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Publishers Weekly Reviews
June 4, 2007
REVIEWS; Fiction; Pg. 32
The Dead Don't Lie: An Abe Lieberman Mystery
The Dead Don't Lie: An Abe Lieberman Mystery Stuart M. Kaminsky.
Forge, $23.95 (304p) ISBN 978-0-765-31602-8
MWA Grand Master Kaminsky's 10th Abe Lieberman mystery (after 2006's
Terror Town ) will mostly appeal to longtime fans. Lieberman, a
living legend on the Chicago police force, is drawn into a series of
murders centered on the search for a long-lost journal rumored to
prove that the Turks were not responsible for the horrific massacre
of Armenians in the early 20th century. His longtime partner, Bill
Hanrahan, is preoccupied with the birth of his newest child as well
as some amateurish thugs who stumble into a more complicated crime
during an attempted mugging. In addition, Lieberman is distracted by
the interplay of personalities at his family synagogue. The minor
story lines distract from the central plot, which also suffers from a
lack of plausibility, while the intended light touch won't work for
all readers. (Aug.)
June 4, 2007
REVIEWS; Fiction; Pg. 32
The Dead Don't Lie: An Abe Lieberman Mystery
The Dead Don't Lie: An Abe Lieberman Mystery Stuart M. Kaminsky.
Forge, $23.95 (304p) ISBN 978-0-765-31602-8
MWA Grand Master Kaminsky's 10th Abe Lieberman mystery (after 2006's
Terror Town ) will mostly appeal to longtime fans. Lieberman, a
living legend on the Chicago police force, is drawn into a series of
murders centered on the search for a long-lost journal rumored to
prove that the Turks were not responsible for the horrific massacre
of Armenians in the early 20th century. His longtime partner, Bill
Hanrahan, is preoccupied with the birth of his newest child as well
as some amateurish thugs who stumble into a more complicated crime
during an attempted mugging. In addition, Lieberman is distracted by
the interplay of personalities at his family synagogue. The minor
story lines distract from the central plot, which also suffers from a
lack of plausibility, while the intended light touch won't work for
all readers. (Aug.)