Great 1st entry in the series. An elderly couple are killed in a church in Wisconsin In Minneapolis murders start - a jogger and a young girl who coulGreat 1st entry in the series. An elderly couple are killed in a church in Wisconsin In Minneapolis murders start - a jogger and a young girl who could be a model. The worst part - these two killings mimic an as yet unreleased video game. The race is on between law enforcement and the game developers - could one of them be the serial killer?...more
Published in '73, this follows Edward X. Delaney searching for a serial killer in New York City. Great character development of an old school policemaPublished in '73, this follows Edward X. Delaney searching for a serial killer in New York City. Great character development of an old school policeman who tries to go by the book....more
I used to read this once a year, but it's been awhile but was like visiting an old friend.I used to read this once a year, but it's been awhile but was like visiting an old friend....more
In this story, Cork is recovering from a gunshot wound from a vengeful crime family. Hiding back in his home territory, a teen girl's body is found neIn this story, Cork is recovering from a gunshot wound from a vengeful crime family. Hiding back in his home territory, a teen girl's body is found nearby, bringing more unwanted attention....more
One of my earlier Koontz reads, back in the.mid 80s. Voodoo bad guy taking revenge on NY Mafia family. Tiny demons from hell are sent to kill the gangOne of my earlier Koontz reads, back in the.mid 80s. Voodoo bad guy taking revenge on NY Mafia family. Tiny demons from hell are sent to kill the gangsters, and a cop and his kids are.caught in the middle....more
Fun read fron the mid 60s - android who doesn't know he is - time is now 2017 and gas cars were outlawed in the 80s.Fun read fron the mid 60s - android who doesn't know he is - time is now 2017 and gas cars were outlawed in the 80s....more
Of the original Jack Cannon novels of the 70s, the only one I hadn't read. Ryker is looking into the killing of baddies who've slipped through the sysOf the original Jack Cannon novels of the 70s, the only one I hadn't read. Ryker is looking into the killing of baddies who've slipped through the system, and wonders if it's vigilante cops....more
Well crafted crime novel that not only focuses on the victim but takes us through the procedure of discovery. Martina is an Italian woman studying in Well crafted crime novel that not only focuses on the victim but takes us through the procedure of discovery. Martina is an Italian woman studying in Southern California who is found dead - murdered - in what could be an almost locked room mystery. Her cousin, Eliza, is a local private investigator who is asked by the family to give the search for the guilty a hand. Great detail in development of the characters, the local lifestyle and the assorted suspicious characters.
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Things are getting real. A doctor has brought her sick sister to a clinic to run tests on the new virus outbreak. Blood work and many tests don't helpThings are getting real. A doctor has brought her sick sister to a clinic to run tests on the new virus outbreak. Blood work and many tests don't help. She is hooked to a monitor as she becomes something else. Good story with William and Dan meeting Dorte....more