Nancy Kopp

Nancy Kopp once again writes a novel that is well worth the time it takes to read it. The small, affluent community of Oakwood is rocked to its very core when a brutal kidnapping/murder of a four-year-old child occurs in its very midst.
Assistant District Attorney Liz Stanfeld, newly relocated to Oakwood, is assigned to this case, even though she does not have the seniority to merit it. She does her best to prosecute, and finds herself intimately participating in the investigation, something that she has never done before. Oakwood, putting the pressure on the District Attorney to solve the case, puts her in a difficult position when she is forced to go against her District Attorney boyfriend’s wishes. Her moral struggles eventually win out and she must face some difficult choices.
This novel, like Kopp’s Acts & Omissions, is an admirable portrayal of the moral decisions that many of us may someday have to face. Altogether a satisfying read, and will leave you wanting more chapters.… (mais)

It was Attorney Megan Lansdorf’s bad luck to be assigned to handle the case of patients suing a major hospital for negligence in an AIDS related lawsuit. Megan knew that if she performed well on this case, she would be eligible to become a partner at her law firm. Megan would have had a much better shot at winning the case and holding on to her temper, if the defending counsel wasn’t the arrogant and aggravating Frank Parks.
Frank Parks cut few people, including himself, any slack. He was an expert at making things as difficult as possible for the opposing counsel in a lawsuit. Well aware that he set Megan Lansdorf’s teeth on edge, Frank was looking forward to the upcoming battle.
Detective Lieutenant Mike O’Riley of the Chicago Police force was just weeks away from retirement when the horrific killings began. It soon becomes apparent that Chicago is dealing with a vicious serial killer. Asked by the Mayor to stay on and head up the investigation, O’Riley realizes that all the victims bear a startling resemblance to one another. What is even more terrifying is that all of the victims look exactly like Megan. What is the killer’s connection to Megan? Is Megan the next in line, or was she the original target?
Author Nancy Kopp’s ACTS & OMISSIONS is a taut and intriguing thriller that combines the desperation of a hunt for a serial killer with the courtroom dramatics of a high profile lawsuit.… (mais)