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Entombed (Alexandra Cooper #7)
It was a crime scene Edgar Allan Poe himself could have conjured, only it was all too real: workers demolishing a nineteenth-century Greenwich Village brownstone where Poe once lived unearthed the skeleton of a young woman -- buried standing upright behind a brick wall. Manhattan Assistant D.A. Alexandra Cooper takes on the gruesome case while in pursuit of the Silk Stocki...more
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January 4th 2011
by Simon & Schuster Audio
(first published January 1st 2005)
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Happy Sunday morning! This is a fun time of year with the March Madness Tournament, and for some people, spring is also in the air, so that’s a great thing as well. I’m convinced that spring will find us in Boston at some point this year–maybe May or June?? Enough snow already!
This week’s read was Entombed, by Linda Fairstein. I love her writing and thought that I’d read all of her Alex Cooper books, but I found this one a couple of weeks back and was really glad I did. In this story. a skeleton...more
This week’s read was Entombed, by Linda Fairstein. I love her writing and thought that I’d read all of her Alex Cooper books, but I found this one a couple of weeks back and was really glad I did. In this story. a skeleton...more
For sex crimes prosecutor Alexandra Cooper, even a night out can be murder. Already troubled by the return of the Silk Stocking Rapist (back in business after a four-year break), Alex is further burdened when the seminar she's attending at NYU Law School is interrupted by the discovery of a skeleton bricked up behind the wall in the basement of a Manhattan brownstone that was once the residence of Edgar Allan Poe! Although the tabloids have a field day with the Poe connection, this corpse is no...more
Edgar Allen Poe has played a prominent role in several recent mysteries, and he inspires a murderer in Entombed. The Silk Stocking Strangler, who terrorized NYC four years ago but was never caught, returns to the scene of his crimes, and this time around, ADA Alex Cooper is determined to collar him. On the heels of the new strangling, the skeleton of a young woman is discovered bricked up in the basement of a house once occupied by Poe. The body count increases, and it's soon apparent that there...more
This is the seventh book in Linda Fairstein's series featuring Alex Cooper, Manhattan Assistant D.A. I have enjoyed all the books so far, but this one was especially interesting to me because the plot heavily employs references to Edgar A. Poe - his life and writing. I am a sucker for anything with a literary bent. I also learned some things about the history of the Bronx, and am looking forward to visiting the Hall of Fame and the Gould Memorial Library which are now part of the Bronx Community...more
I'm lost in the maze. This novel kept bouncing around and I kept losing the focus. Yes, as the protagonist stated, a real life detective is involved in more than one case at at time. I think this novel tried to emulate that concept. There were two distinct cases that Alex Cooper and her partner were working on along with references to other cases that didn't add anything to the story. I think I would have preferred the book better if they'd cut out the story line about the silk stocking rapist a...more
This is a better Fairstein book than Cold Hit, she must be trying harder now. A woman washed up on shore, and it turns out that she knows a lot about Edgar Allen Poe. There are stories of addiction, a woman found in a historic building where Poe lived, bricked into alive to die just like in his story. It was interesting that there were two stories entwined, a serial rapist reemerges, and these women with ties to Washington Square addicts and Poephiles. Mike is a little less obnoxious, and Alex h...more
It has been numerous years since I have been able to read a Linda Fairstein novel and this one (#7 in her Alexandra Cooper series) was thoroughly enjoyed. I listened to the unabridged version of it and thought that the narrator did a fair job although not the best of narrators. However, this did not take away from the thrill of reading this thriller. I really enjoy having her bring Edgar Alan Poe modus operandi into the search for a killer imitating him. I also enjoy learning about the Bronx Bot...more
A first-time-for-me author and a quick read. A skeleton is buried within the basement walls of a New York building, a rapist who had been quiet for several years is back in a posh NY neighborhood, and an alcoholic writer is found stabbed to death with the scene set up to look like one of the rapes.
Alex Cooper, prosecutorP with Mercer Wallace and Mike Chapman of the special crimes unit try to piece is all together...and find references to Edgar Allen Poe at the heart of it all.
Intelligently writt...more
Alex Cooper, prosecutorP with Mercer Wallace and Mike Chapman of the special crimes unit try to piece is all together...and find references to Edgar Allen Poe at the heart of it all.
Intelligently writt...more
Two mysteries in one. A rapist from the past reappears in Manhatten,or is it a copy cat?
Alex goes to an evening seminar at NYU Law School, but finds out the meeting is actually being held at a newly acquired residence which will be torn down and replaced by a new building. At the dedication ceremony, walls in the basement are torn out, disclosing a buried/ walled body. Edgar Allan Poe once lived in the house, but the body is of a more recent vintage.
Then another death is discovered. Is it a copy...more
Alex goes to an evening seminar at NYU Law School, but finds out the meeting is actually being held at a newly acquired residence which will be torn down and replaced by a new building. At the dedication ceremony, walls in the basement are torn out, disclosing a buried/ walled body. Edgar Allan Poe once lived in the house, but the body is of a more recent vintage.
