Capital Crimes

By: Jonathan Kellerman, Faye Kellerman

Narrated by: Carrington MacDuffie, Stephen Hoye

Internationally bestselling husband and wife Jonathan and Faye Kellerman team up for a powerful one-two punch with CAPITAL CRIMES, a gripping pair of original crime thrillers.

MY SISTER’S KEEPER: BERKELEY
Some of progressive state representative Davida Grayson’s views have made her unpopular. Although her foes are numerous no one suspects that any buttons Davida might push could evoke deadly force. But now Davida lies brutally murdered in her office, and Berkeley homicide detectives Will Barnes and Amanda Isis must unravel Davida’s complex, before the killer pulls off a repeat performance.

MUSIC CITY BREAKDOWN: NASHVILLE
Baker Southerby was a child prodigy performer. But something leads him to become a Nashville cop. His partner, Lamar Van Gundy, is a would-be studio bassist who earned himself a detective’s badge. As part of Nashville PD’s elite Murder Squad, they catch a homicide that’s high-profile even for a city where musical celebrity is routine.

CAPITAL CRIMES is page-turning, psychologically resonant suspense–just what we’ve come to expect from two of the world’s most successful crime writers.©2006 Jonathan Kellerman and Faye Kellerman; (P)2006 Books on Tape

Critic reviews

"Rock icon Jack Jeffries seems to have no enemies. Lesbian politician Davida Grayson has no lack of them, most recently whoever pelted her with eggs at the California statehouse. And yet both end up equally dead in Capital Crimes, the new pair of agreeably perplexing mystery novellas by bestselling spouses Jonathan and Faye Kellerman (joining forces for the second time). The deaths are disparate: Jeffries climbs the stairway to heaven in Nashville in the more moving tale, Music City Breakdown, while Grayson dies in her Berkeley office in My Sister's Keeper. But shared themes, including the role of family, help to make these old-school whodunits - solved through knowledge of character and diligent detective work - satisfying." - PEOPLE Magazine

So-So

Not the best work I've seen from these two authors.

Not the Best But OK

This consists of 2 complete stories. The first was about a lesbian politition with an attitude who was murdered. It got a bit bizzare and hard to follow logically. It was also hard to sympathize with the protagonist. The second story was a bit better since a familiar charachter, Alex Delaware, was a bit player. More use could have been made of the Alex character. It was interesting to read about the struggling Nashville musician wanna be.

Not sure I like them writing together

Separately, I am a big fan of the works of both Jonathan Kellerman and his wife Faye Kellerman. I think I have read/listened to all of their books. I had a really hard time with this joint writing effort. It felt forced and artificial. I still like both authors, just not together.

Keeps your interest

This is an easy read and keeps your interest. Not one of the best, but not bad either.

Good story but dragged a little

Would you consider the audio edition of Capital Crimes to be better than the print version?

n/a

Would you recommend Capital Crimes to your friends? Why or why not?

Sure all Kellerman books are good to recommend

What about Carrington Macduffie and Stephen Hoye ’s performance did you like?

Good voices

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

no

Any additional comments?

It seemed weird that our usual character Alex Deleware played more of a cameo role than a starring one. I was a little disappointed in that.