Helpful Score: 4
I just finished this book and although it's really long it was good enough to keep my attention. I have to say that the ending sucked!!! I usually like all of Wendy Corsi Staub's books but the ending just kind of makes you go....Hmmmm???
I hope there is a continuation to the story.
I hope there is a continuation to the story.
Helpful Score: 3
I was very excited to gain this off of the wish list and I have read several others by the author, however this one was anti-climatic, it was a fast read and very intresting, but the ending was certainly less than stellar, if you are a fan of her writing it is a good enough book to read and it won't take you long although the book itself is a long ne.
Helpful Score: 3
This is the first novel by this author that I have read. Storyline was good but the ending was anticlimatic.
Helpful Score: 3
I would recommend reading Dying Breath before this book. You do not have to but many of the main characters from Dying Breath return to have a more leading role in this book. You will not be lost if you do not read Dying Breath first.
The size of the book 450+ pages throws you off of a quick read but once you start reading the books draws you in and the pages fly by.
The ending is a little disappointing if you like books with neat, clean no question endings.
The size of the book 450+ pages throws you off of a quick read but once you start reading the books draws you in and the pages fly by.
The ending is a little disappointing if you like books with neat, clean no question endings.
I thought this was an intense read eventhough the ending implied a possible continuation with maybe a sequel. If it doesn't have a sequel, it might be a little disappointing. The story itself is still a good read though longer than I expected.
These stories by Staub will keep you wanting to read to find out what will happen next.
The Night Watchman serial killer was as infamous as any back in the sixties; but abruptly the murder spree ended. Now thirty-five years later, the only person who knows personally what happened to the Night Watchman all those years ago is released from Attica. Three and a half decades is a long time between kills, but he is back and quickly knows who his final victim will be though he has a few other murders to make on his trek across America before he completes his final masterpiece. He chose psychic detective Lucinda Sloan as the last victim after seeing her on television as he finds her skill to "see" murders fascinating.
The Night Watchman needs to prepare the last one for death by engaging her in a game of cat and mouse. He sends her cryptic notes that he also gives to her friend Cam Hastings, who still has not recovered from her daughter's abduction last summer or for that matter the murder of her sister years ago (see DYING BREATH). Finally the egotistical killer sends the same notes to former FBI agent Vic Shattuck, who is writing a true crime nonfiction about the Night Watchman. None of the trio can quite figure out from the strange missives who is next, but the Night Watchman is narrowing the field as his great finish to his grand tour is coming.
Although serial killers sending clues to the cops have been around for quite a long time, DEAD BEFORE DARK is a terrific thriller starring an evil, efficient and effective psychopath and the three people he chooses to spice up his second coming. The story line is fast-paced from the moment the reader meets the Night Watchman, who knows his first task as a free man is to kill. Sub-genre fans will appreciate this fine saga as Lucinda realizes by the third homicide that the serial killer is playing chess with her.
The Night Watchman needs to prepare the last one for death by engaging her in a game of cat and mouse. He sends her cryptic notes that he also gives to her friend Cam Hastings, who still has not recovered from her daughter's abduction last summer or for that matter the murder of her sister years ago (see DYING BREATH). Finally the egotistical killer sends the same notes to former FBI agent Vic Shattuck, who is writing a true crime nonfiction about the Night Watchman. None of the trio can quite figure out from the strange missives who is next, but the Night Watchman is narrowing the field as his great finish to his grand tour is coming.
Although serial killers sending clues to the cops have been around for quite a long time, DEAD BEFORE DARK is a terrific thriller starring an evil, efficient and effective psychopath and the three people he chooses to spice up his second coming. The story line is fast-paced from the moment the reader meets the Night Watchman, who knows his first task as a free man is to kill. Sub-genre fans will appreciate this fine saga as Lucinda realizes by the third homicide that the serial killer is playing chess with her.
I really liked this book! Although it has a lot of pages, it really is a quick read- once you start you don't want to stop. I found it hard to put it down and wanting to read the last line of the chapter to see what was coming next.Lots of little mini mysteries along the way add to the main storyline. Loved it !!
I could not get into this book so I never finished it. I do not like books written in the 1st person present tense style.