Then another death is discovered. Is it a copy...more
Entombed
Linda Fairstein
Simon & Schuster Audio, 2005
ISBN 0743538455
Abridged Audio Book
Read by Blair Brown
Manhattan sex crimes prosecutor Alexandra Cooper and her detective partners, Mike Chapman and Mercer Wallace, are involved in the case of the Silk Stocking serial rapist. At the same time, workers have uncovered a body entombed behind a wall of a brownstone being torn down and Alex is drawn into the dark world of Edgar Allan Poe, who once lived in the house. This particular body, that of a...more
Linda Fairstein
Simon & Schuster Audio, 2005
ISBN 0743538455
Abridged Audio Book
Read by Blair Brown
Manhattan sex crimes prosecutor Alexandra Cooper and her detective partners, Mike Chapman and Mercer Wallace, are involved in the case of the Silk Stocking serial rapist. At the same time, workers have uncovered a body entombed behind a wall of a brownstone being torn down and Alex is drawn into the dark world of Edgar Allan Poe, who once lived in the house. This particular body, that of a...more
This book was originally meant to be part of Dad's birthday present. Then I read it. I like to give Dad books because he enjoys reading. In my opinion he suffers from the same malady of most of the rest of the population - he reads too slowly (I've heard it argued I read too fast, but I'm not buying it). What this means is that I like to give him books that he'll enjoy but that he wouldn't necessarily have thought to buy himself.
This, however, is a book he'd have bought himself. Like many of the...more
This, however, is a book he'd have bought himself. Like many of the...more
Once upon a midnight dreary…I always learn something about a random subject usually unrelated to law in Fairstein’s books. Last time it was book collecting; this time it is Edgar Allen Poe. The plot is centered around Poe writing and enthusiasts. Prosecutor Alexandra Cooper attends a fundraiser in a building where Poe briefly resided, when a skeleton is discovered in a brick wall as it is being dismantled. Cooper is also on the trail of a serial rapist who has operated far too long in NYC. Are t...more
Jul 11, 2009
Charlotte (Buried in Books)
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2 of 5 stars
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crime
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This is #7 in the Alexandra Cooper series. Again she pairs up with both Mike Chapman and Mercer Wallace. The story takes place in Manhatten, and this time has some scenes centering around the botanical gardens. Alexandra starts off trying to solve a crime involving the silk stocking rapist. It has another story line involving the bricked up skeleton of someone buried alive, in a house lived in by Edgar Allen Poe. His poetry is woven into the story line, which has some rather gruesome parts. It i...more
Dec 04, 2011
Kaye
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3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
books-in-a-series-mysteries,
legal-or-thriller
Fairsteins' 7th Alexandra Cooper adventure. This one involves a lot of information about Edgar Allen Poe and his life and writings in NYC and the Bronx. While a building is being remodeled a body of a woman is found. She was entombed alive 25 years ago. There is a second storyline about the "silk-stocking" rapists. A fairly typical outing. Two main story lines and two detectives that seemed to be joined at the hip to Cooper, and together you know they will save the day.
This was one of my first Fairstein books - and it is one of the creepiest of her stories. She never goes into the horror genre, which keeps me reading her. Every book is based on hard fact gleaned from the annals of New York City crime. I've said before, Fairstein was an assistant DA who was instrumental in starting the Special Victims Unit in real life. Therefore, her books reflect her experience and are scaffolded with tidbits from real stories. "This is the city."
I think this is my favorite Fairstein so far. Such a cool story, linked to Edgar Allan Poe's history in the New York area. Very interesting. Probably the best part of Fairstein's books are the historical tidbits about New York City, and her descriptions of locations are fantastic, so if you have any familiarity with the area, it is just a crystal-clear picture to walk into and lose yourself in.
These are great, easy and interesting reads.
These are great, easy and interesting reads.
The Silk Stocking Rapist is loose in New York ...his crimes had stopped for a while but now he is out there again targeting women and getting away with his crimes.. No one knows who this very clever criminal is but he manages to get away each time .Assistant DA Alexander Cooper and Detective Mike Chapman are anxious to stop him and are hoping that DNA might just catch him ,but with a step back in history to the famous writer/poet Edgar Allen Poe the crimes and the writers stories seem to be link...more
Sep 02, 2010
Kathy Petersen
rated it
1 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
x-feb-10-thru-jan-11,
read-mysteries
My husband recommended this one because the setting included references to Edgar Allen Poe, the New York botanic gardens, and NYC history. All that was true; but the writing was boring, the murder mystery tedious, the setting obviously staged, and the overabundance of characters confusing and poorly delineated anyway. Five hundred pages of yawn, but once I started, I was, as almost always, obliged to finish.
I really enjoyed this book based on crimes linked to the writings of Edgar Allen Poe. Alexandra Cooper, assistant district attorney in New York City while investigating recent and past crimes becomes a target herself. Much of the action is set in the New York Botanical Gardens.Fans of Poe will identify with clues linking to some of his famous writings. Not a mystery fan myself, the references to Poe really kept my interest.
