In this latest installment of the Alexandra Cooper series, the themes of religious intolerance and the role of women in the church are explored. A headless body of a young woman is found behind the fences of a church in New York city. Alexandra, a New York district attorney, and Mike Chapman, a NY cop, wonder if the placement of the body is a "message." A second female, this time with her tongue cut out, is found at another church and soon they are looking for a religious fanatic who wants to silence women. Fairstein's knowledge of NYC history is apparent as Mike and Alexander play off one another to figure out what is motivating this vicious killer.
This is the first book I've read in this series. I enjoyed the historical info. The main characters were like Sherlock Holmes in the way they connected the dots to figure out who and why. Sometimes I felt like the author had an agenda. The characters who held opposing views were protrayed as malicious and evil. There was no gray areas explored which would have added depth. But for the most part I enjoyed this book and will read the earlier books in the series.
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