Dead Famous (US) / The Jury Must Die (UK) (2003)

Dead Famous is the second book that I have read and enjoyed in O'Connell's Mallory series. This book is actually the book right before the previous book that I have read. Despite being a little confused because this book references previous events, I caught on very quickly and got caught up in O'Connell's thrilling story. Mallory is not your typical leading heroine, but she is a fascinating character who captures your interest and holds your attention. I wouldn't say that Mallory gets character growth during the course of the story, but her (former) partner Riker sure does as well as comes to terms with Mallory's methods of trying to help him. Dead Famous provides a thrilling mystery full of many twists and turns leading the reader through a story full of surprises. I wasn't sure what to expect next. Overall this was a great read that I would definitely recommend and I plan on reading another book in this series. ( )

A simple story, exceedingly complicated perhaps with the goal of creating some suspence. I would have prefered a less cryptic approach, giving that the characters had enough interesting features of their own, not developed as they would have deserved in my opinion. On the contrary, I find that the author has given too much emphasis on issues such as police procedures, relations between local police and fbi,... I have found those parts so boring! ( )

This book is one of a series of books by Carol O'Connell about a beautiful, damaged, maverick, and almost sociopathic detective named Kathleen Mallory (who insists on being called simply "Mallory"), and the people that love her despite her flaws: Charles, an intelligent, rich, but ugly family friend; Lou, the cop that takes her in; and Riker, her adopted father's partner. The relationships that develop between these characters as they solve crimes together are the focus of the series.

This story (the seventh in the series), has Mallory on her own, investigating the murders of members of a jury. The story is interesting and multi-layered, as are all of the Mallory stories. ( )

One of my favorite series. This is where O'Connell really shone, with a protagonist and characters who were both sympathetic and adversarial. I'm looking forward to going back and re-reading all of her Kathleen Mallory stories. They are exceptional.

My personal favorite of the Mallory series, even though Ms. O'Connell decided not to bring back in future stories what I thought could have been a strong, very interesting character, with great appeal! ( )

My personal favorite of the Mallory series, even though Ms. O'Connell decided not to bring back in future stories what I thought could have been a strong, very interesting character, with great appeal! ( )