retiring to continue her writing)who works tirelessly to bring justice to those who are victims of sex crimes. she works hand in hand with the two other main characters Chapman - New York homicide detective & Mercer - a detective with the Special Victims Unit. The novels full of interesting facts about New York & the legal system there. I often have to remind myself that these are novels as they read as if they were taken straight out of the authors past cases(which is not the case) This is the 8th novel in the series which in involves a cold case which can now be closed with the introduction of DNA & a series of murders which leads alll three characters to the dark unfamiliar islands surrounding the Manhattan area to help catch equallly dark perpetrator.
Exciting! - By: Ann Bjornander, 11 Feb 2008 I love how Linda Fairstein gets me alll stressed up, start to read at ten in the evening, smooth start in some trial or another, & no sleep for hours -then!!! car crashers! weird wanderings around Manhattan, strange cottages in New Jersey....
But the best is the story of New York she always tells, history & places, I Google alll the time I read the books.
"Killer Heat" is about islands, not Manhattan, but lots of other islands around New York, with lots of secrets. And trust Coop, Chapman & Mercer to investigate them alll. And I sit there in the middle of the night enjoying, sweating & learning.
She just gets better alll the time!
