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This later entry in the series from McBain is one of the best of his now legendary 87th Precinct novels. Though it's cold outside for the boys of the 87th, Ice turns out to be something different from what you think.

There are some very true to life moments in this entry, many of them between Carella and the boys of the 87th Precinct as they try to connect a murder outside their precinct with another which happened on their turf. When no connection other than the weapon presents itself, the possibility that it might be random is even scarier.

For those who followed the series and are going through them again, or those who have just discovered Ed McBain, there is a lot going on here besides the cases. Kling is still reeling from a personal tragedy, which is explored in both his loneliness, and his budding relationship with the sweet yet tough undercover police woman, Eileen. Never one to shy away from grit and truth, this is also the notorious one where Eileen reveals to Kling a sexual fantasy she has which seems very much in contrast to her work undercover, which often involves posing as a prostitute.

The police procedural part of the story is very good, as it so often was, but it’s the dynamic between Eileen and Kling in this one you’ll remember most if you follow the series. Another excellent one in the long-running series of which we’ll sadly get no more, now that Ed McBain has passed. Great stuff.


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Ice 87th Precinct Ed McBain 9780446603904 Books Reviews

A well told story with multiple suspects handled with balaced suspicion and exonerattion. Interrorgation scenes are well presented with slips the interrogator locks on to, and more subtle ones the reader is left to catch and interpret..Murders occur at a consistant pace. While the story builds toward a surprise at several points, like rising music in a western, the one that occurs is not the expected one.
Longer than others. Pretty easy to follow. Knew who did it early on. Good continuation of the running threads. Four stars
Ed McBain is an great author in writing The 87th Precinct series of books .Ice is an book that starts off slow then it becomes an very interesting suspenseful book of greed,wealth,smuggling, drugs ,and power.The longer you read the more interesting the book gets. I highly recommended you reading an Ed McBain to enjoy reading a good mystery and suspenseful book.
I have always enjoyed the 87th precinct books. Except for the technology being older they hold up well. I was able to read with interest without finding the lack of cell phones disturbing. The storyline is easy to follow and the characters are engaging. I have already purchased more in the series and look forward to reading them.
This is a terrific story about a squad of police detectives given the assignment of solving a series of murders which might be related. The author does a nice job of conveying the logic behind the investigation whether it turns out to be accurate or just another dead end. Most of the focus stays on the investigation and while the personal lives of the officers does get attention the author doesn't permit that part of the story from distracting from the actual investigation. The conclusion does a nice job of tying things together in a reasonable fashion. This book is well worth your time and money.
This is one of the best of over 50 87th Precinct novels by the late Ed McBain. it's longer than most of the books in the series, which gives the author the chance to develop a couple of interesting subplots and introduce some intriguing minor characters. McBain was a pioneer in the police procedural genre and the story here involves three murders of seemingly unrelated victims by the same gun. As the detectives of the 87th dig deeper into the case they discover a web of deceit that involves diamond smuggling, drug dealing and unethical practices in the business of putting on Broadway musicals.

The dialogue is sharp and fresh even after thirty years and the details of urban police work, as always, ring true. I've been a fan of McBain's books for over a quarter of a century and I re-read this one while recuperating from an illness. Reading the book was like a visit with old friends. I would highly recommend this book or any of McBain's novels to anyone who enjoys modern crime novels or police procedural stories.
This is another very good entry in the 87th Precinct series. The title has multiple meanings and, as it would suggest, the story takes place during a brutally cold winter. As it opens, a dancer from a big show is walking home late at night. As she nears her apartment, someone steps out of the shadows and shoots her to death with a .38.

As it turns out, the same gun was used in the murder of a small-time drug dealer a week or so earlier. That case belongs to Steve Carella of the 87th Precinct, and since the two cases are obviously linked, the detectives of the 87th inherit the murder of the young woman as well, even though the crime did not occur within the boundaries of their precinct.

The detectives work diligently, but they can find no link between the two victims and no plausible suspects in either killing. Then another person is shot with the same gun and this victim would appear to have no relationship with either of the first two. It's all very confusing and suggests to the detectives that perhaps a crazy person is running around the city, killing people at random, which would be the worst possible thing that could happen.

In the meantime, Detective Bert Kling is still recovering from his recent divorce. He is definitely in emotional and psychological difficulty and is spending way too much time in the wee hours of the morning, lying awake and staring at his gun on the nightstand beside him.

All in all, it's a great tale. Thirty-six books into the series, McBain was clearly on a roll and fans of the series won't want to miss this one.
This later entry in the series from McBain is one of the best of his now legendary 87th Precinct novels. Though it's cold outside for the boys of the 87th, Ice turns out to be something different from what you think.

There are some very true to life moments in this entry, many of them between Carella and the boys of the 87th Precinct as they try to connect a murder outside their precinct with another which happened on their turf. When no connection other than the weapon presents itself, the possibility that it might be random is even scarier.

For those who followed the series and are going through them again, or those who have just discovered Ed McBain, there is a lot going on here besides the cases. Kling is still reeling from a personal tragedy, which is explored in both his loneliness, and his budding relationship with the sweet yet tough undercover police woman, Eileen. Never one to shy away from grit and truth, this is also the notorious one where Eileen reveals to Kling a sexual fantasy she has which seems very much in contrast to her work undercover, which often involves posing as a prostitute.

The police procedural part of the story is very good, as it so often was, but it’s the dynamic between Eileen and Kling in this one you’ll remember most if you follow the series. Another excellent one in the long-running series of which we’ll sadly get no more, now that Ed McBain has passed. Great stuff.