Rating: 
Summary: A good read but NOT a thriller
Review: This was my first Stephen White book and probably my last (based upon other reviews that has said that this is his best book to date).While the writing style is good (i.e., things flow together), in this book he didn't do what it takes to build a suspensful novel whatsoever. The fact that the killer is after the main chacacter seems to be a sidebar rather than the mainline. Also, at times, the characterization seems to be inconsistent. Sometimes the main character is cracking jokes in his head which you get to read but then in similar situations he's all business with the same people -- this made it difficult for me to identify with the characters when they seemed to have different personality traits with each chapter. It might come down to the fact that the author is trying to throw a little sardonic humor in but some of the other areas are being edited out? I'll try one more older novel (I picked up a lot of his works at garage sales) but if it's like this one, they are all going.
Rating: 
Summary: One of the Best Books I Have Read
Review: When I read this book I was compelled to read and never stop. There were scenes that kept me on my feet for days. I rated this a five because it gave me exactly what I was looking for. If you are interested in Psychology at all then you would love this book, most definetly.
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