Dead Man: A Novel of Suspense

Rating:
Summary: Predictable in parts, too deep too hard too fast
Review: Gores comes out with his usual style of mystery, facts, and suspense. Then swerves off into a tangent of overdone psychiatric evaluation of man and tragedy. The tale weaves onward in predictability, and what inner sights of the mind is offered, the reader must connect the meaning using references to literature and insight garnered elsewhere.

The character Dain is drawn well, from the beginning creation of his tortured existence finally melding into a person at peace within himself. The supporting character of Vangie appears from nowhere, has character developement outside of the pages, and leaves the reader with more questions than answers.

Overall, this last is the dagger through the heart seperating this book from the past excellences of Gore. Whereas his other novels twist, turn, weave, and hang side stories dangerously by themselves, having them drawn together into a final tapestry of understanding and clarity at the end, Dead Man leaves one hanging asking "Hey..wait a minute ! What about ____ ? "

Gores has done better.