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    Death Angel

    Written by Linda Fairstein

    Narrated by Barbara Rosenblat

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    In Central Park, Assistant DA Alex Cooper and Detective Mike Chapman race to track down a serial killer. Is the body found in the Ramble the first victim of a deranged psychopath, or could other missing women be connected? The sanctuary in the middle of the city for thousands of New Yorkers and tourists who fill it every day, may very well become a hunting ground at night for a killer…
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherW. F. Howes Ltd
    Release dateJul 3, 2014
    ISBN9781471270345
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    Death Angel
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    Linda Fairstein

    Linda Fairstein was chief of the Sex Crimes Unit of the district attorney's office in Manhattan for more than two decades and is America's foremost legal expert on sexual assault and domestic violence. Her Alexandra Cooper novels are international bestsellers and have been translated into more than a dozen languages. She lives in Manhattan and on Martha's Vineyard.

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    • 4/5
      When the body of a young woman is discovered in Central Park, the clock begins ticking for Assistant DA Alex Cooper and Detectives Mike Chapman and Mercer Wallace to find the killer who has breached this haven in the middle of New York City. Is the body found in the lake, under the unseeing gaze of the Bethesda angel, the first victim of a deranged psychopath, or is the case connected to other missing girls and women in years past whose remains have never been found? Just as the trio gets their first lead, the investigation is almost derailed when Mike and Alex become embroiled in a scandal. As Alex attempts to fight the accusations leveled against her and Mike, she follows clues that range from the park’s most buried — literally — secrets all the way to the majestic Dakota, which has experienced its own share of tragedies. When another young woman is attacked in the park, a new question arises: is this enormous urban park a sanctuary—as it seems to the thousands of New Yorkers and tourists who fill it every day—or is it a hunting ground for a killer with a twisted mind?
    • 3/5
      This is the 15th book in the Alexandra Cooper, New York Assistant District Attorney, series, the book I thought I read but hadn't. Thank goodness I had it on hand. Set in Central Park, this murder mystery takes some interesting turns, including carrying several different story lines: the homeless, a missing child, murder, stalkers, a hint of romance, the very wealthy to the history and geography of Central Park. And of course, the usual office politics. There was a lot going on in this novel, maybe too much (so many different threads, not all of which came together in the end), but I enjoyed it. And now I'm officially all caught up with the series!
    • 3/5
      Alex arrivesl on the crime scene in Central Park in New York City, where the young woman's naked body has been found in a lake. Alex with the help of other main characters, detectives Mike Chapman and Mercer Wallace, have to solve this case quickly because place where the body is found is very exposed to the public but also she must determine is this killing is separated crime or are there any connections with the numerous women missing and never been found. Another woman got attacked in Central Park and now this big green island in Manhattan is becomes a place where the killer would catch his next victim or will be caught...

      When you work so many years as author did investigation sex crimes, it's not surprise that this book excels in picturing sex-related crimes, killer's motives and methods, and all the consequences such crimes left on its victims.

      Fairstein minutely shows reader her knowledge in the subject, introduces many real elements of crime investigation procedure like using of the Forensic statistical tool that allows DNA analysis but she does it in an interesting way without burdening the reader with unnecessary details. What did bog down the story was her travelog discriptions of New York City. The history of Central Park was interesting to a point but it soon became too much. It was nice to see the relationship between Mike and Alex begin to develop. Mike had previously made a very stupid move.

      Overall, a very good read. Well worth the reader's time. Actually 3.5 stars.


    • 4/5
      Linda Fairstein brings back Alexandra Cooper, an Assistant District Attorney who leads the Sex Crimes Unit in Manhattan and her best friends, Mike Chapman and Mercer Wallace. The three have an intense and complicated friendship that highlights the long running series.

      Death Angel begins with Alex, Mike and Mercer in Central Park where the naked body of a homeless young woman has been found. They are under pressure to quickly solve the case and determine if it's related to a series of cold cases in the area. Alex and Mike are also being drawn into a scandal related to a New York judge that may hamper their ability to investigate.

      The one thing I can always count on with a Fairstein novel is that the writing will be good and the mystery will keep me interested until the conclusion. There will usually be more detail than I care to plod through but I have to say I found all of the Central Park history to be quite fascinating. The author obviously does a lot of research and knows her subject well but sometimes the in-depth discussion about buildings, restaurants and history can bog down the story.

