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Street Dreams (Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus, #15) (Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus #15)
While on routine patrol, LAPD Officer Cindy Decker rescues a newborn abandoned in an alley dumpster.
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Published
August 1st 2003
by Grand Central Publishing
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Fun read starring Decker's cop daughter Cindy !
With more than a dozen books in the popular Rina Lazarus/Peter Decker series, Faye Kellerman's new books are normally anxiously awaited by her fans. We've come to enjoy the clever mysteries solved by this conservative Jewish couple, with fairly detailed expositions of the Jewish religion part of the nominal price of admission. In one earlier book, "Stalker", Decker's daughter by his first marriage, Cindy, now an LAPD officer, was the central charac...more
With more than a dozen books in the popular Rina Lazarus/Peter Decker series, Faye Kellerman's new books are normally anxiously awaited by her fans. We've come to enjoy the clever mysteries solved by this conservative Jewish couple, with fairly detailed expositions of the Jewish religion part of the nominal price of admission. In one earlier book, "Stalker", Decker's daughter by his first marriage, Cindy, now an LAPD officer, was the central charac...more
Jan 15, 2012
Chilly SavageMelon
rated it
2 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
crime-thriller
Once again, the expense of used books where I currently live has lead me to a strange choice. This was found literally lodged behind a shelf in the teacher's lounge and I said "what the hell". I've enjoyed some of her husband's stuff in the past.
But to be clear: this is a romance/thriller hybrid. It's not that the writing was "bad", I burned through it in a quick read, it just isn't good. It's fluffy. There is nothing dark about it. Well, the notion of a mentally challenged woman being gang-rape...more
But to be clear: this is a romance/thriller hybrid. It's not that the writing was "bad", I burned through it in a quick read, it just isn't good. It's fluffy. There is nothing dark about it. Well, the notion of a mentally challenged woman being gang-rape...more
Street Dreams by Faye Kellerman is entertaining. If the reader has followed the Decker family from novel to novel, he/she will find stories from their pasts are included in the book, even though they are not part of the ‘crime to be solved’. Because Kellerman includes those everyday bits of everyone's lives, the story feels very real. In this novel, the mystery of Rina’s missing grandmother from WWII adds a fun sub-story. Another sub-story is Cindy’s new relationship with an Ethiopian Jew. How h...more
This is the story of a Los Angeles cop who finds a baby abandoned in a Dumpster and her journey to unravel the sordid details of the baby’s origin. Meanwhile, her stepmother is immersed in a quest to find the truth of her grandmother’s murder in pre-Nazi Munich.
I enjoyed this book. The one thing that really struck me about it was that it had the same kind of back and forth banter as in Joss Whedon’s Firefly. The pacing was good, the story was interesting and unfolded well, and there were some su...more
I enjoyed this book. The one thing that really struck me about it was that it had the same kind of back and forth banter as in Joss Whedon’s Firefly. The pacing was good, the story was interesting and unfolded well, and there were some su...more
(From 2004) While her husband seems to be running out of gas in his series, Ms. Kellerman is hitting her stride by going off in a different direction. This one mainly concerns Cynthia Decker, who, in the opening, finds a newborn baby stuffed in a dumpster. It leads her to meet Yaakov Kutiel (Koby), an intense, gorgeous, Ethiopian/Israeli neonatal nurse (one of the loveliest, most fully-developed male characters I've come across in some time), and reunites the cast of several books past as she tr...more
This is mostly a good read, quite engrossing. Like all the Lt. Decker books, it's a standard cop thriller, but it's also about maintaining Jewish traditions in a changing world.
Lt. Decker (as in previous Kellerman mysteries) seems a bit emotionally disturbed to me, but most of this mystery centers on his daughter, Cindy. She's also a cop, and her new boyfriend is an Ethiopian Israeli. Cindy is a good character, ambitious and smart. It's interesting to spend some time in her head, as she demands...more
How did this woman get so many books published? Her characters are stilted, the conversation is unrealistic, and I can't stand how she completely ignores the concept of transition. Very irritating. Unfortunately, she has a good synopsis writer, and the content might be interesting, but I can't get to it. I bought 5 of her books at a thrift store the other day. Thank God I only paid 50 cents for all of them. They are going in the box at my yard sale.
BTW: did NOT finish this book, nor the others....more
BTW: did NOT finish this book, nor the others....more
Sep 03, 2012
Rhonda
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
faye-jonathan-jesse-kellerman
I think the Decker/Lazarus series is great. This was no exception. The story basically revolves around Cindy, Peter Decker's daughter by his first wife, who joined the police force a couple of years earlier, much to Peter's dissatisfaction. The mystery plot,(a newborn is found alive in a dumpster) is pretty good with some twists, coming together with some pretty cliche conclusions, but that's some of the fun of these books. I enjoy the family dynamics,humor,the Orthadox traditions and history, a...more
Mar 15, 2011
Sandy
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Faye Kellerman fans
Shelves:
crime-thriller,
crime-thrller
Not one of Faye Kellerman's best. I have a big problem with the holes in her research. She has some scenes occur in a town 4 miles from my house, Solvang, CA. The way she describes the town and her characters trip there is impossible. Wrong (nonexistent) highway to get there, landmarks out of order in terms of actual driving. Drove me crazy. Liked the story, but, Faye, get a research assistant. Her scenes of horses and horsemanship in other books also drove me crazy with their plain old inaccura...more
Apr 22, 2009
Jane
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
mystery/detective story fans
Listened to this on audio on a long trip home. Entertaining cop mystery involving smart young police office working toward detective grade. Her story begins when she rescues a newborn baby abandoned in a garbage dumpster. The book includes jewish tradition, an inter racial relationship and the handling/interviewing of a down syndrome rape victim. The story/plot was not riveting but the character development and dialogue are both well written.