May 07, 2009
Catherine Mustread
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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My second Fairstein, but #7 chronologically -- read current newest one Lethal Legacy as a First Read. Enjoy the Poe literary and historical connection with this title and getting to know the characters better. Next up (after vacation?) is the first in the series, Final Jeopardy.
Not my usual reading but it was an interesting serial killer, double mystery, kind of read. You could tell the author has worked in the violent crimes unit. The connection to Poe was very interesting and the slight romance between the female lead and one of the detectives was enough to wonder happens in future books. For those who like police procedural...a good choice.
Feb 19, 2013
Melissa
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3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
books-read-2013,
list-2013
Book #8 read in 2013
Once again, Fairstein relied heavily on lecture to make sure her readers understood what was happening in this book. The topic here was Edgar Allan Poe. The book started off promising, with two different cases that were interesting. About halfway through, when the heavy Poe explanation (his childhood, family, wife, work) began, it lost its charm. Plus, Alex never saw the inside of a courtroom, and she's a district attorney.
Once again, Fairstein relied heavily on lecture to make sure her readers understood what was happening in this book. The topic here was Edgar Allan Poe. The book started off promising, with two different cases that were interesting. About halfway through, when the heavy Poe explanation (his childhood, family, wife, work) began, it lost its charm. Plus, Alex never saw the inside of a courtroom, and she's a district attorney.
This was a usual detective story. It had two cases that I kept wondering if they would intertwine or not. I won't spoil it here. What was very interesting for me is that I just finished The Beautiful Cigar Girl which was a non-fiction about Poe and there were several references in this book to Poe's life. Timing is everything. But the book in all was the usual fare as far as detective books go.
Suspenseful mystery with a Poe backdrop. A lot of interesting information about Poe was presented as part of the story. I thought the novel took off once the skeleton was found behind the wall and the Poe-related events began. The serial rapist part of the story was kind of thrown in with a hasty outcome. Overall I did enjoy this suspenseful story.
Another good installment of the adventures of ADA Alex Cooper and her police cohorts, Mercer Wallace and Mike Chapman. Nothing exceptional but an entertaining and engrossing story. As a literature major, I enjoyed the Edgar Allen Poe angle very much. Some the story lines up a bit too perfectly for the purposes of the plot, but overall it was a quick and easy read.
This book wasn't as good as the others. The Edgar Allan Poe parts were interesting but that's not why I bought the book. I bought it because of the way Ms. Fairstein puts together mysteries and her leads solve them. I loved how she usually has them interact both professionally and personally. But in this book it felt stilted and forced. I felt she had so many mysteries going on at once that she had to tie together that she didn't really do any of them justice. I was just disappointed in this boo...more
Thank you to my librian for recommending this Author to me.
Informed author, Linda Fairstein, develved into another great author, Edgar A. Poe. I want to learn more about him while reading the book. Kept me want to read more.
Coop as her partner calls her is an intelligent DA, Alexendra Cooper, kept running into trouble this time around all the Poe crazies.
Informed author, Linda Fairstein, develved into another great author, Edgar A. Poe. I want to learn more about him while reading the book. Kept me want to read more.
Coop as her partner calls her is an intelligent DA, Alexendra Cooper, kept running into trouble this time around all the Poe crazies.
Aug 26, 2011
Chris Wolak
rated it
2 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
mystery-thriller
My first Fairstein novel. I read it on a plane to German and was a bit disappointed. The plot had great potential but I didn't think the story was told well nor were the characters well developed. I didn't even catch what exactly everyone did, does, what department they're with and how/why they work together. Was it just me?
Great. My first Fairstein (I also have Death Dance, review coming soon, if this anything to go by!).
I read it in two sittings. Poe redivivus, serial rapes, beatngs, a death or two and enough procedural detail to keep it flowing nicely. A twisty, literate plot, with shifting suspects; sassy, hard-nosed banter, with a marshmallow center in the case of Coop and Mike, the lead investigators. Bio-minutiae of Poe (including his Richmond and Baltimore sojourns, but mainly NYC) are close enough to the p...more
I read it in two sittings. Poe redivivus, serial rapes, beatngs, a death or two and enough procedural detail to keep it flowing nicely. A twisty, literate plot, with shifting suspects; sassy, hard-nosed banter, with a marshmallow center in the case of Coop and Mike, the lead investigators. Bio-minutiae of Poe (including his Richmond and Baltimore sojourns, but mainly NYC) are close enough to the p...more
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Linda Fairstein (born 1947) is one of America's foremost legal experts on crimes of violence against women and children. She served as head of the sex crimes unit of the Manhattan District Attorney's office from 1976 until 2002 and is the author of a series of novels featuring Manhattan prosecutor Alexandra Cooper. Ms. Fairstein is married to Justin N. Feldman, retired counsel to the New York offi...more
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