The Dead Letters is another gripping read by Tom Piccirilli.
It has a killer plot - one part psychological suspense, one part mystery, a bit of horror and a touch of the supernatural.
And boy can he write! He throws you right into the action.
Using his words like weapons he makes your pulse quicken and your spine chill.
Once Eddie Whitt had a life - until a serial killer murdered his five year old daughter.
His wife is in a mental institution and Eddie seems to be on his way to joining her.
Insane with grief, he's been hunting for the serial killer, known as Killjoy, for the last five years.
But when the murderer resurfaces, he garners sympathy by kidnapping abused children and delivering them to the families of his victims.
The other parents accept the children, but Eddie rejects Killjoy's gift and receives taunting letters from the killer.
Then he starts interacting with the dolls in his dead daughter's doll house.
Consumed with rage Eddie continues the hunt but is he losing his grip on reality? This is an intelligently plotted mystery that takes some unpredictable turns.
The quality of the writing is brilliant.
It's a story told by someone who knows how to manipulate his readers in fiendish ways.
Piccirilli writes dark and disturbing stories.
He brings you into a nightmarish landscape and you will experience every bit of Eddie's despair and obsession.
The characters are quirky, the dialogue is real.
With "The Dead Letters" Piccirilli delivers the goods and ends with a knock out finish.
Get ready to go on a wild ride you won't soon forget.
Oh, and good luck closing the covers on this one and trying to get some sleep.
Publisher: Bantam ISBN: 978-0553384079 Pages: 400 Price: $5.
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It has a killer plot - one part psychological suspense, one part mystery, a bit of horror and a touch of the supernatural.
And boy can he write! He throws you right into the action.
Using his words like weapons he makes your pulse quicken and your spine chill.
Once Eddie Whitt had a life - until a serial killer murdered his five year old daughter.
His wife is in a mental institution and Eddie seems to be on his way to joining her.
Insane with grief, he's been hunting for the serial killer, known as Killjoy, for the last five years.
But when the murderer resurfaces, he garners sympathy by kidnapping abused children and delivering them to the families of his victims.
The other parents accept the children, but Eddie rejects Killjoy's gift and receives taunting letters from the killer.
Then he starts interacting with the dolls in his dead daughter's doll house.
Consumed with rage Eddie continues the hunt but is he losing his grip on reality? This is an intelligently plotted mystery that takes some unpredictable turns.
The quality of the writing is brilliant.
It's a story told by someone who knows how to manipulate his readers in fiendish ways.
Piccirilli writes dark and disturbing stories.
He brings you into a nightmarish landscape and you will experience every bit of Eddie's despair and obsession.
The characters are quirky, the dialogue is real.
With "The Dead Letters" Piccirilli delivers the goods and ends with a knock out finish.
Get ready to go on a wild ride you won't soon forget.
Oh, and good luck closing the covers on this one and trying to get some sleep.
Publisher: Bantam ISBN: 978-0553384079 Pages: 400 Price: $5.
99