My first Fairstein novel. I read it on a plane to German and was a bit disappointed. The plot had great potential but I didn't think the story was told well nor were the characters well developed. I didn't even catch what exactly everyone did, does, what department they're with and how/why they work together. Was it just me? ( )

While I do enjoy Linda Fairstein, I find her books very dry and at times very boring. This was one of them. Jumped around so much between different cases sometimes it was hard to keep track of who was involved in what murder. ( )

I have to admit that it was the connection to Edgar Allan Poe that got me to read this book. I have a weakness for books with some connection with famous authors/actors/people. So, when I read the description of the book about a dead body being found entombed standing behind a brick wall in a house that Edgar Allan Poe had lived in, then I just had to read the book!

Since this is the first book I have read in this series, and also the very first book I have read by Linda Fairstein was I curious to see how the book would be. Sometimes it's easy to get into stories despite it being a book in the middle of a series. Luckily, I quickly found myself intrigued with the story and I absolutely loved the characters. I found Alexandra Cooper to be a woman to my liking. Recently single, but not a depressed, but a strong and competent woman that doesn't mind being single. Her tragic past with her dead fiance made me like her even more and I read the book wanting to get to know more about her. Then, we have her friends and colleagues detectives Mercer Wallace and Mike Chapman, both two great guys. I loved this dynamic trio and they made the book truly enjoyable. It didn't hurt that the story got pretty intensive now and then.

The cases in the book, both the rapist case and the-dead-woman-behind-the-wall case was interesting, though I have to admit that the case with the entombed was a bit more interesting to follow than the rapist case (hence the 4.5 rating). Still, it's a pretty awesome book and I have already ordered two books from Amazon since I want to know what happens next!

So, I have found this series to my liking and I'm looking forward to reading more books by Linda Fairstein.

4.5 stars

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It was the raven on the cover of the cd box that caught my attention when I boiugh Entomber by Alexandra Cooper. I love Poe's poetry and stories. There was considerable background on Poe's life including some information that I did not know before. For me that was the main interest of this story. The dialogue was witty and kept me listening but I kept feeling that something had been left out. Then last night when I played the last disc, it was said that this is the abridged edition. Of course I hit the palm of my hand on my head. Usually I am able to enjoy and piece together the story when it is abridged but I always try to get the fill edition of any book just because it is a better experience for me.

There were several concurrent stories in this audiobook but I preferred the one that turned out to be a copy cat of the murder in Edgar Allan Poe's story. I think there is plenty of bone chilling fear involved in being buried alive behind a brick wall. Why even have the other two stories?

So I gave this audiobook an OK rating. I really enjoyed the parts connected to Poe but got lost when it came to the other two stories. From now on, I plan to bring a magnifying glass to read the fine print on the audiobook box. ( )

Alex, Mike and Mercer work to solve the silk stocking rapist and who’s body is buried in a wall in the historial building that once was Edgar Allen Poe’s home. This was not my favorite book in the series although I enjoyed the strengthening in the bond between the three. Barbara Rosenblat does an excellent job as the reader in this series. ( )