All Day and a Night audiobook

I am a Burke-lover from way back, and I pulled some strings to get this fantastic book early so that I could read it, and then I read it in a day and a half, and then I was sad because I know Alafair hasn't even started the next one.Thus is the circle of my reading life.

I'm so glad I read the last 2 books of the Ellie Hatcher series back to back and not procrastinate like I usually do. I was shocked to find a copy of All Day And Night in my Goodwill, but so happy to have it on my unread shelf judging me fir not having read it yet. Ellie Hatcher herself has her own brand of tact, which is right up my alley, but the partnership she has with Rogan makes the case solving so much more interesting. There is the banter between them as well as her brother and boyfriend that makes her so real. I like that there has not been a simple straight forward packaged up case the reader can easily solve without the detectives you are investigating alongside. I'm going to miss her, but I can always start at the beginning.

There’s nothing better than small town serial killers, especially when Ellie Hatcher is on the case!

Now, I've only got one "Ellie Hatcher" left...I've read two of the series almost back-to-back, but somehow, I missed #4 "Never Tell"...I'll get on that one as soon as I can because I really like the character development of ALL the main characters, especial the special relationship/banter with her partner, Rogan, her brother jess and her boyfriend Max...In "All Day and a Night," our heroes are pulled into an unusual "cold case"...They're called in to investigate, with "fresh eyes," a serial murder case in which a guy has been serving jail time after being found guilty of killing 5 woman in upstate NY...It becomes "complicated" when a similar murder occurs today and a media savvy lawyer is trying to get his release by showing the real killer is still present...Fun, exciting, suspenseful read!!!

This is book 5 in the Ellie Hatcher series. I have read one other in this series so I am someone familiar with the characters, but I have not read them all in order to know the entire back story.Ellie is tasked with investigating a conviction that is being reopened due to new evidence. The case is very public being it relates to a serial killer and the original cop who closed the case is a local legend. Ellie finds herself pitted against the attorney for the convicted man and her team, which includes a young woman who just happens to be the half-sister of one of the original victims.This is a well written mystery, with a myriad of twists and turns and characters who each have their own concerns and motivations leading to lots tension, suspicion, and leads in all directions. With the exception of Ellie and her partners, you don’t really know who else to trust. Well written mystery with great tension and good pacing throughout. Works as a standalone although you probably will get more out of the personal subplots if you have read the series in order.

Each one improves on the previous one. Great read!

Libro un po' lento fino quasi a metà, poi gli eventi si fanno più calzanti e la storia prende un ritmo diverso. Comunque 4 stelle meritate.

Direi una fusione perfetta tra avvocati e detective. Trama intricata che non lascia capire quale sia il vero scopo delle indagini, che alla fine non lo sanno neanche i protagonisti. Una storia affascinante, con colpi di scena che fanno sobbalzare dalla sedia e storie intrecciate, pronte per essere slegate e lasciare che il lettore scopra il tutto assieme all'investigatrice.

ALL DAY AND A NIGHT, an Ellie Hatcher Series #5, by Alafair Burke, opens with the shocking murder of psychotherapist Helen Brunswick, and complicates an old case, as NYPD detective Ellie Hatcher and attorney Carrie Blank both search for the truth from opposite sides of the law. The entire city suspects her estranged husband - until the District Attorney's office receives an anonymous letter.Over a decade ago Anthony Amaro was tried and convicted for the murder of Donna Blank. She was the suspected fourth victim in a series of murders and the police were able to get a confession out of Amaro for her case. The letter's author knows a chilling detail that police have kept secret. Her injuries were similar to the signature used 20 years earlier by Anthony Amaro, a serial killer serving a life sentence for his crimes. Now, Amaro is asking to be released from prison, arguing that he was wrongly convicted, and that the true killer is still on the loose. Has suspected serial killer Anthony Amaro spent 18 years in New York’s Five Points Correctional Facility for a murder he didn’t commit?Meanwhile Amaro has a top-notch defense attorney on his side as well as Donna Blank's sister. Carrie wants her sister's killer to pay for his crimes and knows that joining Amaro's team will allow her full access to the case files. NYPD Detectives Ellie Hatcher and J. J. Rogan are tapped as the "fresh look" team to reassess the original investigation that led to Amaro's conviction. They are asked by her District Attorney boyfriend, Max Donovan, to take a look at a long closed murder case. Hatcher and Rogan’s task is to take a fresh look at the case to see if anything was missed in the initial investigation. The case pits them against both their fellow officers and a hard-charging celebrity defense lawyer with a young associate Carrie.As both the NYPD and Amaro's legal team search for certainty in years of conflicting evidence, their investigations take them back to Carrie's hometown and secrets left behind there. A psychological complex and multi-layered thriller, Burke’s ALL DAY AND A NIGHT raises larger questions about the choices we make, the mistakes we can’t undo. The author’s view of the criminal prosecution is skillfully designed with alternating perspectives of the detective and attorney. Fans of Lisa Gardner, Tess Gerritsen, Amanda Kyle Williams, and Karin Slaughter will enjoy the tough female police officer and complexities of the system.Looking forward to The EX , coming Jan 26!

