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Emily Thompson Mystery #2
Cut to the Bone
Detective commander for the Naperville, Illinois, sheriff's office, Martin Benedetti, during a routine investigation, gets too close to a serial killer who, savagely mutilating his victims, threatens to destroy everything and everyone Martin loves. Original.
399 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published June 1, 2007
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About the author
Shane Gericke
16 books26 followersBestselling author Shane Gericke has been held at knifepoint, hit by lightning, and shaken the cold sweaty hand of Liberace. He was born to write thriller novels!
His latest is The Fury, a sweeping novel of global terrorism that’s endorsed by such literary superstars as Steve Berry and David Morrell, the creator of Rambo. The Fury is published by Tantor Media in trade paperback print, eBook, and audiobook. Shane’s bestselling crime trilogy—Torn Apart, Cut to the Bone, and Blown Away—is being re-released with a jazzy new look by Mandevilla Press (trade paperback print) and New Word City Publishing (eBooks).
Torn Apart was shortlisted for the prestigious Thriller Award for Best Novel, and named a Book of the Year by Suspense magazine. His debut novel, Blown Away, was selected as the year’s Best First Mystery by RT Book Reviews, which also named his Cut to the Bone a Top Pick. Shane is a No. 1 Kindle bestseller, a national bestseller in print, and his books have been translated into German, Chinese, Turkish, and Slovak, allowing him to correspond with readers around the world. Yes, he has the fan photos to prove it.
Shane, whose last name is improbably pronounced YER-kee, spent two decades as a newspaper editor, most prominently at the Chicago Sun-Times, before turning to fiction. He keeps his hand in nonfiction by writing for digital media.
An original member of International Thriller Writers, he was chairman of the ThrillerFest literary festival in New York City and founding director of its agent-author matching program, PitchFest. He’s judged the Edgar, Thriller, MWA, and St. Martin’s awards, and belongs to Mystery Writers of America and the Society of Midland Authors.
He lives in the Chicago suburb of Naperville, the home of world-famous detective Dick Tracy, with whom Shane shares no resemblance except steely jaw and manly visage. Please visit him at www.shanegericke.com, www.thefurybook.com, Facebook, Twitter, Amazon, and Goodreads.
Series:
* Emily Thompson Mystery
His latest is The Fury, a sweeping novel of global terrorism that’s endorsed by such literary superstars as Steve Berry and David Morrell, the creator of Rambo. The Fury is published by Tantor Media in trade paperback print, eBook, and audiobook. Shane’s bestselling crime trilogy—Torn Apart, Cut to the Bone, and Blown Away—is being re-released with a jazzy new look by Mandevilla Press (trade paperback print) and New Word City Publishing (eBooks).
Torn Apart was shortlisted for the prestigious Thriller Award for Best Novel, and named a Book of the Year by Suspense magazine. His debut novel, Blown Away, was selected as the year’s Best First Mystery by RT Book Reviews, which also named his Cut to the Bone a Top Pick. Shane is a No. 1 Kindle bestseller, a national bestseller in print, and his books have been translated into German, Chinese, Turkish, and Slovak, allowing him to correspond with readers around the world. Yes, he has the fan photos to prove it.
Shane, whose last name is improbably pronounced YER-kee, spent two decades as a newspaper editor, most prominently at the Chicago Sun-Times, before turning to fiction. He keeps his hand in nonfiction by writing for digital media.
An original member of International Thriller Writers, he was chairman of the ThrillerFest literary festival in New York City and founding director of its agent-author matching program, PitchFest. He’s judged the Edgar, Thriller, MWA, and St. Martin’s awards, and belongs to Mystery Writers of America and the Society of Midland Authors.
He lives in the Chicago suburb of Naperville, the home of world-famous detective Dick Tracy, with whom Shane shares no resemblance except steely jaw and manly visage. Please visit him at www.shanegericke.com, www.thefurybook.com, Facebook, Twitter, Amazon, and Goodreads.
Series:
* Emily Thompson Mystery
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April 15, 2008
This book was given to me by a coworker who was a college roommate of the author. That two-degrees-of-separation connection was enough to capture my attention.
The book is set in Naperville, but unless you're intimately familiar with that town (and I'm not) there's not much appeal there. Overall I did enjoy the author's work, which critics compare to James Patterson and the like, partly because it showed it is possible for a suburbanite with a journalism background to pen a best-seller!
The author puts a lot of effort into trying to develop the main character, a female police officer who is tough on the outside and soft on the inside. In most cases he succeeds, although the effort is a little too obvious at times. Still, it's a detailed, well-written story that shows imagination and is not clouded by unnecessary characters or subplots. Those who like suspense thrillers that don't instill unreasonable fear (I personally like just a little more suspense than this one offered, but still I couldn't put it down) will enjoy this book.
The book is set in Naperville, but unless you're intimately familiar with that town (and I'm not) there's not much appeal there. Overall I did enjoy the author's work, which critics compare to James Patterson and the like, partly because it showed it is possible for a suburbanite with a journalism background to pen a best-seller!
The author puts a lot of effort into trying to develop the main character, a female police officer who is tough on the outside and soft on the inside. In most cases he succeeds, although the effort is a little too obvious at times. Still, it's a detailed, well-written story that shows imagination and is not clouded by unnecessary characters or subplots. Those who like suspense thrillers that don't instill unreasonable fear (I personally like just a little more suspense than this one offered, but still I couldn't put it down) will enjoy this book.
July 7, 2015
Bought Cut to the Bone by Shane Gericke in paperback from the good ol' Borders - many years ago. Happened to find it again among my "to be read" books & since I'd heard it was set in Naperville, IL, I decided to give it a try. Well, I really enjoyed this mystery/suspense read! Storyline was a bit of a stretch (ex., bringing back death penalty in IL), but I became so comfortable with the "good gals & guys" (Emily Thompson & Martin Benedetti), not to mention the homage to the NPD & NFD, I read this one in record time. Why did I wait so long?! Will definitely check out the other 2 books (#1 & #3) in this series. Thanks to Mr. G. for setting this one in familiar territory - Naperville!
November 2, 2007
Didn't like it quite as much as the first one, but still very good. Knowing Naperville, they would never have a criminal justice center like that built there. Would take away from the kid and family friendly atmosphere.
August 14, 2008
I was interested enough to keep reading. It was decently written. The end however didn't gel together. The points didn't quite meet for me. My thought of the overall book is that it was more a political statement- a statement against the death penalty than a novel out to entertain me.
March 21, 2013
I really enjoyed this book. Due to a few days in hospital I found it a wee bit confusing. To recommend this book I would tell them to really sit in a quiet spot so you can pay close attention to the plot. I am going to read the first book as soon as I can find a copy of it and book three.
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July 10, 2008Smart police procedural from ex-reporter, who like Tony Hillerman are drawn to this genre.
July 19, 2008
I really enjoy Gericke's work. Although I enjoyed his first, BLOWN AWAY, better, this was still an awesome read and I'll look for his books every time.
December 24, 2009
Bias Alert No. 2. Shane's second is even better than the first book. Can't wait for #3!!!
January 1, 2010
Better than his first, but wait for his best which is his third - Torn Apart - coming this summer!
August 19, 2010
I found this book in the airport,someone left it on a chair. I picked it up and read it, just a good read. Quite the thriller!
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August 11, 2011loved it - fast paced interesting read - will definitely read more by this author
September 17, 2011
Enjoy the fast paced nature of this book and references to my hometown.
January 6, 2012
It's fun reading a book set in Naperville. I enjoyed the mystery and would have given this book 4 stars except I found one major flaw that really irked me.
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