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I was frankly disapinted in this novel and decided I had to write about the Lazarus/ This may the worst of her latest novels yet! If I want to read teenage angst and prblems- and I really do not tp be honest. When I was younger andthat age, sure. However, this narrative does NOTHING for people who have followed the Lazarus/Decker family and now its additional teens. What I DO want to knowis how Hannah is and where she is. Yes, I KNOW she is at university and seems to be the goody two shoes she a...
I've been a fan of this series for many, many years. As sometimes happens with long-running series, I've lost track of it a bit. When I started reading this book, I was surprised at all that has happened since I last visited Peter Decker, Rina Lazarus and family. I checked and saw that I've missed two books, which I need to go back and fill in.I'm impressed at how Faye Kellerman keeps shifting the focus of the series to keep it fresh,while still remaining true to the characters. There's only so
This was the worst book by Faye Kellerman. Ever. To say I was disappointed is an understatement. Is the book about Decker and Rina anymore or really about Gabriel Whitman? You know a series has run its course when it starts relying on superfluous characters to flesh out a story. This was below Kellerman's talents as an author and to see this plot developed in a book in conjunction with characters I have loved since I was in college is tasteless and demeaning to fans of the series and to Ms. Kell...
The major plot lines were definitely standard Faye Kellerman; they could have merited four stars had her writing on this one not been so lackluster. I felt like a quarter of the book was text conversations, and a third was teenage sex. I'll be honest; none of the Donetti-centered books are my favorites in the series. But this time, Rina's gentle wit was almost absent, Decker seemed to have lost his spark, and the squadroom wit and fun was noticeably absent. There was hardly even much food talk.
I started reading Faye Kellerman's Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus series way back in 1986 when it first started. I haven't kept up with the last three or four books, so I thought I would pick up Gun Games, the 20th entry in this long running series.Lieutenant Decker is petitioned by a distraught mother to investigate her son's death. It has been ruled a suicide, but she can't accept it. Decker agrees - and finds that her mother's instincts may be right. When another student at the same school als...
I didn't enjoy the teenage angst in this one... Felt like it was a little overdone but the ending was amazing and made up for that
Not sure what happened to my review of Gun Games. I am disapointed that Faye Kellerman has chosen to make Gabe Whitman the new focal point of her books as Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus are wonderful characters, and their family life and relationship are what has endeared her to her fans. In this story, Gabe and a Persian girlfriend are bullied by a group of popular kids from their prestigious school and Peter has to solve the crime.
Huge disappointment. This book focuses on Gabe Whitman, the teenager who isliving with the Deckers. Gabe's father is Chris Donatti, a mafia guy, and a recurring character in this series. Much of the book is about the love story between Gabe and Yasmine, a young Persian Jewish girl. They are brought together by their love of music. The mystery resolves around two teen suicides at a prestigious private high school. Besides having to suffer through pages of "text billet doux" between Gabe and Yasmi...
This story really contains two stories. One is an ongoing investigation into two teen suicides within the same school. The other is about Gabe Whitman, Peter and Rina's foster son's romance with another teen. The teen romance doesn't really go too well with the mystery story, although it does add to the family's story. 3.5 stars
I liked this enough to finish it, and the basic concept was fine, and held my attention. I have two main issues with the book-- okay, three. The first is that two plot lines, a police inquiry and a personal one, combine into one. Not sure how probable that is, and it was a little too tidy for me. Secondly, I never really got how one of the main characters, a fifteen-year-old, came to be in the home of a police officer in an unofficial fostering capacity, when his father is a "bad guy." (Maybe th...
My February month of mysteries is winding down with one special buddy read left to go. More on that later. I will be happy in a few days time to finally turn the calendar to March. March means daylight savings time, baseball, and spring. I do have one or two mysteries planned in March because I have noticed this month how much I turn to the genre in busier times, not just as a palette cleanser. On that note, I am eagerly awaiting Faye Kellerman's latest chapter in the Decker and Lazarus series d...
I love reading when Chris Donati is involved. The bad boys always add an element to stories and life I feel. With that being said, I grew increasingly tired of the "teenage romance." Sheesh - enough was enough. I didn't need it every other chapter. However, I will say it was written exactly how teenagers would act and communicate when they feel they're "in love."I enjoy reading about Peter and Rena and their relationship as well as the various detectives and how they've grown throughout the book...
When I pick up a Decker/Lazarus book, I expect to find them to be the subject of it. They were barely in this one. First of all, Pete and Rina really took a back seat in this one and the story suffered for it. Second of all, I have about zero interest in reading about a 14 year old girl and a 15 year old boy's love affair. Frankly, some of the scenes were soft core porn and I was very uncomfortable. There is nothing appealing about a boy having sex with a girl that he's unsure of whether she's b...
This is one of my favorite detective series, and Faye Kellerman did not disappoint with this book. In the last book she brought in the new character Gabe, and she did a great job developing him in this installment. It is a fast-paced, but also personal story. I am anticipating the next book to see what she has in store for her newest characters, and the old ones too!
I enjoyed the nook as I always enjoy Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus books. However, the depth of the mystery was a little thin. Much of the book concentrated on Gabe and his relationship with Yasmine. While I really like to follow the characters, their development, and what they are up to, this seemed like too much.
I have no interest in teen age romance. If I wanted teen romance I would read Twilight. I sure as hell have no interest in a 15 year old's boners nor do I have interest in a 14 year old girl who is so insecure she will put out for no reason even though she is obviously not enjoying it. The poor girl seems to have no sense of self. Can I jerk you off? What about asking him to reciprocate? They do tell girls about orgasms in sex ed. I expected more from a woman who created Rina Lazarus and Cindy D...
I like Fay Kellerman's writing and her creation of Rina and Peter Decker. In this next installment of the series, the Decker's have invited Gabe, a 15-year-old piano prodigy, to live with them because his father is a sociopath and his mother has disappeared (see Hangman for that story.) When a teenager in the community commits suicide, Lieutenant Decker is guilt-tripped into checking into it by the mother who can't believe her son would do that. And so we are introduced into the world of high sc...
Having been a fan of the Peter Decker series since the very first book, there have been some titles I have enjoyed more than others. While this was still a good read and I had no trouble finishing it, I wouldn't say it was one of my favourites. There are two reasons for that - one is that Decker was hardly in the story. I enjoy reading about his skill as a detective, so it's really disappointing when he had almost nothing to do with the investigation. Secondly there is almost nothing about his f...
This one was really great. Young love, teenage gangs, father/son relationships are explored in Faye Kellerman's wonderful style. I love Chris Donatti as a character as he is so wonderfully messed up with little to redeem him except his own brand of loyalty. I love how he and Gabe are finally begining to have some sort of relationship. I love the tension I felt when reading this wondering how Gabe is going to turn out as an adult, is he going to be like Chris and be dysfunctional or be normal. Th...
In South Africa, this book is published under the name "Blood Games" - it should come with a warning label.Frankly this is the worse book from Faye Kellerman I have ever read. I felt compelled to finish it as I have always loved the author.The relationship between Gabe and Yasmine started off rather sweet but quickly turned very un Faye Kellerman like. I am a Mom of many teenagers and am by no stretch a woman who is close minded when it comes to sexual intimacy. I am also not naive in thinking m...