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The Next to Die
Everyone has something to hide...The virile, all-American husband. The brainy golden girl. The happily-wed bi-coastal couple. Someone is watching...Someone who has uncovered their darkest secrets. Someone who is hell-bent on making them pay for their sins...No one suspects the truth...Now there is no escaping the shadowy jury that watches their every move. It infiltrates every part of their lives. Stalking. Judging. Condemning. Punishment will be swift...severe...final...death.
429 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 2001
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February 12, 2011
Not what I thought it was going to be...I thought it was going to be a sort of horror story....turns out it was thin thriller about "stars" that have "sinned" according to a certain group, who are out to kill those folks and make this world a better place.
Meh.
Meh.
March 28, 2016
This is the ninth of Kevin O'Brien's books that I've read; the others were all excellent. I've no idea what happened with this one, but I really didn't enjoy it at all. The characters, and there were a lot of them, had the personality of lego people, and after a while, it became difficult to distinguish one from the other.
September 7, 2021
Not my favorite from this author - and very dated.
June 3, 2024
Good not great. Not the type of book I was hoping for. Didn’t care for the political and culture aspects of the book.
February 20, 2018
HORRIBLE, Gave up on it!!! Can't even believe this is Kevin O'Brien's writing...
November 20, 2021
This was a very complex story that had many moving parts. At times, I found it hard to keep up with all the plots that were connected, but at the same time, all over the place.
It was an interesting tale, but not as enjoyable as I'd hoped, as I needed to concentrate too much on all of the various characters and storylines to keep straight who died, who killed who, who is still alive (but may be in danger), who is helping who, etc.
I really liked Joe Barrett (the narrator) as he had the perfect voice and characterization for this book.
Note: I received a review copy of this title courtesy of the audiobook publisher, Tantor.
It was an interesting tale, but not as enjoyable as I'd hoped, as I needed to concentrate too much on all of the various characters and storylines to keep straight who died, who killed who, who is still alive (but may be in danger), who is helping who, etc.
I really liked Joe Barrett (the narrator) as he had the perfect voice and characterization for this book.
Note: I received a review copy of this title courtesy of the audiobook publisher, Tantor.
June 20, 2020
Good story and still timely especially with all that is going on today. A liked the different stories woven together. However, difficult to follow because the story would change with no line break between paragraphs. Often I found myself saying “whoa, wait, where are we?” I got into the rhythm eventually but still found it frustrating. But still a good book.
November 3, 2017
Someone is killing celebrities who show support for anyone who doesn't march to the beat of a group believing they are morally superior. The murders are staged for maximum impact, to steer others away from the same path.
February 16, 2020
Great book
Not sure how I have missed this Author. Really enjoyed the book. The only reason I gave it 4 instead of 5 stars Is how the story Jumped around.The flow could have been better.
Not sure how I have missed this Author. Really enjoyed the book. The only reason I gave it 4 instead of 5 stars Is how the story Jumped around.The flow could have been better.
October 30, 2022
Interesting story but had a little too much worthless filler in it. (SAAMO) Soldiers for An American Moral Order are killing and destroying liberal celebrities' reputations to clean up America and make it a better place for their children.
July 5, 2024
Not a fan at all. I lost interest in this book but finished it anyway. I feel the author could have went a different route. I understand he wanted to use a hate group but I didn’t care for the use of the N-word or the homophobic remarks.
July 21, 2024
My review is more about the narrator of the audio book than the story itself. Narrators can make or break a book, as is the case here. Only listened for about 3 hours and gave up. Someday, I might try the paperback version, as the story seems like a good one.
August 19, 2024
Oh the who's who of Hollywood is in for a friggin ride!! Don't judge, or you shall be judged!! Another outstanding story by Kevin O'Brien!! Gripping psychological Thriller, that really sucks you in!! 10,000 stars if I could!! Whoa that was intense.
July 4, 2025
Kevin O'Brien is one of my favorite suspense authors, but this book was not my cup of tea. It's definitely different from his other books, and I hated the "policital" stigma in it. It's not my favorite, not a lot of good things to say.
August 23, 2017
2.5 at best
December 24, 2017
The synopsis sounded decent but the book didn't grab me at all. Gave up three chapters in.
February 5, 2018
Almost didn’t finish. Just skimmed.
October 10, 2018
Great read. Fast pace. Kept me intrigued.
October 28, 2018
New Author, Interesting.
July 2, 2020
My assumption is this is an early kevin o'Brien book. Different than his others but still a good story. It twisted throughout and easy day read at the beach!
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January 2, 2023
much different than his later books - but still awesome
October 25, 2024
Frogged. So bad.
December 24, 2025
Seems there was a couple times F word used in this book. 2.0 audio
May 17, 2024
Not my favorite of his. Though on point with current political issues. Rise of white nationalism, homophobia and drug use. The action at the end was very good.
February 10, 2017
Liberals vs. holier than thou ultra conservatives. The latter group takes their hate to new levels when they begin killing high profile movie stars who have "sinned" in their eyes.
May 12, 2012
The Next to Die takes advantage of the considerable animosity in the U.S. between conservatives and liberals. An ultra-conservative group, trying to bring their kind of morality back to the populace, takes it upon themselves to ruin the reputations of actors and musicians who support things like gay rights, gun control and abortion and if that doesn't work, they kill them in very public, very ugly ways.
This is a decent thriller that keeps the action moving and about half way through you have some trouble putting it down. The overall writing isn't much above pedestrian but O'Brien knows how to layer a story to keep you guessing to an extent and how to ratchet up the action without going overboard. Some of the dialogue isn't great and their are a few too many characters to keep track of but overall this is a solid suspense novel
This is a decent thriller that keeps the action moving and about half way through you have some trouble putting it down. The overall writing isn't much above pedestrian but O'Brien knows how to layer a story to keep you guessing to an extent and how to ratchet up the action without going overboard. Some of the dialogue isn't great and their are a few too many characters to keep track of but overall this is a solid suspense novel
December 18, 2014
The book lost a star with the unnecessary "romance" in the latter half of the book. It was telegraphed from a mile away and was painful to read through when it became a focus of the plot. One of my major peeves about mysteries/thrillers is this kind of crap. If I wanted something like this I would read the billions of poorly-written bodice rippers on the shelves these days. When characters are written well and the relationship is necessary for the plot I'm all for it and I have read plenty of great examples but this was not one of them.
Other than that, the idea was interesting and worth the read. I will try another one of his later books as this was early in his career but that will be the last chance for him.
Other than that, the idea was interesting and worth the read. I will try another one of his later books as this was early in his career but that will be the last chance for him.
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