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Summary: An incredible read!
Review: "The Prettiest Feathers" began the bizarre saga of two men, Lucas Frank, the reluctant, semi-retired psychiatrist who knows crime and criminals inside out, and John Wolf, the brilliant, insatiable killer fixated on Dr. Frank. "Tunnel of Night" continues the tale. The authors' characterizations are real and totally believable, and give substance to a quick moving plot that doesn't let up. Read these books! They are psychological thrillers and so much more! With a supporting cast of quirky characters, and a myriad of seemingly unrelated details that tie up nicely at the end, these novels are tremednously satisfying. Can't wait for the movie that's sure to come. A month ago I had the opportunity to hear Dr. Philpin speak and read from his work. He is every bit as mesmerizing as his books. Best news: he assured me that there will be additional titles in the Lucas Frank series.
Rating:
Summary: An incredible read!
Review: "The Prettiest Feathers" began the bizarre saga of two men, Lucas Frank, the reluctant, semi-retired psychiatrist who knows crime and criminals inside out, and John Wolf, the brilliant, insatiable killer fixated on Dr. Frank. "Tunnel of Night" continues the tale. The authors' characterizations are real and totally believable, and give substance to a quick moving plot that doesn't let up. Read these books! They are psychological thrillers and so much more! With a supporting cast of quirky characters, and a myriad of seemingly unrelated details that tie up nicely at the end, these novels are tremednously satisfying. Can't wait for the movie that's sure to come. A month ago I had the opportunity to hear Dr. Philpin speak and read from his work. He is every bit as mesmerizing as his books. Best news: he assured me that there will be additional titles in the Lucas Frank series.
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Summary: Very good but....
Review: A dead killer resurrected. An ex forensic psychiatrist who though he'd killed him. It is set in stone from the beginning that they must meet. John Philpin and Patricia Sierra team up to write this incredibly intense page-turning thriller. It's a murder mystery from the start, as Lucas Frank, ex homicide investigator, now retired, is shot in his home and left for dead. He doesn't die, and neither does his assassin, who turns out to be a man he was sure he had killed a year ago in a deadly game of cat and mouse. Lucas and his daughter Lane, now a homicide detective herself, must convince the FBI that John Wolf, infamous serial killer thought dead, actually survived a tragic explosion at his own home one year ago. The FBI is not buying it, and Wolf's victim count begins to accelerate at an alarming speed. Lucas Frank has studied and lived serial killers all his life. He is a legend at getting into the mind of killers, of thinking like they think, and being able to plan their next move as easily as they themselves do. Lucas Frank may have met his match in John Wolf. As the famous Dr. Frank searches for answers, the victim count rises, until Dr. Frank realizes that he himself may be the next victim. The clock races, the story unfolds with page after breathtaking page, and the killer wants vengeance.
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Summary: A superb literary act of symmetry.
Review: A dead killer resurrected. An ex forensic psychiatrist who though he'd killed him. It is set in stone from the beginning that they must meet. John Philpin and Patricia Sierra team up to write this incredibly intense page-turning thriller. It's a murder mystery from the start, as Lucas Frank, ex homicide investigator, now retired, is shot in his home and left for dead. He doesn't die, and neither does his assassin, who turns out to be a man he was sure he had killed a year ago in a deadly game of cat and mouse. Lucas and his daughter Lane, now a homicide detective herself, must convince the FBI that John Wolf, infamous serial killer thought dead, actually survived a tragic explosion at his own home one year ago. The FBI is not buying it, and Wolf's victim count begins to accelerate at an alarming speed. Lucas Frank has studied and lived serial killers all his life. He is a legend at getting into the mind of killers, of thinking like they think, and being able to plan their next move as easily as they themselves do. Lucas Frank may have met his match in John Wolf. As the famous Dr. Frank searches for answers, the victim count rises, until Dr. Frank realizes that he himself may be the next victim. The clock races, the story unfolds with page after breathtaking page, and the killer wants vengeance.
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Summary: A Must - Read Sequel To Prettiest Feathers
Review: Both, The Prettiest Feathers and Tunnel of Night, take the reader on a chilling, captivating, suspense filled journey through the intricate, cognitive workings, and the lives - of both a serial killer, unlike any other, and an eccentric, professional, criminal profiler- far superior in perception, intelligence, and intuition, to that of even the most highly educated psychologists, psychiatrists, and criminal profilers of this day.Both of these books also give the reader a glimpse into the investigative workings of police departments and the FBI agency, in regard to investigating homicides, suicides, and serial murders -- the two agencies having a great deal of variance in their thoughts (policies), objectives, and procedures, not to mention, an interesting but dangerous and debilitating lack of unity between the two entities. Both of these books, from start to finish, will pull you into and wrap you around each character in a realistic, intriguing, and suspenseful manner. Readers may want to lock their doors and windows before curling up with either of these books. Daracy Kopf
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Summary: good psychological thriller
Review: Exciting sequel to The Prettiest Feathers; good psychological thriller; really feel connected to the characters-want to read more about Pop and Lane.
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Summary: An awesome read!
Review: I read the entire book on a plane between Philadelphia and San Francisco, and only then found out that Prettiest Feathers precedes the action in Tunnel of Night. Take the two books as one. They are an incredible story, well-told, with the kind of insights about criminal behavior that are usually held in reserve for the experts. There isn't enough space to say what I want to say. John Wolf frightens me more than Hannibal Lecter, but so does Lucas Frank, the retired forensic psychiatrist who tracks Wolf down. As a prosecuting attorney, I often feel that no one will ever understand what goes on in the mind of a murderer. Philpin and Sierra do.
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Summary: sequel rivals the original for brilliance
Review: In TUNNEL OF NIGHT, Philpin and Sierra have pulled off an amazing feat-- they have crafted a believable yet chilling sequel, and they have made it every bit as good as the original. No, on second thought, it is probably even better; this is the book Harris' HANNIBAL wanted to be. One reviewer faulted the book for its abrupt ending; I didn;t think that was a problem, though I did think that the shifting first-person POVs was a little annoying at times. Still, this is well worth hunting down and likely to shoot to the top of the list of your favorite crime novels.
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Summary: sequel rivals the original for brilliance
Review: In TUNNEL OF NIGHT, Philpin and Sierra have pulled off an amazing feat-- they have crafted a believable yet chilling sequel, and they have made it every bit as good as the original. No, on second thought, it is probably even better; this is the book Harris' HANNIBAL wanted to be. One reviewer faulted the book for its abrupt ending; I didn;t think that was a problem, though I did think that the shifting first-person POVs was a little annoying at times. Still, this is well worth hunting down and likely to shoot to the top of the list of your favorite crime novels.
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Summary: This is an amazing book!
Review: It is rare, indeed, for a sequel to be better than the original book; Tunnel of Night is even better than the Prettiest Feathers! This writing team is superb--their style is unique, their plots and characters absolutely awesome. I can't wait for more stories from these two!
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