Action and chills right from the beginning of the book! This book is an excellent psychological thriller. If you like books like "The Bone Collector" or some of Patricia Corwell's books, you'll enjoy this one.

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I did not complete this graphic novel. I enjoy a good mystery, but the author's details through the killer's eyes was far more tha I could tolerate. I've no doubt there are those who can read thru it, but best if you have a strong stomach and aren't bothered by extreme brutality toward teenage girls. I threw the book away--I didn't even want to post it on PBS!

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I loved this book! The first I have read by this author and I am definitely ordering the others. It really delivers on suspense. Right up there with James Patterson's best stories! If you like thrillers you will not be disappointed.

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This book is about a violent serial killer in Philadelphia whose victims are Catholic high school girls who are found murdered with rosary beads wrapped around their hands. Since I was born in Philly and went to Catholic school, I did enjoy all the Philly locations mentioned from Center City to the Far Northeast. The religious details about the rosary and the mention of many Catholic high schools made the book very familiar to me. I found the relationship of Kevin Byrne, a veteran policeman, and Jessica Balzano, a new partner, very interesting. Richard Montanari's research was top-notch and very informative. The murderer was a complete surprise but the ending dragged unnecessarily due to many twists of different suspects. If you are familiar with Philly and enjoy mystery/thrillers, then you will enjoy this book.

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Absolute A+++++ thriller. The last 75 pages are not to be read any other way but in one solid read. It was great, everything a serial killer read should be and then some, I have definetly found a new author to read. If you are a fan of Chelsea Cain, Harlan Coben and the like this author is right up there with them. Great book.

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New to me but known to millions, this author's the Rosary Girls has a copywriter note on its cover: "Relentlessly paced and vividly told, Rosary Girls is a smart, emotionally complex, fiercely gripping thriller. ....Takes chances, and breaks new ground.. and I found it was all true. Montanari seems to care about and understand his protagonists, and the reader cares. He knows people and the environment, based in Philadelphia, social and otherwise he writes about and the reader nods in recognition sometimes. Sadly the plot centers on a
vicious killer, hunted by veteran cop Kevin Byrne and Det.Jessica Balzano. This is a memorable read. I have since bought 3 more of his books.

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This particular large print copy DOES have a dust cover jacket. Jessica and Kevin try to work together while battling their own problems, an exciting new series with a unique setting...NOT NYC and NOT LA, but Philly. These 2 detectives in Philadelphia try to solve serial murders by a psycho who leaves no clues.

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This is the LARGE PRINT version and there's no book jacket.

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