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Book Description:
The first victim was found hanging from a rope. The second, beaten to death in a pool of blood. The third, decapitated. Their backgrounds were as strikingly different as the methods of their murders. But one chilling detail linked all three crimes: their tongues had been cut out and replaced with a silver spoon. The local police had enough evidence to believe they were witnessing a rare--and disturbing--phenomenon: the making of a serial killer...
"He'll kill again."
Investigator Red Metcalfe has made national headlines with his uncanny gift for tracking killers. Getting inside their heads. Feeling what they feel. He's interviewed the most notorious serial killers in the world. He knows what makes them tick. But not this time. The killer's motives and methods are so elusive, so brilliant, that Red is forced to search the darkest corners of his own soul--and face the guiltiest secrets of his past--to see the truth. This time, the life he saves could be his own...
Prepare yourself for the stunning debut of a major new talent...and the most frightening book you will read this year.
Boris Starling's Messiah...A modern masterwork of serial killer suspense so realistic, so harrowing, it could only have been written by a former reporter and confidential investigator...
* Great new voice--in the tradition of Thomas Harris and John Sandford
* Great credentials--author is a former reporter and specialist in confidential investigations and kidnap negotiations
* "Fast-paced, gritty...one of the best books on murder you'll read."--Esquire (UK)
"He'll kill again."
Investigator Red Metcalfe has made national headlines with his uncanny gift for tracking killers. Getting inside their heads. Feeling what they feel. He's interviewed the most notorious serial killers in the world. He knows what makes them tick. But not this time. The killer's motives and methods are so elusive, so brilliant, that Red is forced to search the darkest corners of his own soul--and face the guiltiest secrets of his past--to see the truth. This time, the life he saves could be his own...
Prepare yourself for the stunning debut of a major new talent...and the most frightening book you will read this year.
Boris Starling's Messiah...A modern masterwork of serial killer suspense so realistic, so harrowing, it could only have been written by a former reporter and confidential investigator...
* Great new voice--in the tradition of Thomas Harris and John Sandford
* Great credentials--author is a former reporter and specialist in confidential investigations and kidnap negotiations
* "Fast-paced, gritty...one of the best books on murder you'll read."--Esquire (UK)
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3 member(s) found this review helpful.
Gruesome and gory with plot twists a plenty. Shocking surprise ending. Everything a good serial killer/police procedural/thriller is supposed to be. Great read!
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
The most terrifing thriller since the Silence of the Lambs.
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From Publishers Weekly
Scotland Yard's Redfern Metcalfe "gets inside killers' heads and reels them in." But Britain's latest serial killer (an evil genius dubbed "Silver Tongue" for his grisly technique and distinctive "calling card") is the worst Red's ever seen, leaving the hardened investigator shaken to his core. While Red and his hand-picked team of detectives concoct half-baked theories and chase shadows, the elusive Silver Tongue taunts them by racking up victims. With no forensic evidence to go on, Red is forced to play an excruciating game of "wait and see" with the killerAsending his personal and professional life into a downward spiral. Starling's debut sustains a sense of fear and uneasiness by seamlessly moving between Red's increasing obsession with the manhunt and his haunting memories of guilt-inducing past misdeeds. When it seems the case is close to resolution, Starling manages to step up the already considerable tension, and the simultaneous story lines dramatically and unexpectedly converge.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Awesome! This is the best murder mystery that I've read in a very long time. I was convinced that I knew who the serial killer was about 2/3 of the way through the book, but I couldn't have been more wrong. Very thrilling and intelligent.
ANNA S. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This suspenseful novel about a serial killer will be one of the most frightening books you will ever read!
The author is a former London reporter and specialist in confidential investigations and kidnap negotiations.
Liz H. from APPOMATTOX, VA wrote on 4/28/2007...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
The first victom was found hanging from a rope. The second, beaten to death in a pool of blood. the third, decapitated. Their personal backgrounds were as strikingly different as the methods of their murders. But on chilling detail linked ass three crimes. The local police had enough evidence to believe they were witnessing a rare-and disturbing-phenomenom; The making of a serial killer.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I love mystery books and this one was great! I keeps you interested until the end.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
The first victim was found hanging from a rope. The second beaten to death in a pool of blood. The third decapitated. Their personal background were as one chilingdetail linked all three crimes. The local police had enough evidence to believe they were witnessing a rare and disturbing phenomenon The making of a serial kiler.....
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Scarry. Suspensful. Story of tracking a serial killer.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This was a thrill ride of a novel. If you liked Silence of the Lambs, this is the book for you.
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Rob H. from BETHALTO, IL wrote on 1/29/2007...A very scary thriller about a serial killer.
Excellant story for thriller lovers!
This is a fictional book about a serial killer. "The most terrifying thriller since The Silence of the Lambs."
April D. (Very exciting. What a page turner. Scared the daylights out of me.
Colleen H. (A great book with surprise twists along the way!
The first victim was found hanging from a rope. The second, beaten to death in a pool of blood. The third, decapitated. Their personal backgrounds were as strikingly different as the methods of their murders. The local police had enough evidence to believe they were witnessing a rare ... and disturbing... phenomenon: The making of a serial killer.