The Cooperman Variations: A Benny Cooperman Mystery (Benny Cooperman Mysteries) [Hardcover]

Howard Engel (Author)

Book Description

Series: Benny Cooperman Mysteries | Publication Date: August 1, 2002

Benny Cooperman is a detective with flair, known and loved the world over as a witty, egg salad-loving, Jewish gentleman sleuth. This kinder, gentler detective-funny, smart, and squeamish about violence-is the creation of master of the genre Howard Engel, and readers stretch now to thirteen countries, from his native Canada to Japan, England, Germany, Italy, Spain, Denmark, and the US.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

When "vision of loveliness" Stella Seco, now known as Vanessa Moss, appears in charming Jewish gumshoe Benny Cooperman's Ontario office, it's not, unfortunately, a social call, even though they went to school together. Because a friend wearing Vanessa's clothing was murdered in Vanessa's house, the gorgeous head of entertainment at the National Television Corporation believes that someone's out to kill her and wants Benny to protect her, and that she's one of the prime suspects in the murder is the least of Bennys problems in Howard Engel's hard-to-resist The Cooperman Variations: A Benny Cooperman Mystery.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal

Canadian-Jewish P.I. Benny Cooperman (There Was an Old Woman) goes to work for Vanessa Moss, a former acquaintance who now heads the entertainment division of a television network. After a friend is murdered in her house, Vanessa fears for her own life. Recommended.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 279 pages
• Publisher: Overlook Hardcover (August 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1585672335
• ISBN-13: 978-1585672332
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.7 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,624,095 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars DONT WASTE YOUR TIME-READ ENGEL'S MEMORY BOOK, June 18, 2005

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John R. W. Boland (Victoria, BC, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Cooperman Variations: A Benny Cooperman Mystery (Benny Cooperman Mysteries) (Hardcover)

this book was such a disappointment, I almost didn't read
Memory Book which is yes, set in the same hospital but as Howard says, from a different set of eyes.
This confused experiment with Wright is flawed. An interesting try and a dismal failure. To then go on and write Memory Book, well Oliver Sacks should know when an achievement is outstanding.
Life is short - skip this - read Memory Book which deserves every award possible. Go Benny, go!
jb

1.0 out of 5 stars The Cooperman Variations by Howard Engel, August 18, 2005

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Marie Cannes (Comox, BC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Cooperman Variations (Benny Cooperman Mysteries (Paperback)) (Paperback)

The plot is described in the other reviews. The book is boring. The main character, computer resistant, is boring. The dreary descriptions of boring streets in Toronto made me put the book down and return it to the library. I love a good murder mystery and this is not one of them.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Change Comes To Grantham, December 5, 2003

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Kevin Nelson "kevinandann2" (Orleans, Ontario) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Cooperman Variations (Mass Market Paperback)

Well, it had to happen. After so many years of stability - the same shops, the same hangouts, the same neighbours - change had to come to Benny Cooperman. Many of the stores in Grantham are closing or changing owners. Benny is urged by Frank Bushmill, his neighbour and friend, to change too. He urges Benny to go on a holiday. Instead, Benny finds himself acting as a bodyguard to an old high school heartthrob, who is now a major executive with a television network. She returned home to find that a houseguest had been shot dead. Stella, or Vannessa as she is now known, is afraid that she was the intended target. Benny looks into the case and finds himself entangled in office politics, corrupt lawyers and musical stars. Meanwhile, Benny leads the cops to the real killer. As usual, an excellent read, and one of the better in the series, I think.