Review by jeanmtdb -- The LadyKillers War
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Review by jeanmtdb -- The LadyKillers War
[Following is a volunteer review of "The LadyKillers War" by Peter Goldman, with Nicola Malatesta, PI.]
Crime and politics are two words that seem to go together lately. In The LadyKillers War by Peter Goldman with Nicola Malatesta, PI, those words go together very well. A home-grown terrorist group is bent on returning women to be subservient to men. The group is made up of easily influenced young men with military training and will obey orders without question. At this time, several women have been elected to Congress adding to the growing number of females in powerful positions in government. The Ladykillers Liberation Army has a hit list beginning with the murder of these congresswomen.
Max Christian, a retired NYPD detective and working PI, is married to Meridew Hadley, a newly-elected congresswoman. Tina Falone, NYPD detective and Max’s ex-partner, investigates the murder of a congresswoman in her district and feels that Max’s wife may also be a target. Max uses his connections, old and new, to find the people responsible and so that he can protect his wife. The FBI takes over the case and Tina becomes part of the joint NYPD-FBI task force. At the same time, Max and his associates are working on the case, but not always using acceptable methods of getting information and protecting Meridew. How many congresswomen will die before they find the leader? How many people are in the Ladykillers Liberation Army? Does Meridew survive?
This novel opens with the relationship between Max and Meridew. They have had difficulty in their marriage. Meridew has just been elected to Congress and Max is not looking forward to a long-distance relationship. Max gets the call that a new congresswoman has been murdered and his wife may be a target, too. That's when the action starts. The author develops the characters using some physical description, a bit of their history, and a lot of dialogue. Peter Goldman explains the interaction between the FBI and the police and the limits of their jurisdictions. Goldman describes the chain of command within the police department and the Ladykillers Liberation Army to eliminate any confusion for readers. The simple and plain language made reading very easy. I thoroughly enjoyed the dialogues between the characters. It cemented their personalities in my mind and made it very easy to distinguish between characters. I liked the chapter titles that give the reader a hint about the theme of the chapter.
If there is anything to dislike about this book, it would be the cover art. I don’t think the artwork does the book justice. Red and black typically represent a thriller and the gun indicates crime, but it doesn’t stand out enough.
I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. The fast-paced action keeps the reader turning pages. It was very hard to put down. This novel could be straight out of the news headlines.
I would recommend this book to most people who enjoy crime thrillers. Due to the descriptions of extreme violence, I would recommend this book to adults only. Anyone who could be offended by same-sex relationships, strong language, and mild sexual content would not enjoy this book.
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The LadyKillers War
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Crime and politics are two words that seem to go together lately. In The LadyKillers War by Peter Goldman with Nicola Malatesta, PI, those words go together very well. A home-grown terrorist group is bent on returning women to be subservient to men. The group is made up of easily influenced young men with military training and will obey orders without question. At this time, several women have been elected to Congress adding to the growing number of females in powerful positions in government. The Ladykillers Liberation Army has a hit list beginning with the murder of these congresswomen.
Max Christian, a retired NYPD detective and working PI, is married to Meridew Hadley, a newly-elected congresswoman. Tina Falone, NYPD detective and Max’s ex-partner, investigates the murder of a congresswoman in her district and feels that Max’s wife may also be a target. Max uses his connections, old and new, to find the people responsible and so that he can protect his wife. The FBI takes over the case and Tina becomes part of the joint NYPD-FBI task force. At the same time, Max and his associates are working on the case, but not always using acceptable methods of getting information and protecting Meridew. How many congresswomen will die before they find the leader? How many people are in the Ladykillers Liberation Army? Does Meridew survive?
This novel opens with the relationship between Max and Meridew. They have had difficulty in their marriage. Meridew has just been elected to Congress and Max is not looking forward to a long-distance relationship. Max gets the call that a new congresswoman has been murdered and his wife may be a target, too. That's when the action starts. The author develops the characters using some physical description, a bit of their history, and a lot of dialogue. Peter Goldman explains the interaction between the FBI and the police and the limits of their jurisdictions. Goldman describes the chain of command within the police department and the Ladykillers Liberation Army to eliminate any confusion for readers. The simple and plain language made reading very easy. I thoroughly enjoyed the dialogues between the characters. It cemented their personalities in my mind and made it very easy to distinguish between characters. I liked the chapter titles that give the reader a hint about the theme of the chapter.
If there is anything to dislike about this book, it would be the cover art. I don’t think the artwork does the book justice. Red and black typically represent a thriller and the gun indicates crime, but it doesn’t stand out enough.
I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. The fast-paced action keeps the reader turning pages. It was very hard to put down. This novel could be straight out of the news headlines.
I would recommend this book to most people who enjoy crime thrillers. Due to the descriptions of extreme violence, I would recommend this book to adults only. Anyone who could be offended by same-sex relationships, strong language, and mild sexual content would not enjoy this book.
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The LadyKillers War
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