Wayne's Dead

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Summary: I Won't Forget This Book!
Review: I'm still thinking about "Wayne's Dead", even though I finished it several days ago. I was hooked at the prologue and read the book through with interest. The serial killer is brutal and the chapters with the psychologist are great. The mental illness MPD is realistically portrayed. But the question remains: did the killer suffer from this disorder or was it all a ruse? I hope to see a follow-up to this book, or at least to see another book featuring Jackson Daniels. I want to see him redeemed. Great psychological thriller and one I highly recommend.

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Summary: Wayne's Dead but the Plot Isn't
Review: It's really hard to give a real honest opinion without giving the book away but it is gripping and very fast-paced. I had to keep myself from looking at the end of the book to see who the killer was. I remember when I opened the book, I was shocked by the horror of the beginning but I was hooked to the end.
One more thing, if you ever see the words, "Wayne's Dead" on the wall above someone's bed, by all means, do yourself a favor...LEAVE!
Good job Christy...keep it coming and thanks again.

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Summary: An entertaining fast moving thriller to take to the beach!
Review: Wayne's Dead is a fast moving chilling look into muliple personality disorders and a serial killer. The author writes with a sleek intellectual style. You won't be able to put this book down. You will be riveted to the pages. If you want to read a really good book by a serious up and coming author. Read Wayne's Dead.

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Summary: Borrowed From a Friend, Had to Buy It!
Review: I was on vacation with a group of friends, one of whom was reading "Wayne's Dead". She kept talking about it, so when she was finished, I read it. Then had to buy it. I can't say much more than what's already been said, but if you're looking for an author with a different "voice", as I've heard it referred to, try this one. She's right-on with the dialogue and character development. I'm a huge fan of John Sandford and she seems to me to be a mixture of Sandford, Janet Evanovich, and Elmore Leonard.

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Summary: FANTASTIC THRILLER!!!
Review: WAYNE'S DEAD by super-talented Christy French is a fantastic thriller! I was so engrossed with the story right from the beginning of it and didn't want it to end once it did. Now that takes talent!!! I do hope Ms. French has more books lined up for me to read in the near future. I'll certainly keep my eyes open for them!!!

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Summary: Wicked!
Review: Have you ever read a book in which one of the characters is so evil, you just hate 'em? The killer in this book affected me that way. It was interesting the way the author kind of left hanging the question whether the killer actually was MPD or not. I liked that 'cause I'd like to see another book with these characters - especially Jackson Daniels. The friendship between Jackson and his partner was fun to read. The forensics was another interesting aspect. Not to mention the look into the background for the etiology behind the killer.

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Summary: Great Characters, Great Plot
Review: A friend recommended this book and, even though I'm more of a romance reader, I purchased it after reading the blurb on the book's page at Amazon. The characters are portrayed by the author so that you feel they are people you know, and the plot is interesting and easy to follow. I read where one reviewer compared it to "Basic Instinct," but I have to disagree. This book isn't anything like that.

As a romance reader, I liked the romantic twist to the story. Jackson Daniels is brooding and seems lonely. Gillian initially seems perfect for him. Marvin is a fun character. Bogie was my favorite of all. An easygoing forensics expert who takes everything in stride.

Great first-time thriller. I'm going to keep this author in mind for future books.

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Summary: Predictable
Review: I read alot of suspense thrillers/"who done it's" and this was predictable from beginning to end. I did enjoy the character of Marvin but that was about it. By the 3rd chapter, you knew exactly how the rest of the book was going to turn out. However, I did read the entire book even though I could have stopped at he beginning and told you exactly what would happen. It was written like a first attempt at writing a suspense thriller.

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Summary: I'm Impressed
Review: As a reader who has grown sick to death of the bestselling authors who are either not being edited or just don't care anymore, I like to find new authors with their own unique style. I read this author's first book, which I found to be quite humorous, so ordered "Wayne's Dead".

As with her first book, the author doesn't overdescribe scenes or objects or even people, yet writes in a concise, fast-paced way which keeps the story moving quickly. As a Southern woman, I appreciate her Southern flavor.

One thing I recently learned is that the difference between a mystery and a thiller is that with a thriller, the murderer is revealed in the first chapters and the book follows the investigation. So, instead of a mystery, this book is definitely a thriller. The author allows the reader to understand the killer and what is behind the murders. I like the psychological angle.

The characters are flawed, which makes them more interesting, in my view. The dialogue is contemporary and realistic. This book is not for those who want everything whitewashed and portrayed in an unrealistic, gentle manner. The way the author has written the book made me feel like I had actually stepped into an investigation and was following along. The only thing I found wrong was I wanted it to last longer.

Very well done. I'll keep searching for more by this author.

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Summary: Different!
Review: I read this author's first book and liked it, so purchased her second. I wasn't expecting this. "Chasing Horses" has zany characters and dialogue and is funny and more than a little bawdy, while "Wayne's Dead" is on the other end of the spectrum -dealing with mental disease and a brutal serial killer. Although it was hard reconciling the same person wrote both books, I loved them both.

The characters in "Wayne's Dead" are more intense and dark and dwell among a world we're all glad not to be part of. As a social worker, I was glad to see the author did her homework with DID and portrayed it realistically.

The book is a quick read - you don't get a chance to breathe hardly - and there is no extraneous verbiage or descriptions given. I liked that - kind of like a darker Elmore Leonard.

Great second book and I look forward to seeing more from this author.