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marbles66's review against another edition
5.0
This book has more twists and turns than a mountain road. I purchased it for .99 cents as I had never read any of her books. This book was excellent.
boleary30's review against another edition
3.0
Good story with semi modern things that could happen to someone on the internet, good characters, weak ending.
noosharose's review against another edition
2.0
promising beginning but ultimately a fucking FLOP!!!! first of all where is the disgusting horrible terrifying gross scary parts??? second of all the anti sex work rhetoric was out of fucking control please relax and let these girls make their damn money. third of all karin why would u recommend this book to a girl
like me???
honestly i’m not sure how touse rhetoric in a sentence. bye!
like me???
honestly i’m not sure how touse rhetoric in a sentence. bye!
stagasaurus's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoy these. This one kept me guessing. The reader wasn't quite as good as the other ones I've heard. Her voice for Rogan was all over the place. I really cared about what happened to Stacey, which was good, because normally only Ellie is in peril but you know she will be fine.
ainiali's review against another edition
4.0
The long and short of it is that, it's good a mystery. Somehow I read the 3rd book of the series and I'm looking forward to read the first one. I like the twist near the end and the dynamic between characters; whether between Ellie & Rogan, Ellie & Jess or Ellie & Max.
I plucked out one star out of my rating just because it felt ages to finish it, maybe because of there's a lot of chapters even tho the chapters are not too long.
nomadreader's review against another edition
5.0
(originally published at http://nomadreader.blogspot.com)
The basics: 212 is the third novel in the Ellie Hatcher series. A bodyguard for a Donald Trump-like real estate magnate is found murdered in a penthouse apartment at 212, a high profile address that shares its numbers with New York City's original area code. Next NYU student Megan Gunther finds threats about her, along with her detailed schedule, posted on a campus gossip website and fears for her safety.
My thoughts: After adoring Angel's Tip, I went into 212 with high expectations. I'm thrilled to report 212 is even better than its predecessor. Burke skillfully weaves multiple storylines into a narrative that is complex and smart but never overwhelming or confusing. The moving parts never become difficult to track, even as the plot's complexity increases.
Ellie Hatcher is also at her best here. I didn't adore Ellie in Dead Connection, but I did in Angel's Tip. With 212, my love for Ellie (and her partner J.J. Rogan) is in full bloom. Part of the magic of 212 is seeing the plots and narrative arcs cross and weave one another, and I wouldn't dream of spoiling those intersections. I will, however, applaud Alafair Burke for her ability to be inspired by news headlines. She combines pieces of stories that will be familiar to many readers, but she skillfully uses them as stepping stones to more fascinating possibilities than those that did happen. It's simple, really: if you like contemporary mysteries, find time for this series.
The verdict: 212 is Alafair Burke at her very best. It's a top notch police procedural filled with smart twists and turns, and Burke's writing shines as much as her fully developed characters do. After Angel's Tip wowed me, 212 proved itself to be Burke's best mystery yet. Highly recommended, but do read Angel's Tip first.
The basics: 212 is the third novel in the Ellie Hatcher series. A bodyguard for a Donald Trump-like real estate magnate is found murdered in a penthouse apartment at 212, a high profile address that shares its numbers with New York City's original area code. Next NYU student Megan Gunther finds threats about her, along with her detailed schedule, posted on a campus gossip website and fears for her safety.
My thoughts: After adoring Angel's Tip, I went into 212 with high expectations. I'm thrilled to report 212 is even better than its predecessor. Burke skillfully weaves multiple storylines into a narrative that is complex and smart but never overwhelming or confusing. The moving parts never become difficult to track, even as the plot's complexity increases.
Ellie Hatcher is also at her best here. I didn't adore Ellie in Dead Connection, but I did in Angel's Tip. With 212, my love for Ellie (and her partner J.J. Rogan) is in full bloom. Part of the magic of 212 is seeing the plots and narrative arcs cross and weave one another, and I wouldn't dream of spoiling those intersections. I will, however, applaud Alafair Burke for her ability to be inspired by news headlines. She combines pieces of stories that will be familiar to many readers, but she skillfully uses them as stepping stones to more fascinating possibilities than those that did happen. It's simple, really: if you like contemporary mysteries, find time for this series.
The verdict: 212 is Alafair Burke at her very best. It's a top notch police procedural filled with smart twists and turns, and Burke's writing shines as much as her fully developed characters do. After Angel's Tip wowed me, 212 proved itself to be Burke's best mystery yet. Highly recommended, but do read Angel's Tip first.
jenennap29's review against another edition
3.0
Holy wow there was a lot going on in this novel! I still enjoyed Detective Hatcher and all her sassiness and smarts, but there was just way too much plot wise going on here. I was struggling to remember events from the first 20 or so pages for something that was occurring 200 pages in. Otherwise, I would have really enjoyed the novel!
As I've been reading this Ellie Hatcher series my mind, as it often does when I read fiction, pulled up the image of Detective Linden and Detective Holder from the TV show "The Killing." Two of my favorite detective duos ever! Linden has Hatcher's can-do independent attitude and Holder has Rogan's sarcastic, tough guy attitude! Which is really making me enjoy these characters!
As I've been reading this Ellie Hatcher series my mind, as it often does when I read fiction, pulled up the image of Detective Linden and Detective Holder from the TV show "The Killing." Two of my favorite detective duos ever! Linden has Hatcher's can-do independent attitude and Holder has Rogan's sarcastic, tough guy attitude! Which is really making me enjoy these characters!