Death Dance (Alexandra Cooper Series #8)

Not Good

First time I read a book by this author. Sorry, never again. I love mystery/ thrillers. This was just a bore. Struggled to finish it. Nothing likable about characters and the plot just wasn't there. Nothing happened until the end and the ending was a disappointment.

Love her stories

I'm the type of reader that enjoys a good series. The characters in theses series are so touching and so heartwarming. I love every book in the series and am always checking to see when a new one is out, so that I can add it to my collection and spend a day full of none stop page turning excitement!

Theater Thriller Is A Treat

I confess what I enjoyed most about this mystery were the loving and well-researched descriptions of the Met and the City Center, where much of the action takes place. I didn't find any of the characters particularly likable, for some reason, but the story line is strong, if somewhat flawed by the silly cliffhanger ending.

Cute Mystery

I picked this book up purely on the fact that the mystery took place at the Metropolitan Opera House where I once worked as a stagehand. I wanted to see for myself how factual and exact Mrs. Cooper had portrayed the backstage and I am happy to say she was right on!!! I am sad to say that story was bland and slightly exagerated. I was left with questions and fighting to stay awake as I struggle to turn the pages. If you're looking to pass some time away between old releases and new releases then I recommend grabbing a copy for yourself or you can watch American Idol to see whose been voted off!

One death, one rape

The best investigative trio of Mike Chapman and Mercer Wallace, both NYPD and Alex Cooper, Assistant DA, begin this story with the rape of two Canadian women who are attending a conference in New York. They had been drugged and raped while under the influence of the drug. Then they trio gets a call from the Lincoln Center¿s Metropolitan Opera House. A famous ballet dance has gone missing. Between trying to get the rapist for his crime and realizing how HUGE the Opera House really is, Alex and company have a big job ahead of them. First, they collect evidence from the rapist¿s home which shows the drug that was used. While waiting to get the rapist back from Turkey where he fled, they find the body of the dance. Now the question is who wanted her dead and why. Was it her husband who is miles away? Was it her agent or her sponsor? Any, of course, there is always the question of WHY. Linda Fairstein actually was a chief prosecutor in the Manhattan DA¿s office, Sex Crimes Unit, so she has first-hand knowledge of what she writes about. A story is always so much better when you can actually draw from real-life experiences and it shows in her writing. This is a great book, well written and one you shouldn¿t miss. The reader, Blair Brown, is clear but doesn¿t use ¿different voices¿ for each character. This makes it a bit hard to follow but you are still able to figure out who is who if you listen carefully.

Booking Alex Cooper & her partners in crime!!!!!!!!

THE BOOK OPENS WITH A VISIT TO THE ER WHERE ADA COOPER AND HER PARTNERS IN CRIME INVESTIGATE THE SEXUAL ASSAULT OF TOURISTS. AND THEN IT HAPPENED--A MURDER @ THE METROPOLITAN OPERA. WHO KILLED BALLET DANCER NATALYA GALINOVA, AND WHY? WAS IT JOE BERK? BRIGGS OR MONA BERK? CHET DOBBIS? ROSS KEHOE? RINALDO VICCI OR DR. SELIM SENGOR? OR WAS IT....? WAS THE HOMICIDE RELATED TO THE ATTEMPT ON LUCY DEVORE'S LIFE? THE PLOT THICKENS. AS THE INVESTIGATIONS CONTINUE INTO BOTH CRIMES, ONE OF THE SUSPECTS NEARLY GETS ELECTRICUTED STEPPING ON A MANHOLE COVER. AND TO TOP IT ALL OFF, ONE OF ALEX'S FRIENDS GETS ENGAGED, AND ASKS HER TO OFFICIATE AT THE CEREMONY ON THE VINEYARD. IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULTY TO PUT THE BOOK DOWN.

Boring

Great plot but unfortunately page after page of the Met history & ballets make it very dull and boring to those of us not in the New York art scene.

fine crime thriller

As the assistant district attorney in charge of the Sex Crimes Prosecution Unit, Alex seeks to convict Dr. Selim Sengor for the drug facilitated rape of two Canadian women. Alex wants him denied bail since he could leave the country and return to Turkey but a judge who doesn¿t fully understand what rape is, lets him out on his own recognizance. --- While Alex works that case, she also investigates who murdered dancer Natalya Galinova with her detective friends Mike Chapman and Mercer Wallace. At first they thought she walked out of the Metropolitan Opera House after having an argument with Broadway businessman, Joe Berk over a juicy role in one of the plays produced in his theatres since she is getting too old to play the younger parts. That hope is dashed when her body is found broken in a ventilation shaft, the victim of a homicide. A couple of days later Joe is almost electrocuted but the authorities determine it was an accident. Illegally gotten DNA points to Berk as a suspect but Alex has no probable cause to request it through channels. The closer Alex gets to closing out both investigations, the more she puts her life in danger. --- One of the very best qualities of Linda Fairstein crime thrillers is that it accurately reflects real life. Not every case comes to a satisfactory conclusion as suspects disappear before they can be convicted and judges don¿t always hand down a ruling that makes a prosecutor happy. Readers get a behind the scenes of dance in New York with all the petty jalousies and jockeying for position just as they learn that date rape drugs do not lessen the realities of the crime. Ms. Fairstein is a great storyteller who uses real life experiences to create a storyline that is realistic and which stars likable heroes battling criminals and at times the system. --- Harriet Klausner

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