One of Linda Fairstein's better books. Enjoyed trying to "figure it out", and felt satisfied when I finished. ( )

I have to admit that I was unsure that I would like this story because of the fashion angle. I have read two books previous in this series and have enjoyed them both so I hoped it would turn out to be just as good as they had been. And, yes, despite my lack of fashion interest did this book work out for me. But, then again, a killer in the fashion world doesn't seem that far-fetched when you think about it. All those egoistic, megalomaniacs that only care about earning more money would probably kill without any problems if that meant earning more money. I mean some of them already do that with poor working conditions, buildings collapsing and minimum wagers. Sorry, I got off the track...

In Killer Look is Alex Cooper recuperating after being kidnapped in the previous book, and what better way to get back than to help an old school mate to find out the truth about her father's death. Everything points to suicide, but Alex is not so sure and together with detectives Mike Chapman and Mercer Wallace is she investigating the case. Or rather they are and she is unofficially helping. But, perhaps she should have stayed out of this and focused on getting better because there seemed to be danger lurking in the fashion world...

I ended up quite liking the book. I especially like the fact that Alex and Mike are now official a couple, it will be interesting to read the previous books to see how that happened since they have been just friends for years. I liked the case and I liked the tidbit of fashion history that Linda Fairstein includes in the story. That's one of the best things about this series besides the cases. I just love reading books that include interesting tidbits. The case may have started off a bit slow, but it got more interesting as the story progressed and it seems that a lot of the people around Wolf Savage has secrets...

Killer Look is a superb book, although personally, I can't understand why you want to spend so much money on clothes when you can buy books instead...

I want to thank the publisher for providing me with a free copy through NetGalley for an honest review!

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Alex is on leave because of what happened in the prior book. I hadn't read that book. They reference the experience and that is why she is reacting to things the way she is.

An old schoolmate comes to Alex for help. She doesn't believe her father's death was a suicide. Alex gets involved. Alex is suppose to stay out of things because she isn't officially back to work. Of course Alex can't just stay home and of course investigates.

The murder mystery was well done. ( )

I'm normally a fan of Linda Fairstein, so decided to check out Killer Look, the 18th book of her long running series featuring Sex Crimes Prosecutor, Alex Cooper. She's on leave, recuperating from events that occurred in The Devils' Bridge. When Lily Savitsky, an old schoolmate she hadn't seen in years, tells her that her father, billionaire couturier Wolf Savage, has died from inhaling helium in a plastic bag, Alex becomes interested in the case. It helps that the case is being handled by her lover, NYPD detective, Mike Chapman. The reader gets involved in the interesting world of fashion, which turns out to be a hotbed of drugs, backstabbing and infidelity.

This book was such a struggle to read. I have no idea why Fairstein felt it necessary to describe all the in and outs of the fashion industry. As soon as the story would start to rev up, readers would be treated to page after page of fashion industry trivia. I just didn't care. While the relationship between Mike and Alex was longed for by many fans, I I find that's it's really changed the relationship for the worse. I know Alex is recovering but her weakness, flirting with alcoholism, and her bizarre relationship with Mike was so unpleasant. Hopefully the author will get back to the normal elements of the series in her next book. I'm willing to give her another chance.
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I enjoyed reading this book and would recommend it. It is pretty easy to get through. The one drawback for me was that Alex Cooper was a bit too whiny for me. ( )