Synopsis
This murderer went after young courting couples in an attempt to "save their souls." Nadia was killed by the first blow of the hammer. John survived, but was physically and psychologically scarred to an extent that few people could comprehend. He withdrew from society, hid in his apartment, and now only emerges to work as a crime researcher for a major newspaper. Damaged as he may be, no one in New Jersey knows more about serial killers than John Costello. So, when a new spate of murders starts--all seemingly random and unrelated--John is the only one who can discern the complex pattern that lies behind them. But could this dark knowledge threaten his own life?
Review
"R.J. Ellory will quickly rank with the best crime writers working today."---Otto Penzler
"R.J. Ellory''s remarkable talent for probing the unknown establishes him as the master of the genre. The perfect author to read late into the night."---Clive Cussler
"The author takes the reader on a deadly roller coaster ride...a riveting and spellbinding novel"--BookPleasures.com
"Ellory''s gripping thriller should appeal to lovers of procedurals and may also draw readers of true crime, as it deals with many actual serial killings"----"Library Journal"
""The Anniversary Man" is just Ellory''s second release here in the States (he has seven titles available in the UK) and he''s quickly cementing himself as one of my favorites in the crime genre. His stories are dark and disturbing, his plots keep you guessing, and they never end quite like you think they will."---- BookBitch.com
"[Ellory''s] prose is tightly and impressively woven, and edges more toward the lyrical than not..."The Anniversary Man" choreographs a complicated dance between a couple of fully realized characters, neither of them obviously the killer, but both of whom are amalgams of hope, secrecy, fear and, in their respective manners, courage. ...Ellory is a patient storyteller, willing to stretch beyond the necessities of his plot and illuminate people who occupy the peripheries of his captivating tale. He also doesn''t stint in fleshing out his central players, even if in doing so he swings far from the demands of a police procedural."---"January Magazine's"
"This is an exhilarating New York City serial killer thriller...Fast- paced throughout...fans will relish this strong police procedural."---- "Midwest Book Review "
"R.J. Ellory's remarkable talent for probing the unknown establishes him as the master of the genre. The perfect author to read late into the night."---Clive Cussler
"Ellory's gripping thriller should appeal to lovers of procedurals and may also draw readers of true crime, as it deals with many actual serial killings"----"Library Journal"
"[Ellory's] prose is tightly and impressively woven, and edges more toward the lyrical than not..."The Anniversary Man" choreographs a complicated dance between a couple of fully realized characters, neither of them obviously the killer, but both of whom are amalgams of hope, secrecy, fear and, in their respective manners, courage. ...Ellory is a patient storyteller, willing to stretch beyond the necessities of his plot and illuminate people who occupy the peripheries of his captivating tale. He also doesn't stint in fleshing out his central players, even if in doing so he swings far from the demands of a police procedural."---"January Magazine's"
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