Death Dance (Abridged): A Novel Audiobook

" Kind of bleak--everyone was a sleaze. But it was a good mystery, with a good final clash, and the relationships between the main characters were interesting. "

" I have read several Fairstein's Alexandra Cooper novels and while I have enjoyed many, I find this one to be a little on the flat side. Not enough of a thrill ride this time around to keep my interest but this will not deter me from reading more. I have also listened to a couple more in a row than I expected to (because of circumstances) and I think I just need a break from the Cooper novels. I am currently in the middle of "Killer Heat" and am enjoying that one much more! "

" Pretty darned good! "

" "Teaming up with longtime friends - NYPD's Mike Chapman and Mercer Wallace - Assistant DA Alex Cooper investigates the disappearance of world-famous dancer Natalya Galinova, who has suddenly vanished backstage at Lincoln Center's Metropolitan Opera House - during a performance." "The three colleagues are soon drawn into the machinations of New York City's secretive theatrical community, where ambition takes many forms, including those most deadly. Among Galinova's lovers is Joe Berk, the colorful, strong-willed boss of the Berk Organization, one of four family companies that own all the legitimate theaters on Broadway. The aging ballerina was using Berk to help revive her career at the time of her disappearance." "Cooper, Chapman, and Wallace go underground and backstage at the Met, explore Berk's unusual apartment on top of the Belasco Theatre with its rumored ghostly resident, and then discover bizarre circumstances at City Center, which has a peculiar history not one of them knew about until now." "Within the glamorous but sordid inner sanctums of the Broadway elite, the team confronts the ruthless power brokers who control both the stars and the stages where they appear. They meet Joe's niece Mona Berk, who is mounting a vicious campaign to extract her share of the family fortune, and stunning starlet Lucy DeVore, whose beauty may be her fatal undoing. Chet Dobbis is the artistic director of the Metropolitan Opera, and therefore privy to the most scandalous exploits among its famous inhabitants. He also knows every inch of the labyrinthine building into which the ballerina disappeared." "

" definitely not the worst one i've read! "

" A hard slog to read this book, the storyline was quite good, the outcome as well, but it simply wasn't,t gripping, I can read a book like this in one or two days, but this one took me ages. "

" Not spectacular but worth reading. "

" The entire Alexandra Cooper series is fantastic "

" I listened to this on audio which was fun although there was so much going on in the story it might have been better if I had read it. I would like to try some other books by Fairstein now that I've tried this one. I like the historical backstory on New York City. "

" okay but not great "

" I really liked this book because it included a lot of history about the Broadway theatres themselves, as well as being a good murder mystery. "

" This is my first exposure to Linda Fairsteins's Alex Cooper books. Murder at the Met! Very good and very interesting. "

" Alexander investigates death of world class ballerina and doctor who drugs and rapes women. head of performance house almost dies. "

" Heard good things about this author, but didn't enjoy this book "

" Apart from the fact that Blair Brown read it, found little to enjoy in this one. "

" I enjoy these characters and she usually includes interesting new york tidbits which I find interesting. "

" I really enjoy Linda Fairsteins books, and this was no exception. "

" I know, it's a supermarket novel. But it's all I have on my bookshelf at the moment that I haven't read! Don't ask me how it got there... I shant give up all my secrets. "

" Great NY stage history and NY architectural details, but short on much of anything else. It started well, but didn't maintain the energy with which it began and I found myself more interested in the side stories than the main events. "

" Err ok data it "

" Loved the Broadway locales and inner workings of the theater business "

" like Linda Fairstein books. This one was interesting with its delving into the old theatres. "

" Do assistant District Attorneys really lead such dangerous existences that they're forced to fight for their lives several times a year? I generally enjoy these books, but I could do without the utterly ridiculous climaxes they tend to have. "

" I vaguely remember this book - must not have been very good! "

" Heard good things about this author, but didn't enjoy this book<br/> "

" Heard good things about this author, but didn't enjoy this book "

" Another crime read and good insight into the District Attorney's office. Fast, fun, read. Same main characters as Final Jeopardy. "

" I generally like Linda Fairstein's books, but this story was completely flat to me. "

" I love reading this type of novel, it's like watching a crime show on tv but with more detail and I don't have to be sitting in front of the tv to enjoy it. "