Let's Face The Music And Die [Import] [Paperback]

Sandra Scoppettone (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 252 pages
• Publisher: Fawcett (1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1860493181
• ISBN-13: 978-1860493188
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars After a Drought, Finally a Worthy Book, February 12, 2001

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P. Bigelow (St. Louis, MO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Let's Face the Music and Die (Lauren Laurano Mysteries) (Mass Market Paperback)

This series features Greenwich Village private investigator Lauren Laurano. Her friend, Elissa, asks Lauren to absolve her of the murder charges pending against her for the murder of her wealthy aunt. Unbeknownst to Lauren, she's beeing stalked by a psychopath. To add to her misery, her relationship seems to be falling apart, and there's seemingly nothing she can do to stop it. This began as excellent series, deteriorated into the doldrums of a so-so series, and with this entry, has come full circle. The writer evokes the Village so we know how the wet streets feel, her characters are well drawn and likable to the point that the reader finds herself hoping Lauren's relationship with Kip can be saved. Normally, I recommend a reader read a series in order if new to it, but I wouldn't subject any reader to the mediocre middle entries in this series.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sandra Scoppetone has topped herself with this one., July 14, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Let's Face the Music and Die (Lauren Laurano Mysteries) (Mass Market Paperback)

Save yourself some agony and order "Gonna Take a Homicidal Journey" in hardback while you're ordering this book. LET'S FACE THE MUSIC AND DANCE is Scoppettone topping herself. The best of characterization and the best of suspense all combined together with a hang-on-by-your-fingernails ending put together seamlessly. Don't start it at bedtime if you've just got to go to work in the morning.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, cruel cliffhanger ending!, February 27, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Let's Face the Music and Die (Hardcover)

This is easily the best Lauren Laurano story so far,
and it's also the best book I've read in a long time.
Once again, Scoppettone delivers a deft mix of:

1. taut, fast-paced detective drama; and

2. realistic depiction of three-dimensional lesbian
characters.

It's particularly enjoyable when these two
subplots overlap in interesting and unexpected ways.

All that being said, I *almost* wish I hadn't read the
book, since it was positively cruel to leave things
hanging at the end like that. I honestly don't know how
I'm going to survive until the next chapter in the
Lauren Laurano saga is available. AAAAaarrrgh! :)