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Summary: A disappointment
Review: I have read all six of the Nina Reilly stories. This is by far the weakest. A lot of it is predictable. There are coincidences which are just hard to fathom.... for example, a gemologist showing up to testify in court at the very instant the defense is about to give up on him. (It was almost a Perry Mason moment!)There were some surprises... why the air crash happened, what happened to the deadbeat dad..... but mostly things played out as expected. I think that the authors' first two books.... Move to Suppress and Invasion of Privacy were great. I'm sorry that the series has taken a downturn.
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Summary: Mystery and More: Another Winner
Review: If a rip-roaring, fast-paced mystery can be called thoughtful, then "Move to Strike" is just that. On the one hand, we have the story of Nina Reilly's newest case, which is so riveting that it helps pull Nina from a terrible depression (I cannot reveal more without ruining "Acts of Malice," the book previous to this one). On the other hand, for the first time in the series, the reader gets to see what makes Paul von Wagoner tick. Paul, as Nina Reilly regulars well know, is her on-again, off-again friend/lover/confidante and just about everything else. An ace private investigator, he helps Nina solve most of her seemingly unsolvable cases. And, whether he cares to admit it or not, he is deeply in love with Nina. At the end of "Acts of Malice," Paul took a step that changed his life irrevocably. In "Move to Strike," he is dealing with the aftermath of that act...and the knowledge that Nina will never love him back. His very real and complicated anguish is laid bare for the reader as we follow his thoughts, join in his nightmares, and sympathize for this very strong man who is at his weakest moment. Meanwhile, Nina is struggling to defend a 16-year-old girl, Nikki, who stands accused of brutally murdering her wealthy uncle Bill Sykes, a prominent plastic surgeon in the Tahoe area. WE know that Nikki didn't do it, because WE were there when it happened. But nobody else does...including Nina herself, who is working half on conviction, half on pure hunch. The slimy district attorney, an old foe, is hell-bent on trying Nikki as an adult. And his vicious assistant Barbara, who has old issues with Nina, is helping him gain his way. If Nikki didn't kill Uncle Bill, who did? Nina's desperate foray into the case involves Nikki's ultra-ditzy former-showgirl mother, Daria, Daria's sister Beth, who is Bill's widow, an older widow fond of concocting potent "herbal" elixirs, and a band of prospectors right out of the Wild West. Add in a questionable private plane crash and a couple of seemingly unrelated murders, and you have a story that just won't let you breathe until you finish. I guessed the murderer toward the end--but once again the O'Shaugnessy sisters pulled one of their effortless plot twists. I may have been right about the murderer--but nothing could have prepared me for the truth of the crime. Get this book and devour it! It's another incredibly good winner.
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Summary: Another best-seller!
Review: In my community, among us avid mystery readers, the release of the the "latest" book in Perri O'Shaughnessy's Nina Reilly series is an eagerly anticipated event. This annual reunion with Nina Reilly, Paul van Wagoner, Sandy Whitefeather, Bob Reilly and Nina's brother, Matt, and sister-in-law, Andrea, is much like spending time with "old friends" and catching up on their latest trials, tribulations and exploits. Even so, this sixth book, MOVE TO STRIKE, is far more than a welcome visit with people we've come to know and love. It's a fast-moving story shot through with action, suspense and psychological turmoil. Nikki Zack may have murdered her uncle, Bill Sykes; she may have caused a plane crash that killed two people; and she may be mixed up in a mysterious mining claim. But when Nina Reilly's son, Bob, insists his friend, Nikki, is innocent, intrepid defense attorney, Nina, takes on Nikki's problem-ridden defense. Masterful both at making minor characters memorable and major characters unforgettable, O'Shaughnessy brilliantly draws the reader into Nikki Zack's nightmare by making this stubborn, smart-alecky and rebellious teenager both likable and sympathetic and then spices up an already delicious plot by mixing in Paul van Wagoner's struggle to deal with his prior act of vigilantism. A satisfying "read" that's sure to please both long-time devotees and newcomers alike, MOVE TO STRIKE is yet another tour de force that will undoubtedly insure Perri O'Shaughnessy's preeminence among today's mystery writers.
