Synopses & Reviews
The only forensic psychiatrist writing suspense, Keith Ablow is being hailed as the heir to Thomas Harris.
Keith Ablow's novels delve deep into that dark and deadly place that Ablow, one of the nation's leading forensic psychiatrists, knows best: the psyche of a killer. Ablow has explored the catacombs of the criminal mind to find out what makes them tick, and he brings that expertise to his new novel, a chilling and emotionally compelling story of the lengths to which one man will go to leave his own life behind.
In Murder Suicide, Ablow and his alter-ego, Dr. Frank Clevenger, return to take on a murder case like no other. John Snow is a brilliant inventor who has made millions from his genius in aeronautics. He has everything a man could desire: wealth, family, even a beautiful mistress. But he also has a brain disease, a rare form of epilepsy, that threatens his most valuable possession -- his mind. Only one doctor may be able to cure it surgically, but at a terrible cost, one that Snow reveals to no one: Snow will have no memory whatsoever of his past - of its emotional entanglements or its secrets. He will be abandoning everyone he has ever known. But the night before he is scheduled to undergo the operation, he is found near the Massachusetts General Hospital, dead of a gunshot wound. Did he commit suicide, as the police suspect - or was he murdered?
Forensic psychiatrist Dr. Frank Clevenger delves into Snow's complex past and tortured relationships to unlock the identity of Snow's killer: Was it the wife who can never forgive what he's done to their child and their marriage, the son who loathes him, the beautiful mistress who loves him so deeply but can never have him, or the business partner intent on taking control of his inventions?
Only Frank Clevenger can unlock the door to Snow's startling past. And only Keith Ablow can take readers even further into the mind of a killer.
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"The plot fails to cohere mostly because the characters fail to convince, as if the author couldn't quite tap into the artistry needed to breathe life into them. Ablow has done better work in this series." Kirkus Reviews
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"[A] perfect beach book, and Ablow fans will surely not want to miss it." Barbara Lipkien Gershenbaum, BookReporter.com
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From the author of Psychopath, a new thriller featuring forensic psychiatrist Frank Clevenger.
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Praise for Keith Ablow:
"You can see why Ablow is compared to Thomas Harris."
- Entertainment Weekly
"Ablow is king of the psychological thriller... the pages will singe your hands."
--Dennis Lehane, author of Shutter Island
"Psychiatrist Frank Clevinger is a hero with heart and soul and brains."
--Janet Evanovich, author of To the Nines
"Ablow's got the instincts of a Zen Thomas Harris."
--James Ellroy
"A VERY FINE WRITER."
--Nelson DeMille
"No one burrows into the darkest recesses of the human heart as deeply as Keith Ablow.
--Tess Gerritsen, author of The Surgeon
"Keith Ablow's setting is the darkest of all - the twists and and turns of the human mind."
--Harlan Coben, author of Gone For Good
Praise for Psychopath:
"A superior read."
-Entertainment Weekly
"Dr. Frank Clevenger, forensic psychiatrist and (somewhat reluctant) crime-solver, is quickly becoming one of the genre's most intriguing protagonists...a strange and hypnotic thriller...fascinating."
-Booklist
"A tour de force. Ablow is not satisfied with the superficial. He digs deep to create complex characters."
-Orlando Sentinel
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Ablow draws upon his real life experience evaluating and treating murderers, gang members, and sexual offenders, and serving as an expert witness in violent legal cases to create a new thriller, featuring forensic psychiatrist Frank Clevenger.
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HE POSSESSED WEALTH, FAME, GENIUS-An hour before inventor John Snow is to undergo experimental brain surgery, he's discovered outside Massachusetts General Hospital, dead from a single bullet wound. Did he commit suicide as the police suspect-or was he murdered?
AND A DARK SECRET...
Forensic psychiatrist Frank Clevenger is about to find out. As he digs into Snow's complex past, he discovers a host of tortured relationships: The wife who can never forgive what Snow has done to their child and their marriage... The son who loathes him... The beautiful mistress who loves him deeply but can never have him... The business partner intent on taking control of his inventions...
THAT COULD DESTROY THE LIVES OF ALL HE KNEW...
Whatever secret Snow took to his grave, it is casting a shadow of suspicion over the people who said they loved him. Now Clevenger must venture into a dead man's dark past to unearth the truth-in an explosive mystery of passion and betrayal.
"Murder Suicide poses intriguing questions...[a] tightly plotted book."
-San Antonio Express News
"Elaborately plotted...offers the reader more substantial fare than the usual mystery lineup of corpses and cops."
-USA Today
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Author of Compulsion and Psychopath, and the only forensic psychiatrist writing suspense, Keith Ablow is being hailed as the heir to Thomas HarrisJohn Snow is a brilliant inventor who has made millions from his genius in aeronautics. He has everything a man could desire: wealth, family, even a beautiful mistress. But he also has a brain disease, a rare form of epilepsy, that threatens his most valuable possession—his mind. Only one doctor may be able to cure it surgically, but at a terrible cost, one that Snow reveals to no one: Snow will have no memory whatsoever of his past—of its emotional entanglements or its secrets. The night before he is to enter the hospital, he is murdered. Forensic psychiatrist Dr. Frank Clevenger delves into Snows complex past and tortured relationships to unlock the identity of Snows killer: Was it the wife who can never forgive what hes done to their child, the son who loathes him, the beautiful mistress who takes pleasure in inflicting emotional cruelty, or the business partner who helped him build his fortune?
Synopsis
An hour before inventor John Snow is to undergo experimental brain surgery, he's discovered outside Massachusetts General Hospital, dead from a single bullet wound. Did he commit suicide as the police suspect-or was he murdered?
Forensic psychiatrist Frank Clevenger is about to find out. As he digs into Snow's complex past, he discovers a host of tortured relationships: The wife who can never forgive what Snow has done to their child and their marriage... The son who loathes him... The beautiful mistress who loves him deeply but can never have him... The business partner intent on taking control of his inventions...
Whatever secret Snow took to his grave, it is casting a shadow of suspicion over the people who said they loved him. Now Clevenger must venture into a dead man's dark past to unearth the truth-in an explosive mystery of passion and betrayal.
About the Author
Keith Ablow is a forensic psychiatrist who has served as an expert witness in legal cases involving violence and has evaluated and treated murderers, gang members, and sexual offenders for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He is the author of several works of nonfiction and of the novels
Denial,
Projection,
Compulsion, and
Psychopath. Ablow lives in the Boston area.