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2.0 out of 5 stars Minority Report, Jan 19 2004

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Gary Riley (Webster, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Red Angel (Mass Market Paperback)

Looks like I'm the minority opinion on this book. Yes, the book is a quick read, but that has more to do with the large print and 75 chapters in a 358 page book that make it closer to a 240 page adult fiction novel with a higher line count per page and fewer chapters creating blank space. For this book, less results in less. The plot is a familiar one. A psychopath is kidnapping and murdering children. A psychopath in a mental institution is somehow connected, and holds the information needed to find and stop the other before he kills his next victim. Trying to prevent the next murder, are several police characters, and two employees at the mental institution, one previously attacked by a different psychopath, and the other the mother of the next victim. There are many similarities between this novel and Silence of the Lambs, but in every respect this novel compares unfavorably. The characterizations are not that good to begin with, but the small page count combined with a larger cast of characters than needed doesn't help. Too many pages are devoted to characters that just don't add that much to the story. The book also spends a lot of time on exposition and then basically tosses it to accomodate the plot. There are numerous pages devoted to the safeguards in the mental institution, especially regarding the six most dangerous inmates, but when one of the doctors needs to get an inmate out, it's done with ridiculous ease. There are many things in the story regarding the connection between the two psychopaths that are never explained and the ending has a fairly high huh factor. Even Hannibal, the disappointing sequel to Silence of the Lambs, is miles ahead of this one.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Good but too familiar, Jan 1 2004

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I am a huge fan of Harper's alter ego Douglas Clegg, and did find this one very exciting and interesting. The only problem is that the first half of it seemed PAINFULLY similar to The Silence of the Lambs. I guess you can say this is SOTL on speed! A good thriller, but familiar.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Harper returns with a grisly thrill ride!, Dec 12 2003

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P. Legerski (Corona, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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Andrew Harper (Douglas Clegg's alter ego)returns with a not-inclusive sequel to BAD KARMA with RED ANGEL. The idea behind these books is to craft a fast-paced, character driven story that you can read in 2-3 sittings. And Harper demands that you stay with the story with enough twist and turns to dare you to try and quit reading. The he throws in enough character development to flesh out the main players all the while twisting your stomach with gut wrenching scenes of torture and murder! The plot is straight forward, the climax worthwhile and most importantly, the characters stay true throughout the novel...they don't have a revelation that is "smart" or "cute". This is lean prose by a master writer. I would recommend any of Douglas Clegg's books after you finish this one....the Clegg books are more richly woven tales but RED ANGEL is a showcase of a imaginative writer on top of his craft!

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