      Alex and Mike will continue to explore their attraction to one another and mull over crossing the line from a professional partnership to a more intimate one. As a long-time fan of the series I have some serious reservations about that.

      Overall, it's not my favorite book of the series but I still recommend it to fans who have previously read the Alex Cooper novels. This is the fifteenth of the series so I believe most of the back story would be confusing to new readers since it's not fully explained.
    • 4/5
      For the most part I think Linda Fairstein has gotten her groove back. This story had the hallmarks of a good Alex Cooper mystery - specifically a great story centered on an NYC landmark. There were a few loose ends that I feel like Fairstein didn't tie up and I was a bit annoyed by Alex's behavior with her boss (which would NEVER happen in the real world) but other than that it was a great story!
    • 2/5
      Just finished listening to Death Angel today. Ms. Rosenblat did her best, but lately Ms. Fairstein seems determined to make Alexandra Cooper behave like a brainless brat. I feel as if I were watching season seven of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, in which I came to dislike Buffy so much that it spoiled watching the reruns.At least the information about the history of Central Park and the Dakota was interesting (the fate of Seneca Village made me angry). The plight of a couple of homeless girls was sad, especially the reasons they left their homes. Mike Chapman annoyed me both for the sheer stupidity of having an affair with a judge as well as for not picking up on an obvious clue about how a toddler was smuggled out of her home in a once-famous [fictional] kidnapping case. (The most intelligent move he made came at the end.) Even Mercer, the most sensible of this series' trio, let me down by not immediately picking up on the significance that Judge Pel had a gun. How a criminally insane rapist managed to get free was sadly all too credible. How a mental patient escaped was less blameworthy. It was a valid point the reader would do well to keep in mind that some of two characters' ideas were wrongly dismissed as nonsense/delusion by their listeners because those listeners didn't know the facts. It's a good thing for this reader that I love history so the book wasn't a total loss. It's an even better thing for Alex Cooper that she's the heroine of a mystery series instead of a character in a horror movie -- she'd never live to see the end credits rolling over her.
    • 3/5
      In the newest Alex Cooper mystery, the body of a young woman is discovered in Central Park. Is the body found in the lake, by the Bethesda angel, the first victim of a deranged psychopath, or is the case connected to other missing girls and women in years past whose remains have never been found? Just as Alex, Mike and Mercer get their first lead, the investigation is almost derailed when Mike and Alex become embroiled in a scandal (following Mike’s indiscretion with a mentally unstable judge). Working to identify the woman and to determine whether a serial killer is on the loose, the trio must search Central Park’s vast reaches, with its many hidden lakes, waterfalls, and caves. The mystery takes some interesting turns, including carrying several different story lines: the homeless, a missing child, murder, stalkers, a bit of romance, the history and geography of Central Park and the iconic Dakota apartment building. I have read many of the Alex Cooper mystery and as always, my favorite part is history lesson that Fairstein gives about the main locations/sites of the book, in this case Central Park and the Dakota. I have been to Central Park a number of times and it was fun to know exactly where in the Park the action was taking. I am unsure where the series is going now that Fairstein has introduced a romance between the main characters of Alex and Mike—it felt a little forced. All in all a good read. 3 out of 5 stars.
    • 4/5
      A young woman is found floating in the lake in Central Park and Alex Cooper works with her regular buddies, Mercer Wallace and Mike Chapman to uncover who she is and why someone would kill her.The interesting part of the mystery is the background of Central Park as well as the famous Dakota apartment building. The details of their history is cleverly woven around this death as well as a decades old disappearance of a wealthy resident's granddaughter from the Dakota and the resolution to both.A great Addition to the series.
    • 5/5
      Another awesome Linda Fairstein which combines a riveting msytery with fascinating history of New york.
    • 4/5
      The latest Alexandria Cooper book. The body of a nude teenage runaway is found dead in Central Park and Mike and Mercer call Alex to the crime scene. From there the investigation spans out involving a cold case of a wealthy 3 year old girl who went missing in the early 1970s. They talk to homeless people who make the park their home and a wealthy elderly woman who lives in the Dakota across from the park who is suffering from senile dementia. Lots of interesting characters and places before the case is neatly solved. Subplot involves the interaction between Mike and Alex with finally getting closer.