Ellie Hatcher, a detective with the NYPD, and her partner, Jeffrey James (“J.J.”) Rogan, working homicide in the 13th Precinct, return in the fifth entry of this wonderful series by Alafair Burke. The pair have conflicted reactions when Ellie’s boyfriend, ADA Max Donovan, assigns them, on behalf of the Conviction Integrity Unit, as a “fresh look” team to look into the 18-year-old murder conviction of Anthony Amaro, a man who had been put away as a serial killer and is serving a life sentence without chance of parole (in prison slang, “all day and a night,” “all day” simply being a life sentence). The problem arises when a Park Slope psychotherapist is found murdered in a manner identical to that of the women Amaro had been accused of killing [those having apparently all been working prostitutes], and the police start receiving anonymous tips. Things get more complex when there is a question about the possibly coerced confession made by Amaro to one of the murders, the fallout of that being a review of all ‘confessions’ elicited by that same cop, again reminiscent of something along similar lines in New York in recent years.The rather obscure DA unit handles cases of “wrongful conviction,” of which there have been many successful ones over recent years. The attorney who represents Amaro here is Linda Moreland, a celebrity trial lawyer with 8 exoneration wins under her belt, who in turn contacts Carrie Blank, a former law student of Moreland and now an attorney with a prestigious law firm who is the step-sister of one of the victims, killed many years ago in Utica, NY. Carrie can’t refuse, hoping she can gain some insight into her step-sister’s murder. The novel’s point-of-view alternates accordingly, with the parallel investigations. The writing completely captures the toxic atmosphere currently plaguing the US and, especially, New York City, with regard to community vis-à-vis police relations, and the stop-and-frisk policy just recently changed by New York’s current mayor. The case revolves around both venues, the upstate New York area where most of the murders occurred and where the most recent victim once worked, as well as the New York area, now home to Ellie [originally from Wichita, Kansas], Rogan, Max and the author as well. The novel moves ingeniously and quickly to a terrific conclusion, with several unexpected twists and turns along the way. The author gets everything right, with many ‘ripped from the headlines’ story lines, and the book is highly recommended.

I tell you, Alafair Burke just gets better and better with every book. (And she was pretty darn good to start with!) Her latest release is All Day and A Night, the fifth book in her Detective Ellie Hatcher series. A psychotherapist is murdered in her office. The murder includes unusual elements that echo astring of murders committed almost twenty years - details never revealed to the public. Anthony Amaro was convicted for the murder of those five women and sentenced to life without parole aka all day and a night. Could he be innocent, as he has proclaimed from day one? An ambitious lawyer named Nancy Grace and Carrie, a woman with ties to one of the victims, think he might be. The District Attorney also thinks his case deserves another look. Hatcher and her partner Rogan are assigned to take a 'fresh look.' Is that fresh look going to be hampered by the fact that Ellie is in a relationship with the DA? I really enjoy Ellie as a character. She's tough, outspoken and driven. I enjoy following the evolution of a character and Burke lets Ellie make some personal decisions in this latest novel. Rogan is a favourite as well - although we are aware of his personal life, it's not to the same degree as the lead role. I would like to see and know more about him. The antagonists in this book are strongly drawn. Nancy Grace is very easy to dislike, as is Amara. Carrie keeps us guessing as she provides a back and forth perspective on Amara's guilt or innocence. Burke has created a great set of recurring characters, but the real strength in All Day and A Night was the plotting. The police work is logical and straight forward, allowing the reader to piece together the clues along with Rogan and Hatcher. I had my suspicions about three quarters of the way through, but Burke threw in enough twists and turns to keep things really interesting. Burke's law background gives her legal and criminal situations added dimension and the ring of truth.Readers new to Alafair Burke would be able to easily read and enjoy this latest novel without having read previous books in the series - although I encourage you to pick up Burke's back list.

