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Michael Jahn Murder In Central Park (Bill Donovan Mysteries)
Worldwide Library 2000 037326383X / 9780373263837 MM Very Good
037326383X From Publishers Weekly Rollerblading, pot-smoking kids carouse until morning on Park Drive West; New York City officials have numbered Central Park's lampposts to make bird-watching easier. Traveloguelike tidbits like these abound in a typically sinuous, lazily plotted new mystery from Jahn (Murder on Fifth Avenue). Veteran police captain Bill Donovan finds himself camping out in a park tree house one spring night, lured by a scientist's research on some highly intelligent crows. The next morning, he discovers the corpse of computer whiz Harvey Cozzens floating in the pond beneath the bird conservatory. Within minutes, Donovan is off, meeting with suspects, colleagues and a homeless guru who provides insider's tips in return for roast beef sandwiches. Jahn's characters are familiar, but with an edge that will remind metropolitan readers of their real acquaintances. When he fails to turn up a reasonable motive for his prime suspects, rich kids Frank Lauriat (son of the bird-gazing scientist) and Natasha Cohen (daughter of a has-been Beat poet who broadcasts on the Web, scantily clad scenes of life from her bedroom), Donovan digs deeper, uncovering the scientist's old arch-rival, who could have easily mistaken Cozzens for Lauriat. While heavy on dialogue and skimpy on action, this seventh in the series offers good entertainment. (Mar.) Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. From Booklist The seventh Bill Donovan novel (and Jahn's forty-sixth book) is a tight, crisply written mystery with a couple of good twists. The best thing about the Donovan series is its detailed look at New York--its people, its places, the special ambience that makes it unique among the world's big cities--and this novel will make even those readers who've never been to the Big Apple feel like they know enough about Central Park to give guided tours. The mystery itself isn't bad, either: a man is murdered in the park, and the prime suspect appears to be either--depending on how you assess certain facts--the son of one of Donovan's friends, or the friend himself. Watching the intelligent, methodical, take-no-guff Donovan solve the crime is, as they might say in a New York travel guide, almost as fun as being there. A guaranteed hit with fans of the Donovan series and newcomers alike. David Pitt --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. May ship from alternate location depending on your zip code and availability.
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