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for more great reading.
AFTER
YOU'VE READ...
MAKE
YOUR NEXT BOOK ONE OF THE FOLLOWING...
The
Empty Chair by Jeffery
Deaver
The Empty Chair, starring renowned quadriplegic criminologist Lincoln
Rhyme, is a gripping read: fast-paced, intricate, unpredictable, and full of
entertaining, quirky characters. Take the strange, teenage truant known as
the Insect Boy, who plays a central role in this novel. Though somewhat reminiscent
of that creepy guy in Harris's most popular book, Silence
of the Lambs, Deaver's character, as well as his book, is a unique creation,
making The Empty Chair an interesting follow-up to the Hannibal Lector
books. Which writer creates the best creepy insectophile? You'll have to decided
for yourself.
Blood
Work by Michael
Connelly
Many mystery lovers will argue that Connelly's best writing is found outside
of his well-known, long-running Harry Bosch series. And this non-Bosch title
would prove their point. Picture this: An ex-FBI agent recovering from a heart
transplant is determined to solve the murder of the person whose heart beats
in his own chest. An oddball premise, yes, but it's another compelling hook
that'll set your own heart pounding. Plus, the sexual sparks between our hero
and a reluctant, but beautiful, sidekick provide one of the more realistic
love stories in a recent thriller. Recommended by Mike
Along
Came A Spider by James
Patterson
The author kicked off his Alex Cross series with one of the best psycho-killer
thrillers ever written. Back and forth, we bounce from our detective's somewhat
quiet life (kids and grandma) to our killer's twisted crimes (kids buried
alive). [Like Hannibal,]
it's not so much a whodunit, but a how-catch 'em. How can Cross foil a killer
bent on committing the century's most heinous act? Incredibly, there's even
a Lindbergh baby tie-in. This is the mystery title that frequent flyers recommend
most often to fellow passengers, a book that'll keep you awake on the next
redeye, and maybe a few nights more. Recommended by Mike
Prayers
for Rain by Dennis
Lehane
The psychological warfare in Dennis Lehane's Prayers for Rain is
some of the most sadistic and manipulative available in hard-boiled crime.
Harris's villains may commit twisted, horrifying murders, but Lehane's depraved
stalker methodically leads his victims to self-destruct. Detectives Patrick
Kenzie and Karen Nichols find themselves targeted by the master sadist as
their investigation and lives begin to crumble.
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