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| Liberty Square: A Kate Delafield Mystery (Kate Delafield) | 
 enlarge | Author: Katherine V. Forrest
Publisher: Berkley Trade
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 247233
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
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Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.7
ISBN: 0425176754
EAN: 9780425176757
ASIN: 0425176754
Publication Date: November 1, 2000
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Condition: Light shelfwear,remainder mark;
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Kate's the best April 21, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is the book that made me want to read everything I could find by Katherine V. Forrest, and propelled LAPD homicide detective Kate Delafield to the top of the heap of my favorite fictional heroes.
There are no new John D. MacDonald or Lawrence Sanders novels, and it can be a long wait for a new J. A. Jance or Lawrence Block or Elmore Leonard or Tony Hillerman. So, like every avid reader, I have to go mining for other gems and--luckily--stumbled on "Liberty Square."
This is a story about memories and reunion, and--of course--murder. It's a set piece, like a classic Christie, but the memories of these Vietnam vets are still raw and painful. Forrest said that she needed to explore Kate Delafield's military background, and in so doing, she brought to life the many experiences of the men and women--especially the women--who served in that, or any other, misbegotten hellhole. I'm glad she did.
If you haven't read anything by Katherine V. Forrest, you're cheating yourself. And I highly recommend you start with "Liberty Square."
 Not for the squemish August 15, 2001
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Aimee Grant, Kate's partner, and a friend from Vietnam, Melanie conspire to get Kate to attend a 25th anniversary of people who worked together in Vietnam in 1968-1969, the most difficult time of the war. From previous Kate Delafied books, we know that Kate is reluctant to talk about this time, which puts a strain on her personal life. Even with Aimee, she can't talk about it. She wants to shelter her from the horrors and horror it is. If you know nothing about Vietnam, which I didn't this book is an education, especially about the contribution made by the women which is belitted even by the men who worked with them. In this book, we also get some insight into Aimee, which I found very interesting and I ended up liking Aimee even more than I did in Delafield's two previous books in which she appeared, "The Beverly Malibu" and "Murder by Tradition". Kate can't see that by not sharing with Aimee she is not protecting her but shutting her out. Although all the clues are there, the solution of the murder will probably be a surprise. The ending where Kate and her friends and Aimee visit the Vietnam War Memorial is very moving. Another fine selection in the Delafied series and a bit more insight into Kate's life, fears and experiences.
 Not one of my favorites... September 5, 2000
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book was not one of my favorites in the series but was a must read to keep up with the on-going plot line of Delafield's life. Nice historical references.
Forrest at her best March 10, 2000
I think this book is absolutely the best of Katherine Forrest's work. It is well-written, emotionally engaging, the mystery is engrossing, and it gives attention to the role that women played in VietNam -- a rare subject in US literature of any genre.
Liberty Square December 10, 1999
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Perhaps I haven't read too many books, but this is the first book I've read that mentioned a same sex relationship. I thought I was reading the wrong words at first. It was really interesting. I wasn't too comfortable with it at first, then later on I got used to it. I give the author all the props for such a different approach. The mystery itself isn't bad either. It wasn't putting me to sleep. The beginning was catching my attention already, it wasn't one of those typical boring openings. It was a good book.
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