Cookie Cutter

The heroine, Bloody Mary, go figure, sets out to find the killer with a partner (seemingly a modern day good-ol-boy) who it seems is set to work against her instead of with her. The author fleshes her out by giving her character a life of her own, which I liked. He builds her character with building blocks, fortifying her, so that we know what's making her tick. She's definitely 3-dimensional. Call me petty, but, the only thing that I didn't like was that the pumps didn't go with that outfit...only the fashion conscious will pick up on it... hahaah. Mary can come back to my reading nook anytime. I'll be waiting to go through another adventure with her. All that I have to say for her is... YOU GO GIRL! Bring on the next adventure. This was a good, intriguing read. If murder and mayhem are your thing, you'll enjoy it too.


High Suspense   October 15, 2001
A killer has taken it upon himself to rid the world of oreos, in other words, blacks who are white on the inside. The twist is that the biracial killer looks Caucasian but is militant, making him white on the outside but black on the inside, a kind of reverse oreo. Pitted against him is Lt.(Bloody)Mary Cunningham.

This is not your garden variety serial killer vs. cop formula. The author does a great job in keeping the chase fast-paced and suspenseful with several subplots that come together neatly. I'm glad that there seems to be an increase in novels by black authors in the suspense/mystery/crime genre. I'll keep a look-out for this author's next offering.


Worked for me   August 7, 2001
This is a suspenseful novel about some unsavory aspects of modern urban life. Well conceived. Well written. I identified with the main character, a female cop who has to deal with the baggage of working in a field dominated by males. I hope she becomes a serial character because I would buy her future adventures. Maybe the author was too hasty in giving the killer a fate that prevents his return because I thought he was unique enough to be a serial character too. But since there will be no rematch between these two, I'll settle for a return of the heroine.


Smart Suspense   June 6, 2001
This was an excellent story with pace and intelligence. Warning: don't second guess the author on those parts where the story seems to go off on a tangent. He brings everything full circle and ties all loose ends very neatly. The story includes some societal themes that caused me to think and reflect. For readers who appreciate a good mix of suspense, violence, and some sex served up intelligently this is one to choose.


From a man's point   May 20, 2001
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i enjoyed cookie cutter because it kept supplying the suspense. i've stopped reading lots of books because they went soft in the middle but not this one. the author did a great job of threading enough side stories to keep the main story line moving. i do have one pet peeve though. the husband of the main character mary was too goody goody. the average guy would have put her in her place. other than that it was five stars.