    • 4/5
      Fairstein's latest is considerably better than her past few books, partly because of this one's excursion into NewYorkiana is particularly interested, and partly because Alex is finally realizing where her long-delayed romantic destiny lies -- in the arms of Mike! That poses problems for the series going forward (how will Fairstein keep them apart?) but makes for a good read this time round. (It also gets rid of Loathsome Luc).This episode begins with the discovery of a woman's body in Central Park, and the action takes place in and around the Park, bringing in all sort of information about the Park that I didn't know. Since I have lived less than a mile from the Park for the last 40 years, and love my city and my Park, that's saying something. Her information on the black settlement that was destroyed when the Park was built is fascinating, as is lots of the rest she has to say on the topic. For these books, it really helps to be a NYC enthusiast!The story leads on to a psychotic killer, and involves Alex's (and Mike's) troubles with a crazy lady judge. Good and gripping plotting, in addition to the travelogue. So, what about the romance? Well, Alex and Mike at last make some sort of romantic contact, but nothing (of course!) definitive. Keep reading, folks --
    • 4/5
      The nude body of a young woman washed up in The Lake near the Bethesda Angel in Central Park. She had been dead for at least two weeks but placed in The Lake only two days before she was found. She had no identifying marks or other information to help determine who she was or how she got there. Three valuable and unusual items, old silver replicas of some of Central Park’s best known features, were found near that area. New York City Assistant District Attorney Alex Cooper and Detectives Mike Chapman and Mercer Wallace were called in to work the case.With media attention high because of the location of the victim, the pressure is on to find answers. The investigation is divided between finding out who she is and who killed her. There are, of course, several possibilities and suspects. In addition, Alex and Mike are accused of improper behavior and become the possible target of a killer. And a very wealthy elderly woman from a very wealthy family lives on the eighth floor of the Dakota, across from the park. She suffers from dementia. Her three-year-old granddaughter disappeared in 1979. The windows on the ninth floor are much smaller than those below them. Because of the smoke and smog and noise, they were the rooms for the servants. They also had the best views.DEATH ANGEL is the fifteenth book in Linda Fairstein’s series featuring Alex, Mike and Mercer. One of the best features of the books is all the information presented about the location, in this case, Central Park. A map showing all the locations precedes page 1. It is very helpful though I frequently went on-line to get a better look at them. One location, Seneca Village, figures prominently in the story. It was a settlement of 250 African American property holders living near 80th Street to 89th Street. Its first settlers arrived in 1825. In 1857, the entire village--houses, shops, three churches--was destroyed by New York so the land could be used for the new park. The cemeteries there were covered over by the new landscaping.Much of the landscaping was created specifically for the park. Rocks and soil were brought in to build hills and grottoes. The water in the reservoir, lakes, and waterfalls was supplied by the NYC water system. There are also numerous caves, many closed off because of safety issues.About four thousand homeless youths between ages thirteen and twenty five stay in NYC every night. There are only 250 beds available to them in shelters. Forty percent of the homeless youth are GLBT. She does pay tribute, in two places, to Justin Feldman, her husband in real life. She mentioned that he died. I Googled him and learned a lot about a very interesting, important man. I appreciate the introduction.Some of the situations are standard but the dialogue works and the characters, on the whole, seem plausible. Fairstein presents information from previous books that really are not necessary for this one. She has a few very short chapters followed by chapters that take place in the same location at the same time with the same characters. At one place, the group is at a restaurant which doesn't have menus. On the next page, they each order something else. (One of my pet peeves.) Even if you’ve never seen one of the previous books, DEATH ANGEL is an interesting read. It may encourage you to check out the others.
    • 3/5
