The Kills

By: Linda Fairstein

Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat

From New York Times bestselling author and former top prosecutor Linda Fairstein comes an electrifying thriller rich with the riveting behind-the-scenes authenticity that only she can offer.

Manhattan Assistant D.A. Alexandra Cooper is working feverishly on a tough trial, seeking justice for investment banker Paige Vallis. But in a heated "he said, she said" case, Alex learns that Paige herself has something to hide. Uptown, the murder of an elderly woman with an intriguing past has NYPD officer Mercer Wallace and detective Mike Chapman hunting for an item of stunning value that may have cost McQueen Ransome her life: a legendary Double Eagle gold coin. The twisting threads of the seemingly unrelated tragedies soon entangle Alex in a life-and-death struggle in the watery inlets of New Jersey known as the Kills...where a violent predator is determined to silence her forever.

Love history component

Another great reunion of main characters. Love it! Interesting plot. Keeps you captive . History is hreat

Not my fav.

Loved the continuation of the characters. Not that crazy about the story on this one. Can't really pinpoint anything just not as good to me as the others.

Another great Fairstein

Nice plot. Something a different. Thanks everyone. Always enjoy the NYC team! Bring on the next one.

Not one of her better novels

The Kills is not one of Fairstein's better novels. There are too many characters, a convoluted plot and an EVIL villain, whose personality is a bit too OTT to be convincing. The whole scene on the Vineyard during the hurricane should have been left out of the plot. She isn't stupid, naive or inexperienced enough to have been there in the first place during a major hurricane without help, been there without alternative utilities, spent the night in a lean-to or done all she did under the circumstances. I've enjoyed her other novels but can't recommend this one.

Poor sound quality on this one.

I've listened to the previous books in this series narrated by Barbara Rosenblat, and they were good. However, this one had VERY poor sound quality - I could hear every time she swallowed or re-positioned her mouth. Also, at the end of each chapter, she can be heard taking a deep breath 2 or 3 seconds before announcing the next chapter. I'm hopeful the next books will have better sound quality & won't be as distracting as this one was.