- Paperback: 512 pages
- Publisher: ARROW BOOKS LTD; New edition edition (2005)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0099464942
- ISBN-13: 978-0099464945
- Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 11 x 3.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 259 g
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A first-rate thriller, Nov 5 2004
By Debbie Lee Wesselmann - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Murder Artist: A Thriller (Hardcover)
In this masterful thriller by John Case (a husband and wife team), reporter Alex Callahan loses his energetic twin sons at a Renaissance fair in Maryland: one moment they are petting a whippet with a Shakespearean ruff around his neck, and the next they have vanished. The police have few leads, and the lead investigator is reassigned to a homeland security force. Alex, who cannot accept that he'll never see his beloved sons again, sets out on a trail that leads to a series of revelations, each one more chilling than the last. Helped along the way by advice from police detectives, private investigators, lawyers, and his own gut instincts, Alex fights his way toward the truth. The plot assembles the history of magic, voodoo practice, and the gruesome tastes of a psychopath into a non-stop thriller that will have most readers willingly accepting their bloodshot eyes as they read late into the night.Remarkably, in all this fast-paced rush of a story, the authors never skimp on characterization and detail. From Alex's estranged wife Liz to the albino private investigator in New Orleans to the grocery clerk who gives Alex his final break, the characters are memorable and well-drawn; many, such as the one-lipped voodoo "houngan", are unforgettable. The settings are equally skillful, with the seedy underside of Las Vegas glitz contrasting with the more down-home grime of the swamps outside New Orleans. Even the Renaissance Faire, where the twins vanish, is brought to life with such convincing detail that it remains vivid even 400 pages later. The abrupt ending might leave some readers dissatisfied, but it thankfully skirts the maudlin.
Readers of thrillers should not pass up this breathlessly suspenseful novel. Well-written, intelligent, and fast-paced, The Murder Artist deserves a spot among the best of the genre.
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WONDERFUL thriller, Jan 8 2006
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This review is from: The Murder Artist: A Thriller (Hardcover)
I loved it!If you like Thomas Harris you will probably like this book, though it's not as gory (but definitely has its James Ellroy moments). It's super smart with nonstop action. Had me from word one to the last word.
Now I'm looking for everything he ever wrote.
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A Thriller In Every Sense of the Word, Oct 28 2004
By John Matlock "Gunny" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Murder Artist: A Thriller (Hardcover)
John Case doesn't do series characters, so each book presents you with a new hero to learn about. In this case it's one with whom we can all identify, that of a parent with a missing child, or in this case two as the children are twins. Then comes the dreaded phone call, a chilling silence, slow, steady breathing, and the familiar, plaintive voice of a child -- "Daddy?"Put that down if you can.
After that, it's a thriller. And those familiar with John Case know that he does scary thrillers. There's no supernatural aspect, but the 'ordinary' people that John Case creates are scary enough in their own right.
Gee Im glad that my daughter is grown up.
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