Fairstein - Death Dance - 11/02/07 - 24/02/07

Linda Fairstein's books featuring her Assistant DA Alexandra Cooper are a guilty pleasure. They are neither original nor particularly well-written; but nevertheless are an enjoyable way to spend some free time. They make, as Dan Brown or Colin Forbes books do, good holiday reads as long as you can get over the slightly odd turns of phrase or sections of description or conversation which make you laugh out loud (even though it's not a comedy). Cooper, although likeable, is too perfect. She spends her time prosecuting sex-offenders, although the books are normally about murders. She is, for some reason, allowed to take on these cases by her boss, and yet her other work never seems to suffer. Despite her long working hours and tireless work to solve cases, she is also an accomplished dancer - this book revolves around the world of ballet and Broadway. It's a decent read, and the writing is much better in this book than some of her other previous offerings - let's hope she continues to improve!