Hell Gate by Linda FairsteinMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
The 12th novel in The Alexandra Cooper Series, this is a well-written and taut mystery involving human trafficking, prostitution, corrupt politicians, sex scandals, murder and much more.
The story opens with a Ukrainian ship, carrying human cargo, including young women destined to sexual slavery, runs aground and an up and coming politician who leaves the scene and his mistress, after he had crashed his car.
Alexandra Cooper, Assistant District Attorney and head of New York Special Victims Unit is called to the ship wreck scene, where people had jumped off the ship, and some drowning whilst attempting to swim ashore and. Soon one body did not die from drowning but by murder.
When the politician’s mistress is found after being stabbed to death and tossed down a well on the grounds of Gracie Mansion, it looks as if it may be connected to the murdered woman from the ship.
As Alex and the two detectives, Chapman and Mercer try to solve the crimes and trying to find the link between, we meet up with characters from the previous books and introduced to new ones and as it has become part of the author’s books, we get a glimpse New York City landmarks and history that are linked to the storyline.
A fast, tight a very enjoyable read.
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