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Split Second
Kava, Alex
2001 10014397 Editorial Reviews From Publishers Weekly FBI profiler Maggie O'Dell, star of Kava's first thriller, is back again in her second, but her return is not a happy one. From the very first scene, in which serial killer Albert Stucky escapes from two pitifully inadequate prison guards, through the inevitable and apparently endless escalation of brutality (usually against women), to the predictable ending, this is strictly a blender job: part Thomas Harris and part Patricia Cornwell, with odd bones and scraps tossed in from other similarly grisly and more successful sources. O'Dell, who plays Clarice Starling to Stucky's Hannibal Lecter, is still physically and mentally scarred by the two years she spent on his case and she's fighting to get back on it. She gets her wish. Before she can even unpack the boxes in her new home, one of her neighbors disappears, leaving behind a bloody mess, and another is found dead in a Dumpster. Soon, Stucky strikes even closer to home. The supporting cast is full of cardboard cutouts unsuccessfully masquerading as characters, and since O'Dell herself is so miserable from the start, it's hard to care whether or not she and Stucky ever do make it to their final showdown or, for that matter, which of them survives. Kava's hackneyed prose doesn't help matters: "Dear God! How much longer could she put up with the nightmares?" Probably longer than a lot of readers will put up with this book. (Aug.)Forecast: Kava's first O'Dell vehicle, A Perfect Evil, was widely praised, and Mira is looking to build on that success with a national ad campaign, a teaser chapter in the Perfect Evil paperback and a multicity author tour. Fans may go along for the ride, but Kava won't recruit many new readers with this one. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Review ". . . a roller coaster read. Although your heart is in your throat the entire time, you enjoy every scary minute." -- Woman's Own ". . . first novel is a formidable one, filled with characters comfortable with themselves and acting out their roles intelligently and believably." -- Dallas Morning News "A suspense thriller with enough twists and turns to keep the reader guessing until the last page." -- Mystery Scene "Alex Kava has crafted a suspenseful novel and created a winning character in Agent O'Dell." -- Washington Post Book World "Engaging debut . . . a well-crafted page-turner . . ." -- Publisher's Weekly "This debut thriller pumps the suspense out . . . Maggie is gutsy and appealing as an FBI agent facing constant danger." -- Library Journal --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. DH Audio 1-55204-274-X / 9781552042748
Audio Cassette VERY GOOD CONDITION
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Split Second (a novel)
Kava, Alex
2001 028737652 Reviews: Alex Kava has crafted a suspenseful novel and created a winning character in Agent O'Dell...Washington Post Book World. "Kava's thriller is a roller coaster read. ALthough your heart is in your throat the entire time, you enjoy every scary minute". PUBLISHED AT $22.95, a mesmerizing 395 pages. 24 hr. shipping WORLDWIDE! Mira Books 1551668351 / 9781551668352
Hard Cover Brand New Brand New Book Jacket New York, New York, U.S.A.
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15.75 USD
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