A newborn baby found in a dumpster--I hate it when mysteries start out that way!
LAPD officer Cindy Decker is then sent off to find that baby's mother. Then it turns out that the baby's father is a murder victim, and the story wanders into Hollywood's drug lords and gangs.
A seedy story that did not really grab my attention. Maybe it is just too foreign a milieu for me!
LAPD officer Cindy Decker is then sent off to find that baby's mother. Then it turns out that the baby's father is a murder victim, and the story wanders into Hollywood's drug lords and gangs.
A seedy story that did not really grab my attention. Maybe it is just too foreign a milieu for me!
I liked this book. The story is dark in one sense, but good. There are enough twists and turns in the story to keep you going. In the few Faye Kellerman books I have read, the characters have a lot of depth. This book is no exception. The main character of this book is Cinder Decker and she has complex relationships that keep the story going. It is a good read.
I had a hard time with this entry in the long running Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus series (this is number 15). Despite a few interesting moments, the story is burdened by too many sub-plots and the author going every which way. Not one of my favourites, sadly.
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I always enjoy the Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus stories, but this was from a new twist. The book was written from the perspective of Decker’s daughter, Cindy. It was a new way to look at the characters and I really enjoyed the story. I would definitely recommend this as a great easy read.
I found this book laying on my bookshelf. I thought I would just read it. So far I like it.
As I was reading this book, I felt lost. I did some research on www.fictiondb.com, and found out this book was the 15th book in a series. No wonder I felt lost at times. I am putting the rest of this series on my to read list.
I really enjoyed this book. There were plenty of twists and turns in it.
As I was reading this book, I felt lost. I did some research on www.fictiondb.com, and found out this book was the 15th book in a series. No wonder I felt lost at times. I am putting the rest of this series on my to read list.
I really enjoyed this book. There were plenty of twists and turns in it.
another in the Decker/Lazarus series, in this book, daughter LAPD Cindy Decker finds a newborn abandoned child; search for parents and finds that are both developmentally disabled while Rina is off in search of her "roots". Peter is involved in both crimes and the mysteries; typical Kellerman.
Apr 17, 2010
J. Robert Ewbank
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
a-good-read,
mystery-thriller-suspense
Faye Kellerman has given us a good story this time. The Peter Decker series is a good series and one that you become involved in the characters. They are believable and the story is good.
A good mystery read.
J. Robert Ewbank author "John Wesley, Natural Man, and the 'Isms'"
A good mystery read.
J. Robert Ewbank author "John Wesley, Natural Man, and the 'Isms'"
Yuck...I quit 100 pages into the book. I usually finish a book once I've started it even if I'm not loving it but I just couldn't be bothered with this one. Could be a good mystery but I hated the way the characters spoke - as if they were reading from a script. Just yuck...
Didn't like it. Too much chick lit (romance) and yet very sordid in parts. Also, poor editing allowed "Down's" Syndrome references - it's Down Syndrome. Also - is this series a running promotion for Advil? Maybe Lt. Decker has a neurological problem that will be explained in future titles? Which I probably won't read?
I've truly enjoyed this book. I've read many of Peter Decker's stories and he's been one of the police detectives I've liked the most. There's a huge part of this series that is dedicated to Decker's home life and I love his connection to his wife Rina. It appeals to me how over the years Rina's sons have become Decker's sons. They have a great connection. These books are a nice balance between the murder to be solved (by Decker and his squad), and the simple and realistic family dynamics that a...more
I enjoyed the stories - and the father daughter thing in this. I find the way Americans approach/write about Downs strange - but still found the book very readable.
This is the first book in the series narrated largely from Decker's daughter Cindy's perspective as a rookie cop. I found it refreshing and a well constructed mystery.
A Peter Decker series book that I believe focuses more on his daughter Cindy who follows in her father's footsteps by becoming a police officer. I enjoyed very much.
A quick, fun read, as usual with Kellerman. I just like Peter, Rina and their family and there's plenty of books in the series to get to know them.
Loved the combination of the father and daughter teaming up to do police work. But always present are the background noise of family and relationships. Really enjoyed it!
A blend of Jewish religion and crime. Interesting combination. The book is well written. I consider it a keeper.
A police officer finds an abandoned baby in a dumpster. While investigating she'll find far more than she expected.
Good book. I hadn't read Faye Kellerman in a while and this made want to go back for more.
Audio another book about young and snotty Cindy Decker
just over the top with the whole boyfriend person -- yuk!
just over the top with the whole boyfriend person -- yuk!
Great story and characters. Wish there was a sequel to this .
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Faye Kellerman was born in St. Louis, Missouri and grew up in Sherman Oaks, California. She earned a BA in mathematics and a doctorate in dentistry at UCLA., and conducted research in oral biology. Kellerman's groundbreaking first novel, THE RITUAL BATH, was published in 1986 to wide critical and commercial acclaim. The winner of the Macavity Award for the Best First Novel from the Mystery Readers...more
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