Fresh Kills [Mass Market Paperback]

Carolyn Wheat (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1995

Former defense attorney Carolyn Wheat uses her extensive knowlegde of the law to bring a striking authenticity to this new mystery featuring criminal lawyer Cass Jameson. At the request of a colleague, Cass reluctantly ventures out of her realm of expertise to handle an adoption case. But complications arise when the young birth mother is murdered.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Marking the return of sleuth Cass Jameson, Wheat's latest mystery probes the underworld of black market adoptions.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback
• Publisher: Berkley Trade (June 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 042514920X
• ISBN-13: 978-0425149201
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,709,355 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A fascinating look at the private adoption trade--and murder, August 4, 1996

By A Customer

This review is from: Fresh Kills (Paperback)

Although somewhat slow to really grab me by the throat and not let go, Carolyn Wheat's second Cass Jamison mystery novel finally caught my interest and never gave up. Cass, a late-30-ish NY attorney, is roped into representing a birth mother in a private adoption spearheaded by her old law school roommate. What seems simple, of course, is not. Cass finds the uncomplicated legal aspects of adoption are not the problem; the birth mother's unusual behavior and eventual murder make it far more complex than she ever dreamed. As an adoptive parent (through an agency) and the husband of 40-something lady lawyer with a family law practice, this book opened my eyes to the dangers, thrills, and heartache of adoption when improperly done. The plot is deftly drawn, with a logical but surprising conclusion. Heartily recommended--even if you don't have a particular interest in adoption.

3.0 out of 5 stars Kept me at the beach!, July 31, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Fresh Kills (Paperback)

I started reading at the beach and had to stay until I finished it! I haven't found the other Cass Jamison books but I am going to look harder. Plot is built around the surogate mother business.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WONDERFUL book, from a PHENOMENAL series, August 23, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Fresh Kills (Paperback)

Although I have read -- and enjoyed -- virtually every book in every series by the most famous female mystery writers, Carolyn Wheat unequivocally remains my favorite.

This series is about a Legal Aid attorney named Cass Jameson. As such, it introduces fascinating glimpses into seldom-seen areas of the legal system -- along with providing excellent mysteries. This is one series I buy in hardcover as soon as each book is published.

The books are all very well-written, fast-moving, and entertaining. I cannot sufficiently recommend them. IMHO, this is the best mystery series available.