Killing Paparazzi

By Robert M Eversz

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0333782925
• ISBN13: 9780333782927
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Macmillan
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.9" x 5.3"

Customer Reviews

"My brain tripped the wire that makes me different from most people. I stopped fearing I was going t

Nina Zero is the hero of a series of violent and pessimistic mystery thrillers set in modern Los Angeles. In this latest installment, this fierce ex-con with poor impulse control kidnaps a series of people in her car trunk and drives them to isolated places to interrogate them--admittedly Nina is much provoked by brutal and venal ruffians before employing this and other vicious tactics. Eversz does a nice job of providing a complex psychological portrait of an anti-social female hero and the bottom feeders who are her associates. His writing is articulate and smoothly crafted. The book was interesting enough that I ordered the first book of the series "Killing Elvis" to see how this hero started out. According to "Killing Paparazzi", Nina was a nice girl before she went to prison for murder for five years. I wanted to see the origins of this violent predatory felon and how Eversz makes the transition.

strong satirical mystery

When Nina Zero was Mary Alice Baker she swears she was a good girl. A stud here and a stud there turned her into what she is today. Finally after serving five years for blowing up a section of LAX airport that she insists was an accident Nina is paroled.Unable to obtain work and written off as a terrorist by friends and family, Nina agrees to marry English photographer Gabriel Burns for two thousand dollars and a weekend in Vegas so that the Paparazzi can obtain a green card. Nina takes pictures of a heavy-metal band electrocuted in a hotel hot tub that she sells to an agency. This gives her the impetus to start a new career as a paparazzi. However, when her new husband's body is found battered, Nina resolves to find the killer. Is Los Angeles big enough to handle a Nina earthquake off the Richter Scale?KILLING PAPARAZZI is a visual satire that leaves few prisoners as much of Southern California media life is exposed to humorous ridicule. The story line tosses rocks at many an icon as Nina does what she does best, cause havoc. However, this mystery is not for everyone because the plot and its references to the previous tale SHOOTING ELVIS loses some of its off the wall edge as it will remind much of the audience of 9/11.Harriet Klausner

Excellent read, Nina Zero rocks

Robert Eversz's heroine, Nina Zero, rates at the top of tough, ass kicking females. A detective by default in this one Nina works her way through a taughtly drawn plot written by an expert. "KP" is a very satisfying read for anyone looking for fresh air in a detective novel. LA never looked seedier (or more interesting) from the standpoint of movie stars, politicians and their slimy paparazzi counterparts. Nina Zero (and Mr. Eversz) deserves a long series of successful novels. Read this one, its an excellent book.

A different sort of mystery

I didn't get a chance to read `Shooting Elvis', but I certainly enjoyed this latest Nina Zero novel.Nina Zero, out on parole after serving five years in prison, has a deal set up to marry an Englishman for two thousand dollars, so he can have his green card. She agrees because she obviously needs the money. Little does she know the trouble she's getting into. Her husband is found murdered, and it seems to be because of some pictures he's taken. Having been a paparazzo, her dead husband seems to have made some powerful enemies. She's not afraid to find out who they might be.A well written mystery. The dialogue as well as the narration kept my attention on the story.Recommended.

I Loved This Book!

I found this book to be a real page-turner. I honestly could not put it down. I just got it a few days ago, and I'm back on this site looking for more from this author. The book was a gift, and I didn't know that the protagonist was developed in an eariler novel. It didn't matter that I hadn't (yet) read the first one though. In fact, maybe it's better because it made me want to go back and find out more about this sassy woman!