The Angel Maker

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Summary: Delusions Of Godhood...
Review: Are what motivates Elden Tegg--not the idea of saving lives. Of course Sgt Lou Boldt and his squad understand that, even before they know who Tegg is. Tegg--a failed transplant surgeon turned vetrinarian--deludes his assistant and a con man that he's making adifference and saving lives. His assistant draws the line at doing a "heart" which leaves him vulnerable to the same mistakes that got him kicked out of his residency prgram. Boldt finds himself trusting his instincts, and the word of a blind woman--while Daphne tracks down Teggs assistant. She doesn't realize this, but the assist will be an invaluabe help. Daphne has to manipulate Bildt into coming back--but in the end he's glad--because several deaths and maimings were avenged and not a few lives were saved. A real page turner, since you won't realize what happens til it does.

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Summary: A scary Mystery
Review: Dr. Tegg and his cohorts want to save lives as they do organ trasnplants, the problem is Dr. Tegg is a Vet and not a physician qualified to do the work. Dr. Tegg also takes organs from donors that remain alive. Three street walkers are found dead, this creates a Police investigation.

The Police Psycholigist has a friend who has disappeared. The whole story surrounds locating this friend before she too dies. My question through out the book is...do they get there in time?

This is a very good thriller and a must read for mystery fans, even the ending leaves us hanging does Sharon live?

Pearson Ridley is a good author and I look forward to reading some of his other Novels.

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Summary: KILLER VETERINARIAN STRIKES!
Review: Elden Teggs, the self-effacing and totally insane, villain of "The Angel Maker" is one of those nuts who you can't believe could get away with what he does. Nor can one believe that some poor chubby girl would fall so head over heels in love with him. But Dr. Teggs says that his organ transplants will save more people. Trouble is, he takes his donors without asking them if they really want to donate. And many of his donors end up dying horrible deaths due to Teggs' sloppy transplants.

Lou Boldt and Daphne Matthews, heroes of other Pearson novels, find themselves enmeshed in this dark doctor's plans, as he kidnaps Daphne's friend, Sharon, and plans on harvesting her heart for a Japanese mobster whose wife is dying.
There are some very gruesome and unsettling scens, but the pace is good, and Pearson keeps his characters interesting and multi-dimensional. The ending leaves us hanging and that marginally detracts from the book's impact. However, a good read.
RECOMMENDED.

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Summary: Not the best
Review: Not so good. This is the second book in Pearson's Lou Boldt series and definately not the best. I found the plot (a rogue veterinarian harvesting human organs) to be a tad unbelievable and uninteresting, and the coincidence of one of the victims being the best friend of one of the main characters (a detective) bordering on the ridiculous. That being said, the book is a quick read, with plenty of action and very well researched details (Pearson is always good at that). Overall, I would say that this book is for Pearson junkies only.