Ruth B. (spartacusaby) - , reviewed on 9/3/2010 + 81 more book reviews

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If you're a fan of the serial killer genre, this is a series you need to discover. I do recommend reading them in order, starting with "Shadow Man." The recurring characters in the series are all complex and very real, and their development through the series is well worth reading in order.

"The Face of Death" truly blew me away. In most serial killer books, the victims are cardboard characters and the action lots of blood, gore, and slice and dice. Not true of this book; the victims here are real three-dimensional characters you can relate to and care about. And their fates? Some of the killings hit you like a body blow to the solar plexus, others bring a tear to your eye. When was the last time a fictional murder touched you that deeply? Not just a quick escapist read, the Smoky Barrett books will stay with you long after you're finished reading them.

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