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by: Linda A. Fairstein

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Average Rating: Rating: - THE BONE VAULT should be opened by all readers. Spending time with Alex Cooper and Mike Chapman and to learn more about New York City landmarks and institutions is enough of a reason to buy the book. This time it's the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the American Museum of Natural History. When the body of a young intern at the Cloisters is found in a sarcophagus on a ship bound for Egypt, Alex and Mike find the inner workings of the museums, not to mention its many hidden room both fascinating and possibly deadly. An intriguing tale after which one will never look at the institutionalized collection of art and artifacts, including human bones, in quite the same way. It's also a view of why other cultures and countries may not look upon the European/American penchant for "collecting" with quite the reverence that collectors have come to expect. As always Fairstein intersperses other cases that the Sex Unit of the District Attorney's office is investigating. There is also some interesting, but very subtle movement in the relationship between Alex and Mike. Although books rarely cause me to cry, Alex's recounting of the events of September 11 from her viewpoint as well as from Mike's brought tears to my eyes. It's a beautiful and heartrending account that has nothing to do with the story, but fits in beautifully with the novel. It is also a story that I imagine the author had to tell. "The Bone Vault" is a wonderful book that is available this month. Highly recommended for all who enjoy a great story, fully realized characters and fine writing. Rating: - Wow I love Fairstein's books and I literally couldn't put this latest one down. She has a knack for taking great New York institutions and landmarks and revealing the history and mystery behind them in an inventive way. The research is meticulous, the plot zings along, and, as always, Alex Cooper and her cohorts are great company. The Museum of Natural History is Fairstein's prime target this time, but there are fascinating tidbits about The Metropolitan Museum and the Cloisters. Reading about the hidden rooms, the storage spaces with extraordinary collections, not to mention what once went on in these places under the guise of scholarship, I just thought: Wow.

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