63. The Mercedes Coffin - Faye Kellerman

Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus #17

audio read by George Guidall

9 cds, Harper Audio

Pages: 384

Ages: Adult

Finished: 12/21/2012

Publishing Info: 2007, William Morrow & Co.

Genre: Murder Mystery (Police Procedural)

Goodreads' rating: 3.50

My rating:  3/5

Acquired: PBS Audio

Setting: Contemporary LA

GoodReads' Summary/Review:  Fifteen years ago, Dr Ben Little, a very popular school VP, was murdered execution style and found in the trunk of his Mercedes. The crime was never solved. One of the students whose life he touched is now a very wealthy woman. When she reads a current article in the newspaper about another man found dead in the trunk of his Mercedes, she believes the two crimes are somehow related. She offers a million dollars to the LAPD to take another look at the cold case.

Reflections:  This book seemed to be a lot of sitting, talking, rehashing the case. It was a good story, but seemed to repeat itself, lending to the feeling it should have been shorter than it actually was. I listened to it...George Guidall is a great reader and did a wonderful job. There were a lot of people that were being discussed and referred to and it got a little confusing. Passed the time, though. Not great, but not bad....