Deadly Rich

Vince Cardozo #2

by Edward Stewart

Homicide cop Vince Cardozo returns in another unstoppable thriller by the bestselling author of Privileged LivesFor alcoholic former actress Leigh Baker, the moment will always be suspended in seeing her daughter plunge to her death from the terrace of a sixth-floor apartment. Months later, the man responsible is convicted by a jury of his peers. Four years after that, he is out on parole. And one by one, those whose testimony helped put James Delancey away meet violent ends.Manhattan doyenne Oona Aldridge is the first. She is found in the dressing room of a trendy Manhattan boutique, her throat slashed. As more grisly murders follow, NYPD cop Vince Cardozo assembles a task force to stop the serial killer dubbed the “Society Son of Sam.”Is Delancey himself the culprit? With the city in a panic and Cardozo’s attraction to Leigh threatening to undermine the investigation, he follows a twisting trail that exposes the sins and excesses of the rich and infamous . . . and a vendetta more chilling than anyone can imagine.

Genres: Procedural, Thriller

757 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1991

About the author

Edward Stewart grew up in New York City and Cuba. His first novel, Orpheus on Top, was published in 1966. He wrote thirteen more novels, including the bestselling Vince Cardozo thrillers Privileged Lives, Jury Double, Mortal Grace, and Deadly Rich. He died in Manhattan at the age of 58.

Reviews

[Roxann · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book took me a long time to finish. I almost stopped reading it, but then things (murders) started to happen. It was about a serial killer going after what appears to be the 'top society' in New York City. It has lots of twists and turns. The end was a bit of a surprise.

[Tara Hridaya]

The book was boring. You could not decide if you like Leigh Baker or you hate her. Vince Cardozo sometime felt like a side character. All in all I could not decide what or who this book was about. Even the mystery in the end didn't seem so mysterious.

[Simon · Rating 3 out of 5]

A solid 3.5.

Nicely twisting plot, plus a more polished prose style than the previous book.

[Peter · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this book off and on over a few months but could not bring myself to finish it. I found the characters to be uninteresting (probably an intentional commentary on the New York Upper Class) and could not bring myself to read the last 200 pages. I also find it weird that Edward Stewart's main character Vince Cardozo is not really included much in his mystery books.

[Joanna]

It's another serial killer story (are we Americans obsessed with this topic, or what?)--just something that was available when I needed something to read, but as the genre goes, a pretty good one--moves fast--------

[BA · Rating 3 out of 5]

I finished this book but it took a long time to get to the ending. It gets 3 stars only because it had a surprise ending otherwise wasn't worth the time and could have been said in 400 pages instead of 639 pages.

[Toesnorth's mom]

stupid, didn't read

[jeffrey · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn't finish it - wasn't worth the time.

[Curlyhair · Rating 4 out of 5]

I remember loving this when I read it years ago. Twists and turns all the way through.

[Judie · Rating 1 out of 5]

I didn't finish this book - a rarity for me. Nothing about it was interesting.

[Kim Hamilton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another stunning mystery/thriller by Stewart that deals with the rich and famous in NYC. Great characters, lots of twists and turns and a surprise ending