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50th out of 115 books
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The Death Dealer (Harrison Investigation #6)
by
Heather Graham (Goodreads Author)
Genevieve O'Brien knows all about nightmares. She survived for two months as the prisoner of a deranged killer. Now a new menace is stalking the streets of New York.The media are buzzing about the Poe Killings, a string of homicides mirroring the author's macabre stories. Almost without exception, the victims have been members of a literary society devoted to the master of...more
Hardcover, 297 pages
Published
March 25th 2008
by Mira Books
(first published 2008)
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This book is actually 2.75 stars. Warning, this book references events in "Dead Room" which I didn't know anything about until someone mentioned to me that there was in fact a prequel. Who knew? It wasn't marked clearly enough for me.
Anyhoo, the constant referencing is probably there for people like me who didn't know and therefore didn't read the first book. So, each character character is affected by the events of the first book - it was a decent book but nothing to write home about.
The premi...more
Anyhoo, the constant referencing is probably there for people like me who didn't know and therefore didn't read the first book. So, each character character is affected by the events of the first book - it was a decent book but nothing to write home about.
The premi...more
Someone's killing members of the New York Poe society!
Heather Graham writes clever, interesting easy-to-read murder mysteries with a paranormal twist and a little bit of romance, and I enjoy her books.
This book, because of the Poe Society connection offers a side aspect of some history about Edgar Allen Poe, as the main characters, in the investigation of the murders take a trip through the places, in both New York and other cities, where Poe spent key parts of his life.
There are some red herrin...more
Heather Graham writes clever, interesting easy-to-read murder mysteries with a paranormal twist and a little bit of romance, and I enjoy her books.
This book, because of the Poe Society connection offers a side aspect of some history about Edgar Allen Poe, as the main characters, in the investigation of the murders take a trip through the places, in both New York and other cities, where Poe spent key parts of his life.
There are some red herrin...more
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May 29, 2008
Heidi
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This was not my favorite Heather Graham book. I gave the book almost 150 pages but I couldn't get into it. The male lead seemed like a ... there's no other word for it but ... milktoast... rather he doesn't really have a personality. He apparently lost the woman he loved in a previous book or situation that is followed up in this novel. I was disappointed since I really like her civil war books and what not this one was... disappointing.
The Ravens are members of a society who read and study the work of Edgar Allen Poe. When one member of the society is murdered and another survives a serious auto accident, Genevieve O'Brien asks her friend, P.I. Joe Connolly, to investigate.
Genevieve knows about horror and killing since she survived being held prisoner by a crazed killer.
The newspapers refer to the case as the Poe Killings and Genevieve fears that her mother might be the next victim.
To add fun to the story, the author uses phra...more
Genevieve knows about horror and killing since she survived being held prisoner by a crazed killer.
The newspapers refer to the case as the Poe Killings and Genevieve fears that her mother might be the next victim.
To add fun to the story, the author uses phra...more
I usually love Heather Graham, and this is no exception. While I didn't feel this was her best work and it was different from most of the Harrison Investigation books I've read, I still enjoyed it!! But even though this wasn't my favorite book of hers, it's still better than most! I love the Harrison Investigation series and the Nighthawks.
I enjoyed reading about Joe and Gen, it seems from the story that they were introduced in an earlier book, but I haven't had the pleasure of reading it yet....more
I enjoyed reading about Joe and Gen, it seems from the story that they were introduced in an earlier book, but I haven't had the pleasure of reading it yet....more
i like grahams writing and this story was no different. throw together a strong but troubled girl with a hot protective guy and im in paranormal aspects are just icing on the cake. the plot and the twist were both great and surprisingly i liked the switches in narrator. i do think some things should have been fleshed out more though. for instance the obsession with leslie is always there but never full explained. in addition the sex between joe and gen was sweet and fairly hot though short in de...more
The Death Dealer was another average performance for Heather Graham. As the sequel to The Dead Room, I was hoping for a stronger story. The characters Joe Connolly and Genevieve O'Brien are carried over and the plot has them pursuing a killer who is targeting members of a group of Poe fans called the Ravens. Unfortunately, a book that had great potential felt like a knock-off of the first book. Joe and Genevieve begin having visions and communicating with ghosts (much like Leslie in The Dead Roo...more
Typical, of this author, with intrigue, etc, but not very interesting as the characters did not stand out in any way. There was not sufficient tension between Joe and Genevieve to even make them interesting. Genevieve was rather tiresome. She hires Joe to check into the situation but then insists on putting herself in possible harm although she knows that this stresses him. Then if that is not enough she insists that she go out and does the investigation herself. How he could have come to love s...more
Not bad. Really not bad. I don't think I've ever read a book by Heather Graham previously (though it's possible) and it was a pleasant surprise. There wasn't the intensity that I was expecting from a book with such a provocative title but it grabbed my attention and kept it.
