First Impression [Hardcover]

Margot Dalton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 20, 1997

A child is missing and Jackie Kaminsky, the detective assigned to the case, suspects something is terribly wrong, and when the only witness describes what he has apparently seen, she cannot decide whether to dismiss him as a mental case, arrest him as the only suspect, or believe him. From the author of TANGLED LIVES.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 384 pages
• Publisher: Mira Books (June 20, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1551663341
• ISBN-13: 978-1551663340
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,555,550 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A child snatch brings together a psychic and a beautiful cop, February 22, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: First Impression (Jackie Kaminsky Mysteries) (Paperback)

---- Michael Pansesivic is selecting a toy for himself when his mother leaves him alone to go to another store. When she returns, Michael is missing. The police investigate the case as if it is another child abduction even though there is no evidence to indicate that a family member took the child. They base their conclusion on the fact that Michael's parents were in the middle of a custody battle. Psychic Carpenter Paul Arnussen enters the investigation by claiming to have had a flash vision of Michael living underground in an area near a large chicken. The police including Detective Jackie Kaminsky dismiss the man as a nut. Soon Paul becomes the prime suspect. Jackie finds it tough treating Paul as a suspect because she is very attracted to him, but she does not intend to allow her feelings to interfere with solving the case. When a double homicide is committed with Paul being the only one on the premises, Jackie is forced to arrest him. His explanation seems implausible, but if Jackie takes the rational course that she is trained to follows, it is possible that the real killer and kidnapper will go free. Margot Dalton follows in the footsteps of Sandra Brown, successfully making the transition from romance to romantic suspense with an ease that will dub her as one of the rising stars in the sub-genre. There is another Jackie Kaminsky novel being published next year and it is this reviewer's fervent belief that it will not be the last because the genre needs an influx of new talent that will raise its standard of excellence to an even higher level of quality. Harriet Klausner

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WONDERFUL DETECTIVE STORY. MORE! MORE! PLEASE!, November 5, 2000

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This review is from: First Impression (Jackie Kaminsky Mysteries) (Paperback)

Detective Jackie Kaminsky is on a child kidnapping case. Unfortunately, there isn't a lot to go on. It happened in a mall broad daylight, with no witnesses/clues whatsoever. Further investigation reveals that the parents were in a custody battle, yet neither seems to have him. When carpenter Paul Arnussen comes forward to help the police by citing his psychic episode, he rockets to the top of their very short list. This is a whodunnit story steeped in police procedures, featuring a cop that cares--even if her own life ain't no bed of roses. I'll definitely look forward to seeing more of Jackie Kaminsky. I'd also recommend ALL of J.D. Robb's works.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thank Goodness for Something Different!, April 10, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: First Impression (Jackie Kaminsky Mysteries) (Paperback)

Thank goodness for something different--the Jackie books go counter to the trend of unrealistic heroines who are supposedly tough and vulnerable, but are basically phony. Jackie is tough. Jackie is vulnerable. And best of all, Jackie is real. What a treat to read about a heroine who isn't Superwoman in a story that is really a story.