- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Running Press; New edition edition (Aug 1 1995)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0786702885
- ISBN-13: 978-0786702886
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.4 x 2.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 68 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,025,860 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Before Clive Barker or splatterpunk, Lansdale wrote this pioneering serial killer novel, set in Houston. "The closest thing to what I wanted to do at that time was the work of Sam Peckinpah," Lansdale says. "I wanted to make violence nasty, I wanted to make it bother you, but I wanted to make the story compelling. The thing that made me write Act of Love was anger. I was angry that so much attention was directed to psychopaths and murderers and very little attention given to their victims."
Book Description
Telling the tautly plotted story of a modern Jack the Ripper's spree in Houston, Lansdale creates a powerful combination of crime, police work, and social commentary--all with an eye for graphic detail. Act of Love, his first novel, is a collector's item for Lansdale's old fans and essential reading for his new ones. Previously published by Zebra.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Gritty, gory, gripping,
By mellion108 (Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Act Of Love (Paperback)
Turn on a light and check all your locks. You'll need that sense of security while reading this novel. We're so numb to serial killer fiction at this point that it's difficult to remember a time when this genre was relatively unknown. ACT is one of the first, and Lansdale adds his incredible touch to make it a unique and chilling novel of a horrific killer and the men trying to catch him.Lansdale doesn't ease into this subject: the first few pages describe a grotesque murder, the first of the "Houston Hacker", a self-proclaimed hunter of women. Enter Marvin Hanson and Joe Clark as the cops assigned to solve the series of grisly murders. Hanson is a unique character for horror fiction: he's a black cop in the South. He's disgusted by the murders and takes on a personal vendetta against the Hacker. Lansdale leads the reader on to various possibilities as to the identity of the killer without totally giving away anything until near the end. Do not doubt: this novel is not for the squeamish. Lansdale never pulls any punches in his novels; these murders are grotesque. The novel is packed with scenes depicting racial and gender hatred so prevalent in society; there are loads of racial slurs between some of the characters. If you can read this without cringing, check your pulse. Lansdale is always worth the read. He's a master storyteller. This edition is especially worth it for the intro written by Andrew Vachss as well as the afterword written by Lansdale himself; he explains how the novel came into being, and it's an interesting saga.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great!,
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This review is from: Act Of Love (Paperback)
I recently discovered the great talent of J. Lansdale and I'm thunderstruck! Landsdale has an unbelievable way with words. This book is a simple serial-killer novel, but Lansdale's magical touch makes it so much more than that. Recommended.
4.0 out of 5 stars
fast paced early Lansdale thriller,
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This review is from: Act Of Love (Paperback)
I read this book after finishing Mucho Mojo and what a difference, but Joe Landsdale is soooooooo talented in anything he sets his mind to, I just went with the book and I have read many books over the past several years like this, but to have come out in the very early 80's it was groundbreaking for this style and I would recommend it just because Joe gives it a whole different feel than your typical serial killer novel.
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