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Sometimes her eyes seduce. Sometimes they stare straight at the kind of sights most people turn away from. But in the blazing neon and searing s... read full description

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Apr 11, 2009
Sherri rated it: 4 of 5 stars
I really enjoyed this book though I had to wonder how the author thinks of the different ways to have people tortured. A psycho killer is on the loose and he always seems to be a few steps ahead of the detective and the psychological profiler who are after him.

I thought that the way the characters were woven together and the flaws that they each had was very compelling. Susan, the main character, was fighting addiction and throughout the book she is constantly struggling. During the More...
Jan 29, 2009
Stephanie rated it: 4 of 5 stars
The first non-Ben Kincaid book I read. I was fully prepared to be disappointed but instead I found myself enthralled in a thriller with a twisted psychopath as the guilty culprit.
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Sep 16, 2011
Ricardo rated it: 3 of 5 stars
I thought it was okay but definitely not one of Bernhardt's best
Dec 17, 2009
Grace added it
Will we see more of Susan Pulaski and Darcy O'Bannon?
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Aug 09, 2011
Vanillahugz added it
Fantastic !!
Sep 15, 2010
John rated it: 4 of 5 stars
This is a member of (what seems to me to be) a growing genre of detective novels...the 'defective detective', to borrow a phrase from the USA TV network :)

In this case, an alcoholic detective who has to solve her own problems while simultaneously solving the crime. This is a well written, fast-paced book. A modern novel, it has some situations and language I would prefer to avoid, but otherwise would not hesitate to recommend it.
Dec 16, 2011
Sara rated it: 4 of 5 stars
One of his newer novels - so suspenseful that I finished it in a short amount of time. I like that the leading character and detectives are the same people in every novel. You get to know them and their style so it makes it great when starting up a new mystery. This is a Tulsa, OK author too (former attorney) so it holds a dear place in my heart since he's an OKIE too!!! :)
May 29, 2008
Carol Ann rated it: 1 of 5 stars
Creepy. I only continued reading this because of a wonderful young autistic man, and I wanted to make sure he stayed safe. This is one of William Bernhardt's more recent offerings. I prefer his earlier work, before he tried to scare the pants off me.
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May 19, 2008
Wendy rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Again the issue of Asberger's fasinates me. The crime scenes are elaborate and psychotic.
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Dec 14, 2007
Kathie rated it: 3 of 5 stars
I listened to this one on tape, and it was pretty good as far as thrillers go.
Aug 08, 2008
Ian rated it: 4 of 5 stars
soemthing different than the Ben Kincaid series
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Jan 27, 2012
Teresa rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Jan 25, 2012
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Jan 21, 2012
Cynthia marked it as to-read
Jan 20, 2012
Minda rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Jan 18, 2012
Debbie rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Jan 16, 2012
James rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Jan 07, 2012
Sandra rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Dec 29, 2011
Nellie marked it as to-read
Dec 24, 2011
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Dec 24, 2011
Cindy rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Dec 19, 2011
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Dec 09, 2011
Eric rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Dec 02, 2011
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Nov 24, 2011
Monte rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Nov 17, 2011
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Nov 07, 2011
Michelle rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Nov 04, 2011
Brad marked it as to-read