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Another Winner for Johansen!
The book opens with Atlanta Police Detective Joe Quinn at a serial killer's dump site. The bodies have long since decayed, only bones left. Quinn is desperately looking for the remains of a child, a hook to get Eve Duncan back from the tropical island in the Pacific where she's settled with billionaire John Logan. This book picks up ten years after Johansen's bestseller...
Publié le Sep 25 2003 par Vesta Irene
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I was looking forward to reading the Killing Game
I believe it would tie the loose ends of Face of Deception. Eve is a woman that women love to hate, you just want to shake her. She's crazy, I can't image losing a child in the matter that she did, but as I read the book I kept on thinking this woman really needs a therapist. She a user, and can't see pass her obsession to bring her child's bones home. She doesn't care...
Publié le Nov. 9 2007 par pilatesveg
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I was looking forward to reading the Killing Game, Nov. 9 2007
I believe it would tie the loose ends of Face of Deception. Eve is a woman that women love to hate, you just want to shake her. She's crazy, I can't image losing a child in the matter that she did, but as I read the book I kept on thinking this woman really needs a therapist. She a user, and can't see pass her obsession to bring her child's bones home. She doesn't care about anyone, and uses the excuse that she went thru a lot to cover her selfishness... The dialogue in this book is unbelievable... It is also unrealistic, the hero waits for the woman for 10 years, and is still waiting, WOW! The one good thing about this book is that it's a fast-pace book, a good read while on a plane. I used to like Iris Johansen, but since she wrote Ugly Ducking her books have pretty much the same premise. I feel that I'm reading the same story over and over with each of her books. Just the characters change a bit... I would recommend instead, if you missed reading TINO GEORGIOU'S masterpiece--THE FATES, go and read it. With fascinating and brilliantly created characters in `THE FATES' coupled with two intertwining plots makes for a completely enjoyable and page-turning read.
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I don't get it . . .perhaps it's me, Avril 19 2004
The thing about the plot is that it is excellent. And I can't say Ms. Johansen doesn't do a great job with it. But for me, the characters have to be credible and believable and if I am to have some identification with them, they have to feel as I would or at least, convince me to feel as they do.Joe Quinn and John Logan seem to act like neanderthals around Eve. Acting like High School jocks in the football locker room at half time might even make more sense. The woman Eve, a forensic facial reconstructionist, has had her daughter murdered, halucinates, is either having a breakdown or should be on meds, is about to put herself in the cross hairs of the insane serial killer Dom, and her two "best friends" are doing the testosterone tango. Tedious. Boring. Stupid. I can't believe caring men would act that way. And Eve is no better. The most dialogue the reader gets is the dialogue she has with herself and then, the lengthy conversations she has with her daughter. I know Ms. Johansen is highly regarded and I am willing to assume these are my failings. It's just that everytime I started to like Logan and Quinn, they started behaving like cartoon figures. Sorry. 3 Stars. Larry Scantlebury
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enjoyable, go jo quinn, Fév 5 2004
i liked the book, not as good as other books by johansen, but worth reading. Johansens style is great - mixin the romance, tension, mystery...fun ride!
