In For the Kill, John Lutz
In For the Kill, John Lutz
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In For the Kill

Author: John Lutz

Narrator: Scott Brick

Unabridged: 13 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/06/2007


Synopsis

Frank Quinn, the relentless detective who made his debut in John Lutz’s acclaimed thriller Darker Than Night, faces his toughest –and most personal–case yet . . .

An invitation written in blood . . . A madman is stalking women in the city. By the time his victims are found, they’ve been dismembered with careful precision, their limbs stacked into a gruesome pyramid and completely cleansed of every last drop of blood.

To catch a killer–or die next . . . Accustomed to working on the most grisly homicides, detective Frank Quinn’s nerves don’t rattle easily. But when the last names of the killer’s victims spell out “Q-u-i-n-n,” the veteran cop feels a chill run down his spine. Then a fresh victim is linked to the one woman Quinn can’t stop desiring. Hunting down killers is what Quinn does best. But this time, Quinn is up against a psychopath that will test him as never before . . .

About The Author

John Lutz's work includes political suspense, private-eye novels, urban suspense, humor, occult, crime caper, police procedural, espionage, historical, futuristic, amateur detective—virtually every mystery subgenre. He is the author of more than 45 novels and 250 short stories and articles. His novels and short fiction have been translated into virtually every language and adapted for almost every medium. Among his awards are the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award, the Private Eye Writers of America (PWA) Shamus Award, Les Trophées 813 for best mystery short-story collection translated into the French language, the PWA Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Short Mystery Fiction Society's Golden Derringer for Lifetime Achievement. His SWF Seeks Same was made into the hit movie Single White Female, starring Bridget Fonda and Jennifer Jason Leigh, and The Ex was made into the HBO original movie of the same title, for which he coauthored the screenplay.Scott Brick, an acclaimed voice artist, screenwriter, and actor, has performed on film, television, and radio. His stage appearances throughout the US include CyranoHamlet, and MacBeth. In the audio industry, Scott has won over 20 Earphones Awards, as well as the 2003 Audie Award in the Best Science Fiction category for Dune: The Butlerian Jihad. After recording nearly 250 books in five years, AudioFile Magazine named Scott “one of the fastest-rising stars in the audiobook galaxy” and proclaimed him one of their Golden Voices. Brick’s range is unparalleled as he reads thrillers to narrative nonfiction, from biographies to science fiction with aplomb.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Davin

One cool book. Lutz is now on my list of authors to read. This was my first book from him and it was great. Get on the train and hold on because this book will take you for a ride. Harlan Coben said Lutz is a hell of an author and I agree with him. I encourage you to read this book.......more

Goodreads review by Sierra

"He understood now that he hadn't escaped the swamp. He never would." In For the Kill was "meh" in every sense. The best parts for me were the flashbacks to the killer's childhood. I usually don't care for leaps back in forth in time, but I think it was done well here, and I enjoyed these expedition......more

Goodreads review by Matt

The amount of filler in this novel was disappointing. Lutz is an adept enough writer, but he chooses to toss in endless points-of-view (most of them ultimately pointless, since it's obvious when a woman is going to get killed off) and a ho-hum backstory about the serial killer. The good guys, the fol......more

Goodreads review by Bridgit

This was a nice, mindless fast-paced read. The plot wasn't particularly original or frightening - it was in fact a bit repetetive - but it was definitely an enjoyable read. I was left a little annoyed at all of the loose ends and pointless plotlines...(vibrating cell phones - where was the tie in.........more

Goodreads review by Marti

It is the old dismemberment ploy--not sure why the killer does this. It gives three retired cops something to do. Quinn's daughter gets mixed up with a killer.......more