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Summary: Move to Strike
Review: Its addictive, we can't seem to get enough of the Nina Series. Finaly, Paul was given a more important role, and the author explored those very intriguing and mysterious layers of the most appealing charachter of this series. It was seductive to learn what are Paul's weak spots, he is sooo fascinating. As an additional treat, Sandy, the very verbal but always loyal secretary, allowed us to take a peek at her very private life.
O'Shaughenessey is a master at what they do because while bring the reader to their web of legal tactics, murder investigations and interesting storylines turn arounds, they build up the relationships among its players.
Cheers for digging deeper in the personalities of the fabulous charachters in this series.
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Summary: High octane courtoom-mystery drama
Review: Move to Strike is my first introduction to lawyer attorney Nina Fox Reilly in the acclaimed mystery-courtroom Reilly series - and it's wonder that Perri O' Shaughnessy garnered raves for their thrillers. In its more adventurous sixth outing, Nina is engaged by his son Bob to defend his friend sixteen year old Nicole Zack who is suspected of murdering his uncle Bill. The usual suspects come centerstage with Nicole's mother Daria who is conned by Bill to sell him the piece of Nevada land that is worth millions. His plastic surgery career has also earned him enemies where a deranged woman is bent on getting revenge for a nose surgery done to her daughter. What about his wife who still mourns over the loss of their son Chris in air-plane crash? Could the death of the son-and-father be coincidental or foul play altogether? Detailed with forensic evidence like PCR and DNA, courtoom wits and high tension emotional drama with Nina battling her demons in a past incident that claimed her husband, MOVE TO STRIKE is relentless suspense. There is the romance between Paul, a PI who is struggling with his vigilantism - and all the research on Japanese swords, opals and airplane failures makes this read fuelled with grit and intelligence. The final verdict? It is good enough to rival masters like John Grisham and Michael O' Connelly in its thrills and wits.
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Summary: Hope Nina Reilly Is Around For A Long Time
Review: Move To Strike is the newest novel in Perry O'Shaunessy's Nina Reilly series. Move To Strike continues with single mom, and recently widowed lawyer, Nina Reilly. Nina takes on the case of Nikki Zack, a rebellious teenager, who is friends with Nina's son, Bob. Nikki is up for first degree murder of her uncle, Bill Skyes, a wealthy plasic surgeon. Although Nikki was at her uncles home the night he was killed to steal from him, she claims she didn't do it. To make matters more interesting, Nikki's cousin and Bill Skyes son, Chris is killed in a plane crash the same night. Nina believes Nikki knows more than she is saying, but Nikki is keeping secret what exactly she saw that night. Nina hires Paul Van Wagoner, a ex love and private detective who always helps her out. Paul and Nina dig up motive to kill from quite a few, and have to rely on the facts they discover to help Nikki out. Move To Strike is another page turner we've come to expect from O'Shaunessy. Nina Reilly is a great heroine, that I hope sticks around for more great novels!