Over a decade ago Anthony Amaro was tried and convicted for the murder of Donna Blank. She was the suspected fourth victim in a series of murders and the police were able to get a confession out of Amaro for her case. So when Helen Brunswick is killed in present day in present-day Brooklyn in a manner similar to that of Amaro's suspected crimes, no one initially draws a connection. But when the DA's office receives a letter claiming Amaro's innocence and suggesting that the killer is not only free but still committing crimes, the case is handed over to Ellie and her partner to investigate. Meanwhile, Amaro has a top-notch defense attorney on his side as well as Donna Blank's sister. Carrie wants her sister's killer to pay for his crimes and knows that joining Amaro's team will allow her full access to the case files. This series seriously just keeps getting better and better. Ellie is a clever and tough-as-nails cop with fabulous development. The opening scene in this one alone proves it as she outwits her partner in an investigation where they disagree on a witness's testimony. It's pretty awesome and - for series newbies - is a great introduction to Ellie Hatcher. The details and intricacies of this mystery (of all of Burke's stories) are the kind that will keep you up late reading, so you've got fair warning from me on that. Yes, I did dive into this pretty late at night and had a very hard time putting it down to go to bed. Of course that's always a sign of a great thriller and a great plot - that desperate need to find out what will happen next, so much so that you start neglecting basic needs (like sleep and meals).As always, All Day and a Night can very easily be approached by readers who have yet to begin the series even though it is technically fifth in the series, but because I'd hate for a fellow book junkie to miss out on anything, here's the full series list in order for you:Dead ConnectionAngel's Tip212Never TellAll Day and a Night

I want to start out by saying I found two things wrong with this book. 1) Ellie Hatcher drinking Rolling Rock? What's the matter, don't like beer? Your in New York City I'm sure you could find a beer from Brooklyn Brewery! 2) a character in the book calls out "Hey Blondie" to Ellie Hatcher. I have never seen her as a blonde. That just doesn't sit with my perception of the character. Other than that, this book is great! Alafair Burke writes some of the best mysteries going and she has a lot of competition. Her stories are all good with characters you can believe exist and add to the plot and aren't just stereotypes. In closing to paraphrase the late Abbie Hoffman "READ THIS BOOK"! You'll be happy you did.

I liked this one, especially the character development for Ellie and Max. Having two strong female characters made the plot more complicated -- and not always in a good way. Great twists and turns --Burke is good at splitting out the crime in unique ways that you don't expect.

