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Killing Spree

by Kevin Obrien

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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

Years ago, the Seattle police were baffled by the Schoolgirl Murders. The killer staged the scenes, dressing his female victims in school girl uniforms and saddle shoes. No woman in Seattle felt safe, until they caught the man responsible, and the case was forgotten. Now, across the country, a killing spree is taking place. The first victim is attacked in a taxi by a mysterious stranger. The next is found strangled in a changing room. A hitchhiker is left by the side of the road, his identity stolen. The murders are so bizarre, so random, no one would think to connect them. Only Seattle writer Gillian McBride sees the disturbing coincidences between all the murders--and it's hitting too close to home. Somehow, she is the link between past and present--and to a twisted serial killer. With each terrible piece of a sinister puzzle, a psychopath is carrying out a master plan--a killing spree in search of one final trophy.

Review:

"Bestselling author O'Brien's latest is a fast-paced thriller that unfortunately suffers from a slight case of predictability. O'Brien's heroine, Gillian McBride, is herself a midlist Seattle writer of serial killer books. Her personal life has been thrown into turmoil since the disappearance of her husband, Barry, two years ago, which triggered a series of intimidating visits from some unsavory business associates. Those threats, however, pale in comparison with the violence wreaked by a cross-country murderer patterning his savage crimes on the fictional ones in McBride's books. As the murders pile up, getting increasingly grisly and personal, Gillian is forced to play sleuth and soon finds herself suspecting everyone — in particular, the members of a writing class she taught at a local college before her husband disappeared. Plot twists will be anticipated by most readers familiar with the genre, but O'Brien's crisp, clear writing and taut suspense elevate this above similar fare." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

Synopsis:

Fast-paced and gripping, the newest thriller from the "New York Times" bestselling author of "The Last Victim" follows a twisted serial killer on a murderous spree that only one woman has the power to stop. Original.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780786017751
Author:
Obrien, Kevin
Publisher:
Pinnacle
Author:
O'Brien, Kevin
Subject:
Psychological
Subject:
Suspense
Subject:
Serial murderers
Subject:
Thrillers
Subject:
Suspense fiction
Subject:
Literature-A to Z
Copyright:
Edition Description:
B-Mass Market
Publication Date:
20070101
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
448
Dimensions:
6.74x4.32x1.19 in. .45 lbs.

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Product details 448 pages Pinnacle Books - English 9780786017751 Reviews:
"Publishers Weekly Review" by , "Bestselling author O'Brien's latest is a fast-paced thriller that unfortunately suffers from a slight case of predictability. O'Brien's heroine, Gillian McBride, is herself a midlist Seattle writer of serial killer books. Her personal life has been thrown into turmoil since the disappearance of her husband, Barry, two years ago, which triggered a series of intimidating visits from some unsavory business associates. Those threats, however, pale in comparison with the violence wreaked by a cross-country murderer patterning his savage crimes on the fictional ones in McBride's books. As the murders pile up, getting increasingly grisly and personal, Gillian is forced to play sleuth and soon finds herself suspecting everyone — in particular, the members of a writing class she taught at a local college before her husband disappeared. Plot twists will be anticipated by most readers familiar with the genre, but O'Brien's crisp, clear writing and taut suspense elevate this above similar fare." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)
"Synopsis" by , Fast-paced and gripping, the newest thriller from the "New York Times" bestselling author of "The Last Victim" follows a twisted serial killer on a murderous spree that only one woman has the power to stop. Original.
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