Reviewed By: Harriet Klausner
Cold Hit
Amazon US PB Amazon US HC Amazon UK HC Amazon Canada PB Amazon Canada HC
Linda Fairstein
Class/Genre: Mystery Police Procedural Hard Boiled
Series: Alexandra Cooper # 3
Scribner, Sep 1999, $23.95, 413 pp.
A COLD HIT occurs when a crime scene DNA matches that stored in a centralized data base. This new technique leads the Manhattan District Attorney’s office to conclude a serial rapist operates on the Upper West Side. When the police catch the perpetrator, Assistant DA Alexandre Cooper will prosecute the case as she handles the Sex Crime Unit.
The corpse of Denise Canton tied to a ladder floating down the river becomes a case for Alex and her team because the assailant also raped the deceased. Denise, a major player in the art world, and her spouse were undergoing an acrimonious divorce with ownership of several paintings being the prime issue preventing a peaceful settlement. Alex quickly learned that the victim dabbled in black market purchases and fixed auction sales. As they dig deeper into the world of Denise Canton, Alex and her team become targets for a culprit who plans to make sure their investigation fails.
COLD HIT is a thoroughly tense-filled and pulse-pounding police procedural that never slows down for the reader to catch their breath. Best selling author Linda Fairstein escorts her audience inside the environs of art collectors. This tour includes a glimpse at the ugly crimes committed just to own a masterpiece. Alex is a strong female who serves as a capable leader, not afraid to participate in power games with her male counterparts. She cares for the victims of sex crimes, which adds a vulnerability that makes her a better character. Anyone who enjoys Cornwell or Rosenberg, will gain much entertainment from this novel and Ms. Fairstein’s previous work, FINAL JEOPARDY.
Harriet Klausner
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