Milk and Honey audiobook

This the third Faye Kellerman book that I have read. By this time I have discovered that the series is more about a man and a woman from two different cultures and with two different sets of emotional baggage who happen to love one another and are trying to build a life together than it is about "who done it?" Unlike like other stories that draw their energy from the heat of conflicting values and cultures, Faye Kellerman writes her stories about the couple's efforts to build an unique and powerful relationship from what is best in each of them. The bonus that the series has offered me is a personalized look at the culture of Judaism. The mysteries in these books are good, but the character development and look behind the curtain of Jewish faith are the best parts of this great series.

You know, even for a cop Peter Decker's life is...fast moving.Even on a night drive in a quiet neighborhood things will seemingly search out Peter and draw him into tragic events.Here Peter comes across a blood spattered toddler wandering a residential neighborhood in the dead of night. From there he gets drawn into a convoluted case that will strain his, Rina's and hopefully your sensibilities. This is a good entry to the series and as with the others I've read (so far) I can recommend it. There is a pert that leans on some, well some well trodden ground here but it doesn't take away from the story significantly.recommended.

Not a bad installment in the Decker and Lazarus series. Still on a learning curve.Decker is a good cop and a decent human being until his anger pokes through - something that he has to come to terms with and learn to control.A complicated murder mystery with red herrings thrown in. The bee/honey industry is the focal point and it does become nasty! A couple of stories intertwined make this a pretty good book.From the blurb: In the silent pre-dawn city hours -- alone with his thoughts about Rina Lazarus, the woman he loves, three thousand miles away in New York -- LAPD detective Peter Decker finds a small child, abandoned and covered in blood that is not hers. It is a sobering discovery, and a perplexing one, for nobody in the development where she was found steps forward to claim the little girl. Obsessed more deeply by this case than he imagined possible, Decker is determined to follow the scant clues to an answer. But his trail is leading him to a killing ground where four bodies lie still and lifeless. And by the time Rina returns, Peter Decker is already held fast in a sticky mass of hatred, passion, and murder -- in a world where intense sweetness is accompanied by a deadly sting.4 stars and 2 thumbs up

15.9.2020Upgraded to 5 stars.I am glad I've decided reading the series from the start- especially "Milk and Honey", which is better than when I read it the first time almost 22 years ago. A dark, gritty, twisted tale about a baby found abandoned, and then the investigation leads to a quadruple murder, which in turn leads Decker and Marge to reveal some horrible truth about a very deranged family, about people using and abusing people and its lethal consequences- while at the same time Decker helps clear the name of an old friend, a Vietnam vet who is accused of rape and assault, and also his fragile relation with Rina. Again, i'm reminded why I loved, and still love, this series so much. Fantastic writing that pulls you in, amazing character development, and a gripping investigation with lots of twists and turns.

This is the third Decker/Lazarus book in Kellerman’s series. I am find the books are about two people from different cultures trying to make life work for them. Deckers job as a police detective adds some mystery and rounds out the story. Will continue with the series.

The early Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus novels are still the best of the lot. This one was a very tangled, very good mystery to work through, as well as getting to see the tension rachetting up between Peter and Rina in their ongoing, rather troubled, courtship.

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Decker/Lazarus, Book 3Several stories in one. Abe Atwater is an army buddy of Peter's & when he is accused of rape & assault by a prostitute, he comes to Peter for help. We learn of their history in the war, Abe loses his leg, Peter saves his life.Peter stumbles upon a two year old little girl & he and Marge comb the neighborhood to see if anyone can identify her. Although Patty Bingham hesitates, she says no, but she suspects who the girl's father is. Since the girl has various bee stings, they search out bee farms and that's where they meet the Darcys -- a large family with the grandpa, grandma, the sons & wives & children & unmarried children. Katie is the little girl's name and she has witnessed a gruesome scene of murder.

I have just (as a fan of the Peter Decker / Rina Lazarus books) who is up to date, gone back to read the first three books. Loved them and so interesting to be retrospective and find out more about Peter, Rina, Cindy, Marge etc earlier on. Loved the familiar LA setting, fast pace, gruesome attention to detail. Fab, but also perception and intuitive, with more depth and dimension than other books in this genre. :) :)

I don't often give a book 5 stars. (If every book was a 5-star book, the 5-star rating wouldn't mean much anymore.) What amazed me about this book was the intricate weaving of subplots with the main plot - a found toddler, a multiple murder, an old army buddy accused of rape, and the ongoing saga of Peter Decker's relationship with Rina Lazarus. The warp and weft of all the strands came together well, keeping me turning the pages to a fully-satisfying denouement.

I am really getting hooked on this series. Although the books can be read as stand alones, they are much better when read in sequence. This is the third in the series and the quality improves as they go along. The characters are genuine and quite likeable.

I love Faye Kellerman's books, but I am always just a touch disappointed in the endings, in particular the way the perpetrator is revealed. I think this one facet of her books could be handled differently, in order to create more emotional impact.