listened on Audible
2008, Harper
352 pgs.
Adult Murder Mystery/Police Procecural
Finished 10/22/17
Goodreads rating: 3.76 * 2459 ratings
My rating: 4
Setting: Contemporary NYC
First line/s: "The man leaned forward on his stool to make room for a big-boned redhead who was reaching for the two glasses of pinot grigio she'd ordered."
My comments: Once again, Ellie Hatcher, NYPD cop, is after a serial killer - this one targeting young party girls with long blonde hair. In the first book in the series we're given a glimpse into the world of online dating, this time we're given a glimpse of the late night NYC club scene. Every once in awhile we're allowed to get into the head of the serial killer without any kind of identification, which makes it really interesting. I'm not sure why I'm drawn to these gory murder mysteries, but Ellie Hatcher is really smart and astute, her new partner is almost too good to be true - and very likable - and the endless careening around New York City (for this NYC lover) is a really nice plus. It was read really well, too.
Goodreads synopsis: Acclaimed thriller writer Alafair Burke delves into the underworld of the Manhattan nightclub scene in Angel’s Tip. Burke is the daughter of crime fiction superstar James Lee Burke, creator of Cajun detective Dave Robicheaux, prompting the Fort Worth Star-Telegram to proclaim that “this fast-paced-but-human thriller proves that writing talent is genetic.” A superb crime novel featuring NYPD Detective Ellie Hatcher (“a strong female protagonist in the tradition of Sara Paretsky’s V.I. Warshawski and Marcia Muller’s Sharon McCone” —Boston Globe), Angel’s Tip follows Ellie’s investigation into the murder of a young college student, quite possibly by a member of New York’s young moneyed elite, and fans of Lisa Gardner, Karin Slaughter, Harlan Coben, and Sue Grafton will most definitely want to trail along.
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