Lew Weinstein's favorite books about cops and NYPD
 
 







  
The Kills33 reviews
Linda Fairstein

Pocket Star, 2004

Another great read from Linda Fairstein

+ A Great Read!

I enjoyed this book immensly. Like all of Linda Fairstein's previous works, she manages to blend suspense and mundane daily info in the life of her characters. Keeps you guessing until the end. I really like that books about independent, strong women are being published! I am looking forward to ...
  
  











  



  
Stalin's Ghost: An Arkady Renko Novel (Arkady Renko Novels)94 reviews
Martin Cruz Smith

Simon & Schuster, 2007

Arakdy Renko is Back and it was Worth the Wait

+ Another good Russian story
+ Remarkably good at details of Russian life
+ Arkady Is Back!
  
  











  



  
Manhattan North5 reviews
John Mackie

Onyx, 2003

Exciting police procedural

+ New York's Finest
+ Mackie Tops His Own Debut With An Even Better Read!
+ Superb!!
+ Avid NYPD Reader
  
  











  



  
The Overlook (Harry Bosch)192 reviews
Michael Connelly

Little, Brown and Company, 2007

Great Reading

+ good thriller, not the best Bosch story

Like all Michael Connelly books this is great reading. I enjoyed it from the very beginning to the very end. I highly recommend it.
  
  











  



  
Kiss the Girls (Alex Cross)346 reviews
James Patterson

Grand Central Publishing, 1995

His Best Book Ever!

+ Kiss the girls
+ Riveting

This 2nd book in the Alex Cross series was absolutely spellbinding! I couldn't put it down. The plot was very interesting and kept you on the edge of your seat wondering what was going to happen next. I could "see & feel" every scene and emotion as if I were right there with the characters. I would ...
  
  











  



  
Judge & Jury138 reviews
James Patterson, Andrew Gross

Warner Vision Books, 2007

Judge & Jury

+ Charles D. Richardson, author, pilot, Air Traffic Controller (Ret.)
+ over-the-top action, interesting locations

The audio book shipped fast and was packaged very well. The prices are always good at Amazon also. I will continue buying products from Amazon. The book itself was great. I already had it in hardback but bought the audio for my husband to listen to while traveling back and forth to work. ...
  
  











  



  
Serpico21 reviews
Peter Maas

Harper Paperbacks, 2005

An examination of integrity

+ GOOD COP...BAD COP...
+ SERPICO
+ Mobbing is a man-made disaster. But it can be avoided.
  
  











  



  
Manhattan North Homicide: Detective First Grade Thomas McKenna Nypd
Thomas McKenna, William Harrington

St Martins Pr, 1996

A New York City homicide detective discusses the real world and work of a dedicated police investigator, shedding light on such notorious cases as the Central Park Jogger Case, the Preppie Murder, and the Baby Maldonado Case.
  
  











  



  
Making of a Detective, The9 reviews
Harvey Rachlin

Dell, 1996

A first rate law enforcement book

+ Pretty Good Read. 4 Stars Plus
+ David Carbone
+ Reads Like a Novel
+ Excellent and Entertaining Book - Hard to put down
  
  











  



  
Night Fall349 reviews
Nelson DeMille, 2004

Receives Scott Brick's professional, seasoned voice

+ Fantastic book

Nelson Demille's NIGHT FALL receives Scott Brick's professional, seasoned voice as it tells of a deserted island, video sex, and a terrible blast when an airline explodes.
  
  











  



  
NYPD Blue - Season 152 reviews
Austin Majors, Rumaisa Rahman

20th Century Fox, 2003

NYPD BLUE GREAT SERIES

+ ER for the cops
+ Very pleased
+ One of the best
+ all around good show
  
  











  



  
The Shape Shifter121 reviews
Tony Hillerman

HarperCollins, 2006

Still good writing..... to the Navajo, the Shape Shifter, becomes a prot

+ What really amazes me is...

"The Shape Shifter" by Tony Hillerman Harper ISBN: 10-0060563478 Reviewed by Sylvia Starr A figure in the complex fabric of myth/history belonging to the Navajo, the Shape Shifter, becomes a prototype for this Tony Hillerman novel and becomes the book's title. Shape Shifter. Who is he? ...
  
  











  



  
A Good Conviction16 reviews
Lewis M. Weinstein

WingSpan Press, 2007

Great second book

+ A Scary Thought
+ A Good Conviction - A Great Read
+ A GOOD CONVICTION
  
  











  



  
The Bone Vault47 reviews
Linda Fairstein

Pocket Star, 2003

Sad I ever left

+ Another top-notch suspense novel

This book presents such a realistic picture of life in Manhattan that it makes me really sad that I no longer live there. The mystery, constantly unfolding in different dimensions, generates a high degree of curiosity as to what will happen next. I am becoming a real Fairstein fan. Definitely ...
  
  











  



  
Through a Glass, Darkly (Commissario Guido Brunetti Mysteries)6 reviews
Donna Leon

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007

Good Brunetti Book

+ Ah...Venice in the spring
+ Ambition, Anger, and Greed in Murano's Glassmaking Industry
+ A Murder(?) in Venice
  
  











  



  
NYPD Blue - The Complete Fourth Season37 reviews
Austin Majors, Rumaisa Rahman

20th Century Fox, 2006

A case against Fox...

+ I LOVE THIS SHOW!
+ Not Happy!!!!
+ NYPD BLUE-Season 4
  
  











  



  
Obsession (Alex Delaware Novels)92 reviews
Jonathan Kellerman

Ballantine Books, 2007

Satisfied

Service was quick and the book was as promised. I would definitely buy again.
  
  











  



  
The Killing Kind40 reviews
John Connolly

Pocket Star, 2003

Connolly Reclaims The Magic!

+ they keep getting better
+ Another awesome Charlie Parker novel
+ This book gave me nightmares... In a good way!
  
  











  



  
Step on a Crack186 reviews
James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge

Little, Brown and Company, 2007

Group takes over St. Patrick's Cathedral to hold hostages

A new cop is introduced in this book, Senior Detective Michael Bennett, Homicide Department of the NYPD. Bennett and his dying wife, Maeve, had ten children all of which were adopted from various areas of the world, had had a fantastic life together as a family. Maeve had untreatable cancer and ...
  
  











  



  
Mercy78 reviews
Jodi Picoult

Washington Square Press, 2001

Picoult

I have many (most ) of Jodi Picoult books. I loved the first 2-3 I read. 19 Minutes, My Sister's Keeper and a few others. Mercy was not one of my favorites, nor was Keeping Faith. maybe I am getting tired of her books, but they use to grab me on page one. Both of these books seemed to drag. ...
  
  











  






   



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