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Another Winner for Johansen!, Sep 25 2003
The book opens with Atlanta Police Detective Joe Quinn at a serial killer's dump site. The bodies have long since decayed, only bones left. Quinn is desperately looking for the remains of a child, a hook to get Eve Duncan back from the tropical island in the Pacific where she's settled with billionaire John Logan.This book picks up ten years after Johansen's bestseller "The Face of Deception." Ten years is a long time, but not long enough, it seems, for Eve to put the death of her daughter behind her, and not long enough for Joe to forget Eve. He's divorced now and he wants Eve back in the States, back after a monster. And Dom, the monster, knows all to well about Eve. She's the victim he wants on his plate and he'll stop at nothing to get her. We get a good glimpse into Dom's head, see how Johansen views the mind of a monster. It's chilling and it makes for good reading. I had a little problem with the two rich guys chasing after the girl, who seemed to care less, but it didn't detract from this five star thriller. I loved it. Reviewed by Vesta Irene
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This One has a Really Great Dog in it, Sep 25 2003
Forensic sculptor Eve Duncan comes back from John Logan's South Pacific island to help Atlanta PD Detective Joe Quinn (who is divorced now and available) try to put a face on a murdered child, she hopes might be Bonnie, the child murdered by a serial killer ten years earlier.However she's come back only to be targeted by another serial killer who also has a red headed ten-year old in his evil sights. With the help of Joe, Sarah Patrick and her golden retriever cadaver dog, Eve chases Dom (who is after her as well) to Arizona where the book reaches it's climax. I must say that I had a harder time accepting Eve's loss of Bonnie in this one. It's been ten years, after all, time to move on. And the two rich guys after her, I had a hard time with that as well. But I loved the dog and therefore am giving this book four stars. Review submitted by Captain Katie Osborne
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Could be a little more believable, Sep 22 2003
I initially liked the story line and the characters, but found myself getting a little disgusted with the book as I became more involved in the story. The author could have tried to make the situations the characters found themselves in a little more believable. For example, serial killer has killed 9 people and is calling Eve on her digital phone; supposedly they can't trace the calls nor does anyone even bother to attempt to record the calls between her and the killer. After the character Eve has long dialogues with the killer, then gives her emotional outbursts to those around her, she finally tells everyone an abbreviated version of what the call was about. (yeah-right - i think the FBI would find a way to record the call from her cell phone). Another portion in the book - the house in the middle of nowhere that Eve is staying at is being watched by the FBI, the killer is still able to leave a package at her front door step. (how was this accomplished? by becoming a ghost and moving in thin air???) Finally, in the middle of all of this is Eve talking to her dead daughter Bonnie who clearly tells her the bones aren't hers. Bonnie tells her shes a ghost, but when Eve wakes up it must have been a dream. . This books wants you to assume too many illogical movements and attitudes of the key players.
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Suspenseful and Surprising, Juil 26 2003
The Killing Game is an awesome thriller. Eve Duncan's child, Bonnie, was murdered 10 years ago by a serial killer. The killer refused to reveal the location of Bonnie's body before he was executed. Now some bones have been uncovered, one of which may be Bonnie. Eve wants to use her skills in facial reconstruction to find out if this could be her girl. In the meantime, a serial killer has set his sights on Eve. Bored and unable to experience emotion, he has set himself a game playing with Eve's emotions by leaving her little pieces of bones and making creepy phone calls. He wants to drive Eve practically out of her mind with grief about Bonnie before he finally kills her. While trying to find this killer, and discover if these new bones belong to Bonnie, Eve also has man problems. Her old friend, Joe, is a cop who got rich through inheritance. He loves her and wants her for himself. Meanwhile, Logan, a rich computer tycoon, also wants her. Eve doesn't know what she wants. I found this part of the story a little much for my tastes. Being torn between two nice, kind, good-looking, rich men is a problem that all women should have. : ) The Killing Game is well written, fast paced, and full of suspense. I was actually surprised at the end when I learned who the killer was. This is a book well worth it's time and price.
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First time Johansen reader, Jui 26 2003
The Killing Game is the first Johansen novel I have ever read. It was a little rough getting started and throughout the book I would get confused as to who was talking and have to reread some sections just to get it straight. Because of this, it took me a good while to get through this book. That being said, I really got into it and enjoyed the mystery and suspense. I almost didn't want to finish the book as I looked forward to reading a chapter or two on the stair stepper. I would recommend this book to readers who have the time for and who enjoy leisure reading.
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Outstanding, Jui 5 2003
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I really enjoyed this book! I've read 100's of who-done-its and this one really kept me guessing. I never had a clue until the very end. This book would make an excellent thriller of a movie. I highly recommend it.
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The Killing Game, Avril 11 2003
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The Eve Duncan series is great reading...the Killing Game is another step Eve has taken in her wish to find her murder daughter's remains. Only those parents that have lost a child can relate to how important this is to her even after all the years of searching. I look forward to more in series and peace for Eve... Iris Johansen is my favorite writer she keeps you hanging on from the minute you pick up the book. I have trouble finding anything that compares to her writing.
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