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Alex Cooper awakens one morning to news of her own brutal murder. Soon, Manhattan's top sex-crimes prosecutor discovers that the actual victim is film star Isabella Lascar, who had sought refuge at Alex's private retreat. Now it is up to Alex to find the killer before another victim surfaces.
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"This could have been (should have been in my opinion) a quicker read, but the author really seemed to want to give a clear picture of the main character's daily grind. I could have done without some of the asides and extra characters that entailed. Having said that, it is a readable story and I found the writing engaging. She fleshed out characters and showed their human qualities well without losing the tension. Even the villain has engaging qualities, which is as it should be."
— Ed (4 out of 5 stars)
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“A memorable debut.”
— Publishers Weekly -
“Final Jeopardy has it in spades…engaging characters, an intelligent story full of twists, terrific tension.”
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“From the mind of one who knows, this is life, raw, real, and mean. Linda Fairstein is so wonderful.”
— Patricia Cornwell -
“[A] thriller, which will keep readers asking questions and turning pages.”
— Library Journal
Final Jeopardy Listener Reviews
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" This was a good book and the success of the Alex Cooper series owes a lot to the success of this initial one. Good story because Fairstein writes what she knows. "
— Charlie, 2/20/2014 -
" Fairstein beats Reichs in my opinion. "
— Kathryn, 2/2/2014 -
" Another series I really enjoyed. Really good. She in real life was a DA for sex crimes in NYC. She reiminds me a little of Bones author!! "
— Kyra, 1/29/2014 -
" Just another series I am working my way through. "
— Jane, 1/29/2014 -
" Linda Fairstein novels are cool. She is one of the real life people that Law & Order SVU is based on as a real prosecuter in the Sex Crimes Division in New York! "
— Charmaine, 1/15/2014 -
" Language. this is a good series about a woman ADA who works for the rape unit in NYC. She finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation when her friend, a beautiful movie star, is found murdered at her summer home. And the plot gets more involved as she finds out her.... No, no spoiler notes from me! "
— Carol, 1/15/2014 -
" This is Linda Fairstein's first legal thriller that I've read from her. A great legal thriller for all legal thriller fans. "
— Kristen, 1/11/2014 -
" The banter & humor were the only things I liked. The narrative was boring & tedious, the plot predictable and there were a lot of detours that distracted from the story's flow. It's the author's first book so I suppose that is to be expected. "
— Milla, 12/10/2013 -
" When looking for novels set in New York City (preparing for our trip there), I discovered this writer--a former sex crimes prosecutor who writes books about the sex crimes unit in NYC. This is the precursor to "Law & Order: SVU" and her first novel. I will read more. "
— Marie, 12/2/2013 -
" Just OK! I don't expect to rush right out and read more! "
— Janet, 11/25/2013 -
" Her first book. It was well done and interesting. "
— Barbie, 11/16/2013 -
" Absolutely awful!! "
— Leslie, 8/18/2013 -
" If you like mysteries, this is an author you would enjoy. "
— Pat, 3/4/2013 -
" Much like Law and Order SVU, of course some good background on sex crimes. Would like to read a few more novels from Linda Fairstein "
— Mela, 10/17/2012 -
" A re-read from one of my favorite series featuring an intelligent, independent woman "
— Roxane, 10/7/2012 -
" Picked this up at the library; good characters, good storyline; will look for others in this series... "
— Maurean, 7/24/2012 -
" I've read most of Linda Fairstein's books and finally found a copy of her first in the series. This one was not the best one that I've read, but I so enjoy her characters and her histories of NYC that I'd recommend it. "
— Vicki, 7/17/2012 -
" Terrific author - great story line - this book got me hooked on the whole series. "
— Kresti, 6/11/2012 -
" Law and order in print!! "
— Kendra, 5/28/2012 -
" Crackling good Alex Cooper romp. Keeps the reader guessing until the end. "
— Marca, 5/28/2012 -
" Finally started this series. Checked out No. 5 from the library yesterday. "
— Beth, 11/12/2011 -
" First time reading Linda Fairstein. I enjoyed the characters and the story "
— Deb, 5/21/2011 -
" A good debut novel. I have read her latter Alexandra Cooper mysteries and can see the character development since this first book. "
— Patricia, 5/1/2011 -
" Overall this was enjoyable, although there were many clues that hit readers on the head like anvils while the protagonist remained inexplicably oblivious. "
— Petula, 4/7/2011 -
" First book written/published by Ms. Fairstein. I like her style so far. "
— Deb, 3/26/2011 -
" The first Linda Fairstein book and I'm hooked! Can't wait to read the next. Great writing...on the edge of your seat suspense. "
— Teresa, 3/7/2011 -
" First in the series - read for little or nothing on my Kindle. Similar to reading "Law and Order" -- liked it -- will try others in the series. "
— Sandra, 1/15/2011 -
" Really glad I was able to pick this up and read it. Think Law and Order Special Victims, except more realistic and more personal. Smart, sassy, quick, with a little mystery, a little personal, a little legal, and a lot of insight. Loved it! "
— Darren, 11/28/2010 -
" This is the first book in the Alexandra Cooper series. I'm finally reading it now that I've read about 5 other books in the series! "
— Becky, 11/24/2010 -
" wow another good suspense/mystery/whodunit featuring Assistant DA Alex Cooper. She was great! Can't wait to read more! "
— Denise, 11/21/2010 -
" I didn't mind the Linda Fairstein story. It was basically ok, as far as I remember. I think at times it tried to hard. "
— Bill, 10/28/2010 -
" Good insight into the District Attorney's Office. Not much of a great suspense writer, but thought it was a good crime read. I got into her writing style about 1/3 of the way in, and really enjoyed the book. "
— Debby, 10/24/2010 -
" I liked this book and the protagonist, Alexandra Cooper. <br/> <br/>I was more than half way through and still had no clue of the guilty party. "
— Dee, 10/13/2010 -
" Excellent mystery in the Prosecutor Alexandra Cooper series. Another of the "can't put it down" variety. "
— Nedra, 8/25/2010 -
" Sounds like a good mystery series,and since this is the first one and was written in 1996, I have many more to look forward to. "
— Linda, 8/15/2010
About Linda Fairstein
Linda Fairstein is an author of crime fiction.