- Hardcover: 288 pages
- Publisher: Constable & Robinson (Jan 24 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1841194190
- ISBN-13: 978-1841194196
- Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 14 x 2.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 440 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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Thomas Laird has a knack for taking the reader into a very disturbing world. Jimmy Parisi is a successful cop, riding high with the Chicago PD and enjoying his family (two kids he has raised single-handedly) and his beautiful young fianc e. But in the city, someone is raping and murdering young women, and mutilating their corpses unspeakably. The killer, nicknamed The Farmer, becomes an obsession with Jimmy, who is convinced that this is not the work of a psychopath, powered by random impulses. His business is the supplying of fresh organs to the medical black markets. And his brokers are a very sinister group indeed. Familiar territory, yes, but handled with a degree of freshness and innovation. As Parisi and his new wife find their lives on the line, the reader will find that putting the book down is a difficult task.
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Jimmy Parisi is a cop who's got everything going for him - a good career with the Chicago PD, kids who have grown into nice teenagers through his singlehanded hard work and a beautiful young redhead who's just agreed to become his wife. But suddenly the flipside of Jimmy's life comes into play. Someone is raping and murdering attractive young women, then mutilating their corpses. Is this a brand new Jack the Ripper, transplanted to the streets of Chicago, or is there some method behind this cutter's madness? Cops in Parisi's department nickname the murderer 'The Farmer' as evidence suggests he's harvesting female organs for some sirister purpose of his own. Using criminal profiling techniques Parisi narrows his list of possible perpetrators to three - and then just one. And as Parisi gets more and more involved in the Cutter's case he begins to fear that the murderer is not just in it for the buzz that most rapist-killers enjoy. No, this psychopath is in the business of supplying fresh organs to the medical black markets of Europe and As a - and what's more it's the Mafia who act as his brokers. Parisi is relentless in tracking his quarry down and killer and cop are set for an unforgettable confrontation in Parisi's own neighbourhood - in his own backyard, in fact, with his new wife firmly set in the Cutter's sights...
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5.0 out of 5 stars
From Teacher to Author,
By "sting327" (Henry, IL United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Cutter (Hardcover)
Having Tom Laird as a Literature teacher only made me want to read this book even more. He came along way from his first publication Blue Collar and Other Stories, to a major publication such as this. He uses a different writing style to actually let us know what is happening inside the mind of a mentally insane person. Maybe it was too much to know, or maybe it was a way for us to actually see what happens through the eyes of a mass murderer. This book keeps you on the edge the whole time and makes you want more. I just could not put it down. Any crime or horror novel reader will love this one. Cutter makes you think how vulnerable anyone can be at the right moment. Whether victim or killer.
1.0 out of 5 stars
stolen ideas done poorly,
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This review is from: Cutter (Hardcover)
The author may teach writing, but does not fashion any plot that holds the readers' attention. Stock characters and rehased plot.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Jack the Reaper,
By Marc Ruby™ "The Noh Hare™" (Warren, MI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Cutter (Hardcover)
From the beginning Homicide detective Jimmy Parisi and his partner Doc Gibron know that their killer is something different. The first victim, a runner was attacked, carefully eviscerated, and then mutilated with chilling efficiency. The crime screamed 'serial killer,' but there was something else there as well, something besides uncontrolled rage, something cold and calculating. Parisi wonders if the careful removal of organs is more than just souvenir taking. Instead, he suspects that he has a killer who has found the perfect job, organ selling. Using modern hi-tech as well as good basic investigation, the theory is confirmed and the chase is on. The trail leads not only through the streets of the city but into the shadowy world of the Chicago mafia. Gradually the detective builds a picture of the killer and begins to narrow down the list of suspects. Parisi must also come to terms with the involvement of his young wife, Natalie, a rookie police officer, who does not intend to take a back seat while he puts his own life at risk. Inevitably, the killer turns the tables, and Parisi finds the very things he holds dear put at risk. The book starts out shakily, with a machine gun style of narration and dialogue which does not always make sense in the context of the characters. Having Parisi's partner be a Ph.D. who reads poetry in the patrol car is an interesting device. Having him speak a bit like a Chicago hood is somewhat jarring. Laird has some difficulty giving his characters individual voices (everyone sounds tough and hard-boiled). I am not sure if he improved as the book went on or whether I simply acclimatized to the peculiarities of his writing style, but every thing eventually came together and I quickly found myself enjoying a book I initially did not like. One thing I do take exception to is long sections of the novel spent inside the killer's head. Even if these are well written they always give away too much information and steal some of the mystery from the plot. 'Cutter' is no exception. I understand the purpose of the plot device, but feel this is done better in the third person than the first. I think that the reader should be discovering the book with the investigator rather than waiting for him to catch up. Laird manages to avoid the worst crimes of this narrative style, but he still manages to give the reader too much information. Even if this is not a five star novel, it is a very respectable effort by a new writer. Be warned that the violence is quite graphic and that there is a bit too much gratuitous sex for conservative tastes. Thomas Laird has managed to create a book both grim and upbeat with a good, driving plot. Worth looking for.
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