Which made the ending so much more disappointing but that's my own issue. I felt the rise to the conclusion was ridiculous considering the actions of the characters throughout the rest of the book. However, once again, that's...more
Which made the ending so much more disappointing but that's my own issue. I felt the rise to the conclusion was ridiculous considering the actions of the characters throughout the rest of the book. However, once again, that's...more
It's hard to classify "The Death Dealer" by genre; it's part paranormal, part mystery, and a smattering of romance.
We have a private investigator, Joe, who is hired by Genevieve to help investigate a murder -- because she fears her mother might be targeted. The victim and Genevieve's mother are both members of the local Poe Society ... and the murder seems reminiscent of Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado."
Joe, though, is hearing ghost's voices -- two different dead men speak to him, and his one-ti...more
We have a private investigator, Joe, who is hired by Genevieve to help investigate a murder -- because she fears her mother might be targeted. The victim and Genevieve's mother are both members of the local Poe Society ... and the murder seems reminiscent of Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado."
Joe, though, is hearing ghost's voices -- two different dead men speak to him, and his one-ti...more
Feb 10, 2009
Gina
rated it
2 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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Rather disappointing…
Genevieve is convinced that the recent death and accident of two members of the New York Poe Society, known as “Ravens”, are connected. Joe doesn’t believe there’s a case. But Genevieve is certain, and as her mother is a Raven, she’ll do anything to protect her.
With the help of friends, Genevieve and Joe investigate and get down to the bottom of what’s going on. Genevieve is having disturbing dreams, Joe is seeing dead people, and while Genevieve accepts that she can see thi...more
Genevieve is convinced that the recent death and accident of two members of the New York Poe Society, known as “Ravens”, are connected. Joe doesn’t believe there’s a case. But Genevieve is certain, and as her mother is a Raven, she’ll do anything to protect her.
With the help of friends, Genevieve and Joe investigate and get down to the bottom of what’s going on. Genevieve is having disturbing dreams, Joe is seeing dead people, and while Genevieve accepts that she can see thi...more
I'm glad I read The Dead Room first, or I might have gotten too frustrated to continue. So I can understand the low ratings from people who read this as a stand-alone. I didn't like this quite as much as The Dead Room, but was glad I continued what was really an unfinished story. There are definitely times when the reader needs to be alerted to the fact that this story really started in the previous book.
okay, i never finished this book, so i am not going to rate it. i couldn't finish it because of three reasons: One is the previosu book featuring Joe and the girl left a bad taste in my mouth. I really want Joe and Lesile to end up togehter. two is in the beginning of the novel, i can see that joe is still hung up over lesile and that really pissed me off because if she hadn't killed her of, they would probably be together. third is that i think these character are a little bit over work and it'...more
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Summary
A serial killer fixated on Edgar Allan Poe stalks New York City in this captivating paranormal romantic thriller from bestseller Graham (The Last Noel). When philanthropist Genevieve O'Brien hires PI Joe Connolly to investigate the murder of Thorne Bigelow, a member of the New York Poe Society, to which Gen's mother also belongs, Joe is initially reluctant to take the case. He's worried about his recently discovered knack for hearing dead people tal...more
Summary
A serial killer fixated on Edgar Allan Poe stalks New York City in this captivating paranormal romantic thriller from bestseller Graham (The Last Noel). When philanthropist Genevieve O'Brien hires PI Joe Connolly to investigate the murder of Thorne Bigelow, a member of the New York Poe Society, to which Gen's mother also belongs, Joe is initially reluctant to take the case. He's worried about his recently discovered knack for hearing dead people tal...more
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I liked the story OK but the H seemed quite cold to me.The h did all she could to get him interested and thought he was still in love with a lady that died trying to save the h.
There is a madman serial killer and there is one of his killings that is particularly gruesome.
Once the h gets the H interested there is quite a good love story going while they search for the Edgar Allen Poe Club members murderer.
I liked the story OK but the H seemed quite cold to me.The h did all she could to get him interested and thought he was still in love with a lady that died trying to save the h.
There is a madman serial killer and there is one of his killings that is particularly gruesome.