      This is the fifteenth crime novel featuring 38-year-old Alexandra (“Alex”) Cooper, 38, the prosecutor in charge of the Special Victims Unit in Manhattan District Attorney’s office.Alex has been called to the scene of a murder that took place near the Angel of the Waters statue in Central Park. Summoned as well is her friend and police SVU detective Mercer Wallace, and homicide detective Mike Chapman. Because the crime has taken place in Central Park, the police need to scan the park for clues, so we, along with them, get thoroughly briefed in the history, background, and topography of the park, which is the best part of the book.We find out, for example, that Central Park is 843 acres - six percent of the total size of Manhattan! - with an annual budget of $46 million (85% of which comes from private funds). As Alex and Mike and Mercer explore the Ravine and the Ramble and the Sheep Meadow and so on, I very much wished I could take the book with me as a guidebook in the park.Otherwise, the story is pretty standard fare: a bit of a mystery, a bit of tension, and a bit of romance. Fairstein generates reliably entertaining books that could readily be transformed into a winning television series.
    • 5/5
      The backstory: Death Angel is the fifteenth (!) mystery in Linda Fairstein's Alexandra Cooper series. I've read (and loved) them all. (A series note: while you could enjoy this mystery if you haven't read others in the series, the personal storylines likely won't be nearly as satisfying to new readers.)The basics: When the body of a young homeless girl is found in Central Park, detectives Mercer Wallace and Mike Chapman, along with prosecutor Alexandra Cooper, work quickly to identify her and figure out if there's a connection to a series of cold cases in New York City's lowest crime area.My thoughts: Fairstein's mysteries all feature a deep history of one aspect of New York. In Death Angel, it's Central Park, something most readers think they're familiar with. When Fairstein is at her best, which she certainly is in Death Angel, the New York history is as riveting as the mystery (or in this case mysteries) itself.I discovered this series in the spring of 2003 (when several books had already been published), and I've been reading the for ten years. It's challenging to strike the right balance between the comfort of the familiar and feeling new. Death Angel is the perfect combination of the two. There are the classics of a Fairstein novel: Alex takes a trip to her Martha's Vineyard home, New York history, sexual/romantic tension between Alex and Mike, Jeopardy!, and work tensions in the DA's office. Here, they feel fresh and comforting. While the pace of Alex's personal life is sometimes slower than I'd like, as I read Death Angel, I was shocked to realize Alex is now only a few years older than I am. So little time has passed in this series because each mystery covers only a few days or weeks. Over the years, these novels have taken place in different seasons and at different times of years, but in reality, only a few years have passed.The verdict: Death Angel is Linda Fairstein at her very best. The mystery is compelling and surprising, the history and detail of Central Park is fascinating, and the developments in Alex's personal life make this long-term reader and dreamer very happy. Most importantly, all three fit together beautifully in this well-crafted, entertaining and spellbinding mystery.
    • 3/5
      I've read every one of the Alex Cooper books that Fairstein has written to date. Some were good, some weren't as good. Some bored me, some were very exciting. This tome was somewhere in between the good and the bad.The main theme of the book was Central park. And so the story starts with a dead body in Central Park. A naked body in Central Park. Alex is called to the scene because they don't know if it will be a Special Victims case or not (and also, it keeps the story going). Mike is there as well as Mercer, and, as usual, they and Alex are the main three characters who do the heavy lifting in the story. In this book we also get to know Manny Chirico better via one of the subplots though. I found his character refreshing and wished that there had been more with Sergeant Chirico than what we got. There weren't a whole lot of surprising twists in the mystery/thriller (and there were definitely some thriller aspects in the second half of the book), but it was a solid mystery and I wasn't entirely sure who did it until that fact was revealed.It's the subplot that really kept me interested, as usual, the main plot had a bit too many facts and not enough feeling in it. Some of the information about Central Park was interesting, but it just overwhelmed the heart of the story of this girl who was found dead. On the other hand, the subplot contained the second theme, mental health. I thought that these subplots were much more interesting as they subtly raised questions about how our mentally ill get lost in the system, or sometimes literally lose themselves in the parks of the United States.I also really liked how Fairstein still got Justin Feldman into the story. I was wondering how she was going to do that, and she did it in a way that really worked well.I was also interested in the cliffhanger that this book had at its end. I was surprised that they didn't wind up one of the subplots, but, if I have to wait a year to find out what happens to the character, I guess I will. (And, it's tricks like that that do keep me reading this series even when I don't totally love it, plus, I just picture Alex Cooper as Alex Cabot and change Mike Chapman into Olivia Benson...)I got this advanced galley through Netgalley on behalf of Penguin hoping that I would review it. (Yeah, duh! Course I would...)