A Kate Martinelli Mystery: A Grave Talent : A Novel (Series #1) (Paperback)

from bostonian71

Engaging, though King's Holmes/Russell series is still more my style (guess I prefer historical mystery fiction to contemporary ones). I also find whydunits less interesting than who- and howdunits, so the dynamics of the bond between the villain and the victim, though eloquently described, are n...

from Carol420

What's It About? The unthinkable has happened in a small community outside of San Francisco. A series of shocking murders has occurred, the victims far too innocent and defenseless. For Detective Kate Martinelli, just promoted to Homicide and paired with a seasoned cop who's less than thrilled to...

from melwil_2006

After reading With Child I was anxious to read the other Kate Martinelli novels, which the lovely [info]lizbee helped me out with. Kate Martinelli begins as a 'different' character here - new to the job and her working partner, Al. Three girls are found dead, leading the detectives to the reclusi...

from stephanie_M

Thoroughly enjoyable as a storyline and novel. I loved the characters and the premise. And while I wavered around a three star feeling for most of the audiobook, the last few chapters really got to me, and now it's a four star read for me. Alyssa Bresnahan is the narrator, and she has a very prec...

from neotradlibrarian

My next excursion in rule breaking had no excuse from geography. King, whose Mary Russell series I admire greatly, sets Kate Martinelli firmly in today's San Francisco. The cases are the kind of police procedural that so many write. I expected more from this series since I found so much more in t...