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Prayers for the Dead (a Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus Novel)
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780380726240
ISBN: 0380726246
Label: Avon
Manufacturer: Avon
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 432
Publication Date: July 01, 1997
Publisher: Avon
Release Date: July 01, 1997
Studio: Avon
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Editorial Review:
Dr. Azor Moses Sparks is an extremely esteemed heart surgeon, a devout fundamentalist Christian, a cyclist, a friend of biker gangs; a friend to all. Until he is found dead in an alley with his chest ripped open, that is. Where does one go to begin in the investigation of a man who had no enemies? Lt. Peter Decker starts with the man's family, which he discovers is large and filled with strife and unstable characters. He also finds some problems in his own affairs, mostly involving religious beliefs--his own, those of his Orthodox Jewish wife and those of a Roman Catholic priest who plays a prominent role in the multilayered thriller.
The brutal murder of Dr. Azor Sparks in an alley behind a restaurant is greeted with public outrage and a demand for swift, sure justice. But the investigation into the well-known surgeon's death is raising too many questions and providing too few answers for homicide detective Lieutenant Peter Decker.Why, for example, would the family of a man so beloved respond to his slaying with more surprise than grief? And what linked a celebrated doctor with strict fundamentalist beliefs to a gang of outlaw bikers? But the most unsettling connection of all is the one that ties the tormented Sparks family to Peter Decker's own -- and the secrets shared by a renegade Catholic priest...and Decker's wife, Rina Lazarus.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Good Reading
This is a very entertaining novel and a perfect thing to read on a cold winter day.
Rating: - The absolute best book Faye Kellerman has written so far
This is the most thought-provoking book in the entire Rina Lazarus and Peter Decker series. Some of the books in the series are light reading, but this one is really deep on so many levels. A lot of loose ends are tied up about Rina's earlier life, important details that will matter to long-time fans of the book series.
Rating:  - The weakest link so far in the Decker/Lazarus series
The book starts off well, as a mystery should, with the events of the murder of Dr. Sparks. But then it spends the next 300 or so pages batting back and forth, and not really going anywhere. Plus the relationship between Rita Lazarus' deceased husband and the priest are totally incongruious, as I'm sure Kellerman realized when she threw in this rather burdensome plot twist.
However, the end of the book really does pull some surprises. You just have to plod through the middle to get there. ... Read More
Rating: - Absorbing Read and Series
This was my first Faye Kellerman novel involving Dectective Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus. I thoroughly enjoyed it, read the sequel, and then the first novel in the Peter Decker/ Rina Lazarus series, Ritual Bath, piqued by how these two characters met, and how their relationship evolves.
The best novels in this series employ gripping, page turning mysteries, the human aspect of the evolving relationship between Peter and Rina, and explanations of Judaism in somewhat the same way as Harry ... Read More
Rating: - Suspenseful to the last!
WOW! This is my second Faye Kellerman, and I didn't like the first, but THIS was absolutely wonderful! Faye really got the reader into the character's minds and released information about their dark and stormy pasts at just the right time, like when you would find out more personal details about a friend.
The pace is incredibly quick. I couldn't put this one down. She has a delightful talent for characterization. Suspense was killing me. I look forward to reading more from this author!
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