Synopses & Reviews
A tenant has disappeared in a New York slum, leaving behind strange, original artwork. Gallery owner Ethan Muller can see its brillianceand money-making potential. When Ethan displays the art, the show attracts the attention of the police. Because the subjects of the pictures look exactly like the victims in a long-cold murder case. Ethan has received a letter saying stop, stop, stop. And the still-missing genius may be the link to a madmanor the madman himself.
Review
An ingenious plot that grabs the reader and refuses to let go.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (STARRED REVIEW)
Dead-on pacing.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
Gripping.
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
Synopsis
From bestselling author Kellerman--crime writing's freshest new voice--comes a sinister and provocative thriller.
Synopsis
"A MASTERFUL PLOT AND DEAD-ON PACING."--Entertainment Weekly
"From its first hip, cynical, snarky, confessional pages, this deftly plotted novel rivets the reader...a must buy."--Booklist
In a decaying New York slum, a tenant named Victor Cracke has disappeared, leaving behind countless cardboard boxes of strange, original artwork. Gallery owner Ethan Muller can see their brilliance--and their moneymaking potential. Strictly speaking, the drawings don't belong to Ethan. But great art demands an audience, and before long Ethan's wildly successful show is being covered by the Times...where it attracts the attention of the police. Because the subjects of the pictures look exactly like the victims in a long-cold murder case. Ethan has received a letter saying stop stop stop. And the still-missing genius may be the link to a madman--or the madman himself...
Synopsis
From the national bestselling author of "Trouble" comes this sinister and provocative thriller, now in a tall Premium Edition. From its first hip, cynical, snarky, confessional pages, this deftly plotted novel rivets the reader.--"Booklist."
About the Author
Jesse Kellerman is a recent graduate of Harvard and an MFA from Brandeis. His award-winning plays have been producted throughout the United States and at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He received the 2003 Princess Grace Award, given to America's most promising young playwright, and has been a fellow at New Dramatists.