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Summary: This is my first Nina Reilly mystery
Review: MOVE TO STRIKE is the story of a young teenager, Nicole (Nikki) Zack who is accused of murdering her uncle Bill, a prominent plastic surgeon in town (Lake Tahoe area). Nikki happens to be outside her uncle's home when he is murdered, but Nikki's bad luck is that she was stealing something from Bill right before the murder takes place. Nina Reilly, an attorney who has had some bad luck of her own, is called to take this case. Nina's son Bob, a close friend of Nikki's, is actually the one that brings Nina in to help Nikki, and Nina's gut tells her that Nikki is innocent. But how to solve it? The only clue left at the scene is a prized sword that belonged to Bill, which was used as the murder weapon - Bill's face was slashed to pieces as if in revenge for a plastic surgery gone wrong. Blood left on the sword seems to point to Nikki as the murderer, but it is not quite a perfect match. A seemingly coincidental event that happens the same night Bill is murdered, was the accidental death of Bill and Beth's only son Chris, who dies in a plane crash. Chris had been on his way home to Lake Tahoe to visit his parents. Nina felt that it was way too coincidental for both deaths to have happened on the same night, but with only a few clues, the two deaths seemed only to be that - coincidental. Nina brings in Paul Van Wagoner, a private investigator and former lover, to help her find out who truly murdered Nikki's uncle. In the mean time, we learn more about Nikki's mother Daria, who seems very irresponsible and without a brain. Or was that a charade? And Beth, Daria's sister and Bill's widow: had her marraige to Bill been as happy as it had appeared to the outside world? Or were they hiding something too? Throw in some stolen opals and a number of interesting cast of characters, and you have a full blown whodunit. One of the subplots is the relationship between Paul and Nina. There was a past romance between them, which I'm guessing has been covered in previous novels. I couldn't really get into this part of the story; Maybe it was because I couldnt' see why someone like Nina Reilly would fall for a jerk like Paul Van Wagoner. Most of the novel, however, covers the murder mystery, so for me the relationship story was only a minor distraction. I can't say that I'm disappointed with this book, although I think it could have been better. Another reader read my mind: some plot twists were too damn coincidental to feel authentic, but at the same time there were a lot of surprises too. I recommend this book for anyone who enjoys a good mystery. I think the book is worth reading.
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Summary: The verdict is in... Nina shines.
Review: Perri O'shaughnessy is in total control with the latest thriller in paperback! Sit back and start turning pages to find out what happends in this first rate mystery thriller by Perri. Great Characters. Wonderful plotting throughout! Another winner by the sister team.
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Summary: Nina is in top form.
Review: Perri Oshaughnessy does it again! A taut first rate thriller. A tour de force! The Characters are first rate. Don't miss this one. Well plotted. Undownputable. The best heroine to come along in fiction.
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Summary: The sixth -- and best -- Nina Reilly novel
Review: This book represents the growth of Perri O'Shaughnessy (sisters Mary and Pamela) in both literary strength and daring. This novel, the sixth in the series, represents a benchmark. I get the feeling it's the novel they always wanted to write, but didn't... couldn't?... for infathomable reasons. It's bolder, it's more direct, and in total, it's more real. At the onset, the heroine, Nina, confronts the most basic of conflicts. Her young son's friend is indicted for murder. Nina arranges to defend the girl, then finds her instincts as a mother (to protect children... even indicted ones... but not at the expense of her own son) at odds with her responsibility as an attorney. The young defendant is a dubious influence on Nina's son, but at the same time, free-spirited Nina sees herself in the girl -- and, as it is so often in real life, the "right" thing is impossible to determine. Adding angst, Nina is grieving for her husband, a noble lawyer from previous novels whose death followed a marriage as brief as it was joyful. Unfortunately, Nina believes the disgruntled former client who caused her husband's accident is still out to get her... and then there's also the murderer from this novel, too, as she believes her client is innocent. Nina doesn't eat. She just drinks coffee. That doesn't help her relax... but who could blame her? The supporting characters in this story also ring truer than in the past. Accused murderer Nicole and her Tahoe showgirl mother, Daria, are just a bit over the top on one hand, but then imagine how a real, prodigiously bright high schooler would behave next to her ditzy Tahoe showgirl of a mother. Also, the "real" murderer (you learn right off that Nicole did not kill anyone) is cleverly and ingenuously concealed in the story. You can look for the murderer, and you will see the murderer... but I doubt you will recognize the murderer. I liked this book the most out of all the Nina Reilly novels, although novel number 5 was also good. Nina learns and grows in this novel, and the series is leaving behind its occasionally static chrysalis as the characters emerge into dynamically beautiful butterflies.
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