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This was the first time I have ever read a book by Linda Fairstein and I have been missing out! 
This book is the most recent installment in a long-standing series featuring the character of Alexandra Cooper.  “Coop,” as she is lovingly referred to by Mike, a detective she works closely with, is an assistant district attorney in NYC.  In Killer Heat, Coop, Mike and Mercer (another detective), are on a race to stop a serial killer who has a penchant for women in uniform.  In the meantime, Coop is also busy trying a case of rape that is 35 years old and finally solvable through DNA testing.  And as if that weren’t enough, a group of gang-bangers whose leader she prosecuted and put away previously, is out to get her. 
I enjoyed this book tremendously.  The characters are immediately captivating.  Fairstein describes Coop in such a way that the reader becomes immediately invested in what happens to her.  In this book, we learn that Coop has just met a Frenchman and she could be falling for him.  However, we also learn that her fiance was murdered and she is still dealing with the repercussions.  There also seems to be some undercurrent of a love interest between her and Mike.  
I read a lot of suspense/thrillers and I found a couple of things in Killer Heat that make Fairstein stand out.  First of all, the heroine is involved in many different things at one time.  There isn’t just one storyline but several and they intertwine.  Another thing that is different (again I don’t know if she does it in all her books) is how she uses history and her description of places to teach us all sorts of trivia. 
In this book, we learn all about Governor’s Island and Bannerman Island.  These are real places off the coast of NY.  I really enjoyed reading the history, especially since I’m pretty close to NYC.
I definitely enjoyed everything about this book and have just added another author to my favorites’ list.
5 Tattered Pages