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Faye Kellerman is the author of twenty-six novels, including nineteen New York Times bestselling mysteries that feature the husband-and-wife team of Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus. She has also penned two best selling short novels with her husband, New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Kellerman, and recently has teamed up with her daughter, Aliza, to co-write a teen novel, entitled PRISM. She lives in Los Angeles, California, and Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent police procedural and character study, September 1, 2000

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This review is from: Stalker: A Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus Novel (Peter Decker & Rina Lazarus Novels) (Hardcover)

Faye Kellerman took a chance with this book--choosing to develop the character of Lt. Peter Decker's daughter, Cindy, also a police officer, and relegating Decker and his wife, Rina Lazarus, to secondary albeit important supporting roles. And she has succeeded. An exciting and engrossing plot follows 25-year-old Cindy Decker as she tries to find a niche for herself following in her father's footsteps. She navigates a treacherous path trying to maintain her independence and still be one of the "guys." She receives resistance from fellow officers because she's a "wiseass" college-educated woman, unwanted protectiveness from her father, amorous advances from one of her father's detectives, and the frightening attention of a stalker. She doggedly pursues an investigation of one of her father's murder cases--one she was unknowingly involved in--seeing it to its resolution in a slam-bang climax. Hope we'll see more of Cindy in later books. Kellerman is an engaging writer and the Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus series is one of the best going.

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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A thriller to remember, August 8, 2000

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This review is from: Stalker: A Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus Novel (Peter Decker & Rina Lazarus Novels) (Hardcover)

Los Angeles Police Department Lieutenant Peter Decker faces the worst crisis of his professional career. His daughter Cindy has joined the force over his objections and he has to balance protecting her vs. showing favorable treatment. Tired of her father's shielding nature, Cindy hides from him the fact that she believes someone is stalking her every move and that person might be tied to the murder of a fellow health club member, Armand Crayton.

Meanwhile Peter works on a couple of car jacking cases. One of them he and his subordinates believe is tied to the murder of Armand. The carjackers have targeted health club members. To Peter's chagrin, he learns that his daughter is being stalked by most likely someone who wants to ensure the health club members remain silent.

The twelfth Decker police procedural is a great entry in a top-notch series because the prime story line turns personal. This provides readers insight into the charcaters of Peter and Cindy. Peter's dilemma and Cindy's distressed reaction to his struggle over a cop for a daughter turns an already fine mystery into a fantastic novel that will entice sub-genre fans to seek out other Faye Kellerman tales (see best-selling JUPITER'S BONES).

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3.0 out of 5 stars An okay book - but not up to her usual, August 18, 2000

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This review is from: Stalker: A Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus Novel (Peter Decker & Rina Lazarus Novels) (Hardcover)

I understand that authors get tired writing about the same characters, while fans want more of that characters. I got this book expecting a Peter Decker novel because that's how it was advertised. Although he does make more than a cameo appearance, I felt that Mrs. Kellerman did not stay true to character. By the middle of the book, Peter came across as an neurotic, over protective father who could not accept his daughter as an adult, let alone as a fellow police office. As for Cindy, while I emphasized with her need to be accepted as an adult, I'm not sure that I want to spend to much time in her company. And even though she is a rookie, I found several of the mistakes she made just plain stupidity -- either that or put in to further the plot development, rather than the character development. As for the story : There was very little of her wonderful explanation about Orthodox Jewish religion and culture. The plot details are covered in other reviews, but I do agree

with another reviewer that the plot rambles on in places. Still - a good read, but not Faye Kellerman's best.

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5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic
hard to put down. i love all the twist and turns peter and rina go thru. it's a wonderful read.

Published on December 21, 2009 by C. Ruedeman

3.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as the rest of the series
I did not like this book at all. Some of the things that Cindy does are just plain dumb -- not calling for backup, because she is afraid her co-workers will look down on her --... Read more

Published on September 21, 2009 by Melissa J. Newman

3.0 out of 5 stars Why all the religious rigamarole?
I generally like the plot of the story, but find the extensive emphasis on the fine points of Judaism intrusive and irrelevant. Read more

Published on September 15, 2008 by ladyr

2.0 out of 5 stars Not as full bodied as most of Kellerman's mysteries
Stalker by Faye Kellerman has a faster pace than her usual. The suspense keeps you glued to the page when you should be doing something else, like sleeping. Read more

Published on April 21, 2008 by Sylvia Wadlington

2.0 out of 5 stars As many books...
The book's beginning was wonderful but as you keep reading the story keeps boring you. The last hundred pages or so when the thrilling part must be at pinnacle the book goes out... Read more

Published on February 9, 2008 by Jorge Frid

2.0 out of 5 stars Kept wishing it had been better
I started reading this series of books in order, and found some of them better than others. The tension and the suspense keep me hooked, even with the flaws. Read more

Published on February 12, 2007 by Charlie G.

5.0 out of 5 stars Adding Cindy to the pot really makes it cook.
Started reading F.Kellerman this summer. Began with the RITUAL BATH.
Just finifshed STALKER and onto The FORGOTTEN.
Never a let down. Exciting and quick reads.

Published on November 9, 2006 by Ellen Levine

3.0 out of 5 stars Storyline and action a bit of a disappointment
This is my first Faye Kellerman book, and ironically, I had just read her husband's book "Silent Partner" before I read this. I expected her book to be as good. Read more

Published on February 10, 2005 by Andrea Egger, author of Grave ...

3.0 out of 5 stars stalker
well..this was my first kellerman's novel and all the characters were very new to me.. I kept on reading and reading for so many days to just read half of the book.. Read more

Published on July 24, 2004 by Pratik

2.0 out of 5 stars Dissapointed
I bought this book at random on vacation, looking for good, intriguing books. The summary on the back caught my interest. Read more

Published on July 9, 2004 by Robbie

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It should have happened at night, in a secluded corner of a dimly lit parking lot. Read the first page

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turkey dip, beef dip, revenge thing

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Armand Crayton, Hayley Marx, Stacy Mills, Dexter Bartholomew, Elizabeth Tarkum, Rick Bederman, Andy Lopez, Angeles Crest, Cindy Decker, Lark Crayton, Desert Bloom, Faye Kelleruran, Craig Barrows, Officer Decker, Graham Beaudry, Scott Oliver, Palm Springs, Sean Amory, Tim Waters, Roseanne Barkley, Culver City, Detective Dunn, Diet Coke, Los Angeles, Rolf Osmondson

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