By: Michael Prescott Publisher: Signet Average Rating: Binding: Paperback Label: Signet Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 432 Publication Date: June 01, 2000 Release Date: June 12, 2000
Product Description: Abby Sinclair hunts stalkers, bringing them down before they explode. And when the stalker of a television news anchor steps out from the shadows, Abby moves in--for the kill....
Praise for Michael Prescott:
"With Comes the Dark, Michael Prescott delivers a harrowing thriller of the first order. His characters are flesh-and-blood real, the atmosphere's intense, and the plot races along unceasingly." --Jeffery Deaver, author of The Devil's Teardrop
The Stalker Becomes the Stalkee. This is a cat-and-mouse game with the hunter being the hunted and 'all the shadows have been haunted.' "People were always reaching out for what they didn't have: fame or weath, youth or love, some final victory or vengeance. They chased after the prizes that would sum up their lives, seeking to complete themselves."
Raymond Hinkle, the stalker was an obsessive nonconformist who'd botched a case four months earlier, but this time he steps out of the shadows after Abby, a stalker of stalkers, got on his case. Years ago, he had stalked a young actress, but now his obsession was the star of a local network news team in L. A., a more accomplished celebrity. "Most likely, there had been others, all famous or striving for fame. He was drawn to beautiful women, but beauty was not enough for him. There had to be stardom or the promise of it. Stars were golden people, and he desperately wanted to be one of them...For him, all of life was prom night, and he was the only one going stag."
He didn't want these starlets to know he existed. He wanted to kill them for what they represented, his failure as a man who could be loved and find a woman of his own. Abby gets too close to the truth, as he confides in her as a neighbor, but a certain someone is keeping him informed via email exactly what Abby's game is. Then, she become a potential victim, even though she does not fit his ideal profile of someone to covet.
Michael Prescott has written IN DARK PLACES, COMES THE DARK and LAST BREATH. He is good at inducing terror and dangerous situations, making you feel like you are there. He admits that he went from a rough synopsis to the finished book with the help of his fans. How nice to be so humble.
Another Great Michael Prescott Book Whoa. I loved this book. I actually screamed at one of the unexpected plot twists. I was so surprised. Fun, suspensful, escapist fiction, plenty of breaking and entering, sorting out clues in the mystery, etc. I sincerely hope to read more about Abby Sinclair's career "stalking stalkers" in many future Michael Prescott novels.
Prescott is a Magician I only say that because he is the Master of Mis-Direction. He'll have you thinking that the story is going in one direction but suddenly, he takes you somewhere totally different. For example, he will develop a character and describe all of his or her great attributes but may mention one negative. However,that one negative might turn out to be the turning point of the novel.
This book is packed with excitement from beginning to end. If you are a fan of mystery and suspense, you won't be disappointed.
Highly Recommended! Well, I'm impressed! I am a pretty jaded mystery reader, but Prescott managed to fake me out with this book. I liked it a lot, and wholeheartedly recommend it to lovers of good mysteries. The heroine is Abby Sinclair. She is a hunter of stalkers. She insinuates herself into their lives and collects information that will bring them down before they can claim a victim. Abby is bright, extremely competent and amazingly resourceful. Prescott's villian, Raymond Hickle, is believable and well written, as is Hickle's quarry, a beautiful TV news reporter. This book is suspenseful, carefully crafted, gracefully written, and is guaranteed to keep you reading non stop until the end. I hope Prescott sees fit to bring Abby back in a sequel. Meanwhile, I have ordered his other three novels.
One Complaint I have one major complaint regarding this book. It was so fantastic, so gripping I got 3 hours of sleep last night. I had to force myself to put the book down so I could sleep. At breakfast, I picked it up again only to realize when I surfaced that I now had only 1/2 hour to get a shower, get dressed and drive the 35 minute ride to work! This is the first book I have read by this author and it is not going to be the last. This was incredible! I am so glad I found this author! Thanks so much, Amazon, for the suggestions of authors or I would have missed this great book.
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