Quando la psicoterapeuta Helen Brunswick viene ritrovata morta all'interno del suo studio, sembra un omicidio come tanti, fino a che un dettaglio non lo collega ad una serie di omicidi avvenuti parecchi anni prima e per i quali il serial killer colpevole sta già scontando la sua pena.Il corpo, infatti, riporta una serie di fratture post-mortem agli arti, proprio come quella serie di omicidi per i quali è stato condannato all'ergastolo Anthony Amaro.L'uomo aveva ucciso sei donne, tutte nel giro della prostituzione e la frattura delle ossa era proprio la firma del killer. Viene scomodata un'unità per l’integrità delle condanne per riesaminare il caso, perchè a parte i detective e Amaro nessuno era a conoscenza del dettaglio riguardante la firma del killer. Che non sia stato Amaro? Che l'uomo si sia dichiarato colpevole per scampare ad un processo che lo avrebbe portato alla pena di morte, patteggiando per un ergastolo? E quella lettera anonima ricevuta da Amaro in carcere fa chiedere all'uomo un'istanza di riesame.Ad occuparsi di ripercorrere e riesaminare le vecchie indagini in cerca di qualche falla saranno la detective Ellie Hatcher e il suo partner Rogan. Un compito non proprio gradito perchè riprendere in mano le carte di una vecchia indagine significa anche mettere in dubbio l'operato dei colleghi.Parallelamente si sta istituendo la difesa di Amaro, in mano alla famosa penalista Linda Moreland che come assistente chiede l'aiuto del giovane avvocato Carrie Blank. C'è però un piccolo particolare, tra le vittime di Anthony Amaro c'è anche la sorellastra di Carrie, Donna.Una quantità enorme di prove da riesaminare e nuove indagini che riportano vecchi e nuovi protagonisti dove tutto è iniziato, nella città di Utica, alla ricerca della verità, scoprendo segreti sepolti da tempo.Un thriller investigativo interessante, capace di mantenere alta l'attenzione del lettore non soltanto per i vari misteri da svelare ma anche per l'intesa della coppia di detective Hatcher e Rogan.Il doppio livello narrativo, quello investigativo di Ellie e quello legale di Carrie danno alla storia un taglio particolare che ha soddisfatto la mia passione per i legal thriller e per i polizieschi.Alafair Burke fa una perfetta descrizione dell'ambiente newyorkese, compreso il clima politico che inevitabilmente si ripercuote a livello legale creando delle storture.Dalla parte sbagliata fa parte della serie poliziesca dedicata a Ellie Hatcher (per la precisione è il quinto capitolo) ma può essere assolutamente letto come autoconclusivo, sebbene aver letto gli altri libri danno una visione più chiara della personalità dura e sprezzante di Ellie Hatcher e del suo background. Qui la ritroviamo sempre determinata a scoprire la verità usando il suo infallibile intuito da giocatrice e alle prese con una relazione con il procuratore distrettuale che l'ha tirata dentro al riesame del caso Amaro.I pezzi che compongono i misteri di questa indagine sono andati al loro posto un passo alla volta, un indizio dietro l'altro. Una serie di dettagli disseminati lungo la trama a tenermi incollata alla pagine con qualche colpo di scena ben piazzato.I personaggi hanno sempre una parte importante nelle storie della Burke che non si esauriscono mai nel semplice accadimento di fatti e di indagini da seguire. All'autore piace mischiare le carte con il passato dei protagonisti, con i loro tormenti e il loro modo di affrontare la vita. Questo, per i puristi del giallo potrebbe risultare straniante e distogliere dal nucleo centrale dei fatti, ma io adoro sapere della vita dei personaggi, perché se questa parte mancasse non farei altro che chiedermi il motivo di certe personalità.Un'autrice che ho imparato ad apprezzare e di cui non riesco a perdere un'uscita.https://ariaswild.blogspot.com/2021/0...

Se potessi dare più di cinque stelline, le darei a questo thriller.È mai possibile che libro dopo libro quest’autrice scriva sempre meglio? Che capolavoro questo!Innanzitutto non vedevo l’ora di leggere altro su Ellie Hatcher, perché per quanto la celebre avvocatessa Olivia Randall (protagonista degli altri libri della Burke) sia eccezionale, la detective Hatcher la supera di gran lunga.Anche questa volta non sono riuscita a indovinare il colpevole in un tempo abbastanza buono per sentirmene fiera, perché ho dovuto aspettare sempre le indagini per comprendere la verità.Come tutti i personaggi di questo thriller mi sono sentita confusa e sballottata da una parte… sbagliata… all’altra e sinceramente sono colpita da quanto sia intrigante questo caso.E vogliamo parlare della suspense e della paura? Sarò anche una gran fifona, ma per la prima metà del libro sono stata terrorizzata, perché nonostante in questo romanzo non ci sia il punto di vista diretto dell’assassino (come accade in altri suoi) ho sentito ugualmente la tensione. Forse anche di più.Che altro dire se non di fondarvi su questo altro immenso capolavoro di Alafair Burke?Eccezionale!

I really enjoyed this book! It's the latest novel in a series about Detective Ellie Hatcher. In this one, a psychiatrist is brutally murdered and the prosecution's office receives an anonymous letter that a former serial killer is still at large. Ellie and Rogan are tasked as the fresh-look team to review the 20+ year-old case and figure out what actually happened. But they end up opening a can of worms that's bigger either of them could have imagined. The murder case itself was definitely interesting, if not slightly drawn out. But the ending was a surprise I enjoyed. I also enjoyed diving deeper into the personal lives of these characters, as compared to previous novels in the series. It was interesting to see relationships develop and be tested, amid a murder mystery. Definitely thinking I would pick up any future novels in this series, and now wishing I had read them in order!