Puppets, Daniel Hecht
Puppets, Daniel Hecht
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Puppets

Author: Daniel Hecht

Narrator: Christopher Lane

Unabridged: 15 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/27/2005

Synopsis

The New Jersey State Police has started calling him Howdy Doody, after the famous TV puppet of the 1950s. Three people killed in northern New Jersey, then three in Manhattan and another in the Bronx, in a thirteenmonth period. And all of them hung up with strings attached to their limbs, like puppets, and other objects arranged in geometric patterns throughout the murder scene. The murderer had been caught in New York city several months previously. Then State Police detective Mo Ford found another victim, killed and arranged in exactly the same way Put in charge of the investigation, Mo finds himself in thrall to the DA, who has him over a barrel because of the recent accidental death of a suspect. As he investigates further, Mo begins to construct a theory that involves the US intelligence agencies and a horrific experiment with human beings. But how many puppet masters are involved?

About Daniel Hecht

Daniel Hecht was a professional guitarist for twenty years. He took up writing in 1989 and received his MFA degree from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop in 1992. His first novel, Skull Session, was a bestseller. He lives in Montpelier, Vermont.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Allyslittlewonderland on August 10, 2019

This was an enjoyable book. The main character was likable and realistic. The murders were perplexing and disturbing without over the top gore. I did however find there was too much irrelevant details or unnecessary interaction.......more

Goodreads review by Nathan on August 26, 2012

Not as compelling read as skull session, but this story has more tension to it. A more straightforward thriller, but very intelligent and interesting. Mo Ford's character from Skull Session is resurrected here, and while the character is obviously the same, the stories are totally not connected. But......more

Goodreads review by Brian on November 04, 2017

good start, good main characters, but way too drawn out.......more

Goodreads review by Kees on July 25, 2018

In de staat New Jersey werden in ruim een jaar diverse moorden gepleegd. De slachtoffers werden met draden aan handen en benen opgehangen. Als marionetten. De moordenaar, die later opgepakt werd en uiteindelijk zelfmoord pleegde, kreeg de bijnaam Howdy Doody, een bekende tv-marionet. Als op een dag e......more

Goodreads review by looneybooks79 on September 02, 2020

What is it with Daniel Hecht’s novels that makes me doubt if I thought it good or bad? I was glad to read more Mo Ford (especially because of his unfortunate death in Skull Session) but I was let down with how he was portrayed here... I didn’t like him as much as I did before! His relationship with......more

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