Once the h gets the H interested there is quite a good love story going while they search for the Edgar Allen Poe Club members murderer.
Aug 08, 2011
Jenna Watt
added it
I havent read 'The Dead Room' so this wasnt a sequal to me. It was very easy to catch up on the pre-story which is exaclty how any book should be. A unexpected twist made this story hard to say no to. A little too simple though. This book was like reading nothing, like a break between books. But when you always like to be reading somthing somthing like this is just what you need
I have to admit, I was a little cautious about reading this book. I thought the Heather Graham was just a mystery writer. Boy, I was totally wrong. This book was excellent. I am really enjoying reading these paranormal mysteries where you do not know who does it till the very end. I was way off base as to who I thought was the guilty one. This was truly a book that I could not put down. Definitely gets many thumbs up form me.
Similar in quality to the previous book, though there were a few spots that felt slightly untidy, logic-wise. The whodunit part still worked, as I didn't guess the actual culprits.
Likeable characters, and neat little history lessons about New York and EA Poe included. Worth a read, but not likely to profoundly affect anyone.
Likeable characters, and neat little history lessons about New York and EA Poe included. Worth a read, but not likely to profoundly affect anyone.
Nov 04, 2012
Kathryn
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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This is the first book I have read by Heather Graham. I thought it was okay but not really anything spectacular, but better than 2 stars. The Poe theme was a good one but I didn't find any characters in the book I could relate to. I thought the ending was a little anti-climatic. I bought this book used from a charity book sale so at least the money went to a good cause. I'll be donating it again to another charity book sale.
This book didn't really start to get interesting until about the half way point. Wasn't really that good of a mystery and was such a slow start that by the time something actually started happening I wasn't really interested in it anymore. I did finish it though, still not one of her best.
I consider this as a sequel to The Dead Room. The protagonists are all back in New York, this time the murder is linked to Edgar Allan Poe and his books.
After that totally unexpected ending in The Dead Room, I was ambivalent about this one. Still, it was a good read.
After that totally unexpected ending in The Dead Room, I was ambivalent about this one. Still, it was a good read.
enjoyed this book and had started it before I realized there was a prequel. I'll have to go back and read it.
As a lit Lover, the Poe story line was interesting for me. I wasn't sure I was going to like the love interest thread but it was worked in fairly well. Peronally I just find the concept of it too typical.
...a good read :)
As a lit Lover, the Poe story line was interesting for me. I wasn't sure I was going to like the love interest thread but it was worked in fairly well. Peronally I just find the concept of it too typical.
...a good read :)
Hard to get into at first. Somewhat repetitive. I kept feeling left out, as if I should have read the previous book first. She does a good job of making you feel frightened for the heroine. A bit of a predictable mystery story ending that was sudden and disappointing because the sleuthing the PI and ghost hunters did all during the book turned up nothing useful. The ghosts were the most interesting characters.
This is a squeal to Death Room. DO NOT read this before you read death room. It will ruin things in the first book. I like how the characters are brought over and developed better. Paranormal, so imagination and open mind required.
this was a good book, i enjoyed the interaction of the ghosts with the living, but when everyone starts hearing ghosts it gets a little far fetched.
Like the interaction between the charactors and was interested in this enough to find the former book leading up to this one.
Like the interaction between the charactors and was interested in this enough to find the former book leading up to this one.
There are two main reasons why I was disappointed in this book. First, I didn't realize that it was a sequel of sorts, and that the reader would really be better off if they'd read The Dead Room first. Second, I was initially intrigued by the killer having an Edgar Allan Poe obsession, but that connection turned out to be really weak.
as always heather graham delivered exceptionally well! this was a joy to read! and i loved the history on poe....very good job....very good.....thanks again for yet another wonderful book mrs. graham!
A bit on the slow side at first with lots of the details but on audio the read is nice to listen to. His voice keeps you in the story. Very heavy on the paranormal side, actually all about the paranormal.
This was my first taste of a Heather Graham book and I read it all in one night despite the fact I had to go to work the next day. It was excellent.
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Also published as Heather Graham Pozzessere and Shannon Drake.
New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Heather Graham majored in theater arts at the University of South Florida. After a stint of several years in dinner theater, back-up vocals, and bartending, she stayed home after the birth of her third child and began to write, working on short horror stories and romances. After some tria...more
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New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Heather Graham majored in theater arts at the University of South Florida. After a stint of several years in dinner theater, back-up vocals, and bartending, she stayed home after the birth of her third child and began to write, working on short horror stories and romances. After some tria...more
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