Finished Su 3/20/16 (The first day of Spring)
This book was recommended to me by Anne, from the Contemporary Book Club. I had it on reserve for over six weeks and I picked it up after visiting the ophthalmologist on Th 3/17.
I loved the book. A Real page turner; on- the- edge- of- your- seat read.
Rowena Cooper's isolated Colorado farmhouse
Two children; Josh and Nell.
Rowena and Josh are murdered. Nell escapes to Angelo's cabin.
Angelo is a writer trying to find solace after the death of his wife to cancer. He is cripple with spinal pain.
Two killers- Paulie and Xander
They have been murdering women and crisscrossing the country in a RV
The novel hinges on an alphabet chart-
A is for Apple
B is for Ballon
C is for Cat
These objects are inserted into the dead and raped women's bodies.
Valerie Hart is the alcoholic and burned out San Francisco homicide detective that solves the case.
Saul Black, the author, is a pseudonym for Glen Duncan, the author of By Blood We Live, I, Lucifer, and many other books.
Link to Amazon-
http://www.amazon.com/The-Killing-Lessons-A-Novel/dp/1250057345
Link to Glen Duncan at wikipedia-
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_Duncan
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