Bad Blood

De: Linda Fairstein

Narrado por: Barbara Rosenblat

New York Times bestselling and Nero Award–winning author Linda Fairstein takes readers to the greatest heights and deepest depths of New York City in this riveting Alexandra Cooper thriller, filled with the former prosecutor’s unique blend of authenticity, history, and suspense.

Bad Blood finds Assistant DA Alexandra Cooper deeply involved in a complicated, high-profile homicide case. Defendant Brendan Quillian, a prominent young businessman, is charged with the brutal strangulation of his beautiful young wife, Amanda. His conviction is not a certainty: Quillian was conveniently out of town on the day of the killing, and he has hired a formidable defense attorney who seems one step ahead of Cooper as the trial opens. But with the help of detectives Mike Chapman and Mercer Wallace, she is confident she can prove Quillian paid a hit man to commit the crime.

Halfway through the trial, a major catastrophe alters the course of Alex's case. A cataclysmic ex-plosion rips through New York City's Water Tunnel #3, a spectacular feat of modern engineering that will be completed years in the future. Carved through bedrock six hundred feet underground, the tunnel will replace a vital artery in the city's rapidly deteriorating water supply system. Was the blast caused by terrorism? Political retribution? Or was it merely an accident? Cooper is quickly drawn into the trag-edy when she discovers a strange connection linking Brendan Quillian to the tunnel workers killed in the explosion.

At the same time, Alex meets a mysterious, handsome stranger. Should she get to know him better? Before the answer is clear, she is pulled back into the case, which is becoming more dangerous by the hour. She and Chapman descend deep into the earth to penetrate the subterranean universe of the sandhogs, as the brotherhood of tunnel workers are colorfully known. Their probe soon leads to another murder victim, whose blood may hold the key to Cooper's mesmerizingly complex case. One closely held secret reveals another, and soon Alex discovers that only by unraveling ancient rivalries among sandhog families will she be able to solve the murder of Amanda Quillian—and save her own life as well.

A riveting tale of up-to-the-minute urban intrigue, Bad Blood is rich with New York City lore and fascinating legal insights that only Fairstein, Manhattan's former sex crimes prosecutor, can deliver. Told in her signature authentic style, Bad Blood is packed with the same twists and turns that made her last novel, Death Dance, a runaway bestseller and that never fail to thrill her legions of devoted readers.

This is a great mystery!!!

Would you listen to Bad Blood again? Why?

Yes. Great story and plot.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Mike Chapman. He always speaks his mind. He likes Jeopardy.

Which scene was your favorite?

The wedding.

Any additional comments?

This listen was a great part of the series. Definitely better than Death Dance.

characters

I always enjoy the relationship between Alex, Mike and Mercer
. Great teamwork! it's a fairytale in an evil world.

Maybe not the most brilliant

I like the story but it’s perhaps not the most brilliant plot. The intro to the sand hogs was a bit sloppy and the explosion that the book starts with is pushed to the side too rapidly to make it seem real.

too many complications!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I'd recommend it with a caveat: it's a good read/listen IF one enjoys lots of complications, especially within the final hour of the book.

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

I was able to follow the complicated plot until the final hour, or so, when far too many people and events took place.

Which scene was your favorite?

Hard to label just one as a favorite - I like the interplay between Mercer and Cooper. He's an incredibly wonderful character, whom I wish I could know in real life!! Probably the most surprising and dramatic scene was the one that took place in the courtroom that had one of the characters snatching a loaded gun and using it.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes because of the numerous twists and turns.

Any additional comments?

I think Barbara Rosenblatt could read a phone book and have my rapt attention - she is definitely among the best narrators. Anything she reads is worth listening to !

Does blood tell?

I do like this series! really good characters.

This time we start in the court room with a man Alexander want to prove killed his wife.

During the story, I learned about the law and spousal abuse, the history of what lies below the city, how the city gets water...so much more...and it will end under the city!

Great start then not so good

The opening chapter is worth the cost of Bad Blood. The later technical discussions of getting fresh water into Manhattan is informative and entertaining. The discussions of DNA are very informative. The story itself becomes boring. Overall, this book has significant interest and value despite the weak story. 3 Stars for narration is being kind.

Barbara Rosenblat is the Best Narrator

Enjoyed the story, I’m working my way through all of Linda Fairstein’s mysteries. With Barbara, all voices are very distinct with the narration and so interesting to have the history of NY woven into the story. I wrote a review of Killer Heat that is narrated by Bernadette Dunne - this book is NOT narrated by B Rosenblat contrary to the edited headline of my review. Once you’ve experienced Barbara Rosenblat’s narrated books, you may be disappointed in B Dunne’s.

Enjoyable narration

I by far enjoy the books read by Barbara Rosenblat the most. Her narration of the 3 main characters has really given them their unique personalities. I can visualize them as she is narrating. With other narrators I cannot follow the story as well. I have to remind myself who's talking because I don't recognize the voice.

Wasn't Impressed

Would you try another book from Linda Fairstein and/or Barbara Rosenblat?

No, I would not. The story was not original and the author went to great, far fetched lengths to throw in twists and turns to keep the reader interested. She even branched off with other, random characters that had nothing to do with the plot at all.
I was bored listening to the story and often found myself switching off all together.
The narrator, though expressive and able to narrate the voices of several different characters well, ruined it all with her loud, wet swallowing noises and gasping, It actually made me cringe and wrinkle in my nose in disgust every time I heard it, which was often.

Has Bad Blood turned you off from other books in this genre?

Yes and no. I can deal with a story that may use the "same ol, same ol" idea of a murder, who did it, was it x, was it z. As long as the characters are real and I can relate to them I am happy. The characters in Bad Blood were all one dimensional, I couldn't relate to any of them, I didn't care about any of them.

Would you be willing to try another one of Barbara Rosenblat’s performances?

No!

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

None for me, no.

Any additional comments?

I really regret buying Bad Blood. It was a waste of money.

What a waste of paper

This book has a Weak storyline and is a demonstration of poor writing skills. Yuck.