No Time to Die

by Grace F. Edwards

Book Overview

The indomitable Harlem sleuth Mali Anderson is back, this time on a case that will become more personal than she ever imagined. A bizarre and brutal serial killer is on the loose in Harlem, but this... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385492472
• ISBN13: 9780385492478
• Release Date: June 1999
• Publisher: Doubleday Books
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 3.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.5" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

Just Delighted

Once again, Grace Edwards has delighted her readers with the intelligence and tenacity of Mali Anderson. The characters are keenly developed and the "plot thickened" with every page. Unlike the other perpertrators, in the Mali Anderson series, we are introduced to this sinister evil, early on. As a person very interested in the social sciences, I found myself wanting to help "Ache" and hoped he would find redemption before destruction.

An exciting, appealing great story. Read all three!!!

In Grace Edwards' third installment of a Mali Anderson mystery, the writing was so compelling that I read it in a day. In a departure from her previous books, we know who the killer is from the very beginning. However, in keeping with the writer's style, the reader is treated to the grandeur that was once Harlem, and the greatness that it holds today.The background/history of the killer's life, coupled with more info about Mali's personal life will intrigue the reader.While I strongly suggest EVERYONE reads this book, I would be remiss if I didn't more strongly suggest that you treat yourself and read all of her books. Satisfaction guaranteed.

Great

Once again, Ms.Edwards has done well by Mali. But despite myself, I had some sympathies for the killer simply because he was stifled emotionally and murder was his few way of expressing himself. Sick but true. Mali fans would not be disappointed.

Kept me on the edge of my seat.

As all of Grace F. Edwards books are I enjoyed reading it. I love how she continues to have the Mali Anderson mystery because somehow you get attached knowing her family and friends especially Tad.

A n excellent serial killer story set in Harlem

Feel pity or hatred, but never lose sight of the fact that Ache's lived a life filled with abuse and persecution from his frightening mother. From the moment he could comprehend, his mom delighted in informing that he was ugly and disgusted her. For the most minor alleged infraction, she locked him inside a coat closet for hours. During his isolation, he began to hear the voices that encouraged him to murder anyone who disrespected him. The news that cereal was left all over the corpse of a close friend who was garroted to death left ex-police officer Mali horrified by the brutality of the crime. Two more victims die similar vicious deaths. Mali concludes a nasty serial killer is on the prowl in her Harlem neighborhood. With the help of her policeman boy friend, Mali begins her own inquiries. However, unbeknownst to the intrepid former cop, she has inadvertently interfered in the killer's latest murderer attempt. As her punishment, he intends to make Mali one of his next victims. The story line of NO TIME TO DIE provides provides readers with the essence of Harlem that paints a much different rhythm than the typical crime-laden community that the media describes. Mali is a brave individual who knows her neighborhood and easily connects with its residents whether it is in a beauty parlor or a playground basketball court. Regardless of residence, Mali represents a great role model that deserves emulation. She refuses to back down from danger when she feels her cause is just. Expect an in your face heroine who along with her community make Grace F. Edwards' series one of the better who-done-it collection on the market today.Harriet Klausner