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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. Just ok. I sped read through last half just to finish it. Author's wife dies and he's left w/their young son to pick up the pieces. Joins a writing circle 'cause he's always wanted to be a published writer. Steals someone's story from the circle and publishes it as his own. Body count mounts. (  )shelnutt | May 10, 2009 |   The Killing Circle is a typical Whodunnit crime thriller, centring around a writer's circle. The highly susceptible nature of the writers mind is the propellant for the story, and as such is able to twist the story at any turn. This is also used to blend the lines between what is real and what is imaginary (or potentially supernatural). However, the story itself is never gripping enough, and subsequently these factors above are easily identified as the drivers of this book, rather than content and suspension of disbelief. Ultimately, the book is frustrating and never builds any likeable characters and as a result is quite forgettable. (  )SonicQuack | Jan 11, 2009 | Patrick Rush, a journalist who wants to try his hand at writing fiction, joins a local writer's circle. A woman is found murdered in Patrick's neighborhood and on a note found the killer has taken his name from a character in a fellow student's work. When Patrick''s son goes missing, it becomes personal. Explores the dark side pf a writer's mind. (  )leahboyer | Jan 2, 2009 | This story starts out quite innocently enough, Patrick Rush, a middle-aged widower and single dad, believes himself to be a talented writer wasting his life working for a newspaper, if that weren’t bad enough, he is actually traveling down and out on that career ladder. Deciding to follow his aspirations of becoming a writer, Patrick joins a writing group who meet weekly to share their work. But very soon he comes to realize that he has nothing to contribute, however another member, Angela, is a very skilled writer who has been weaving a thriller about a killer named Sandman, that keeps Patrick returning just to hear how it ends up. Fast forward a few years, and Patrick is now a successful writer, living the life he always wanted. But his happiness is soon to be over, as the events from Angela’s story start to blur together with real life. A serial killer is on the loose and Patrick fears he is being targeted. Members of the original writing circle are turning up dead, and Patrick seems to be loosing control of his perfect life. The Killing Circle is a very well put together novel, with all the right ingredients to make a terrific thriller. Twists and turns around every corner and a plot that keeps you guessing until the end. I enjoyed this story very much and was very satisfied with the ending. The only thing holding this novel back was the absence of characters whom you could empathize with. Although the main character was interesting, I thought he was a bit overly self-involved. Could have used a little more back-story to show how he became the person he was. Overall, The Killing Circle was an enjoyable read, the plot was fully strong enough to pull the reader along until the last page. (  )xombie | Dec 17, 2008 | I couldn't finish it... It was too slow, nothing spectacular happening, probably too long to build up. Yet I had this nagging feeling that it would turn up to be a great book.... Saddly, I got bored before the end and couldn't get myself to finish it. ( )ct.bergeron | Dec 9, 2008 | 0.039 seconds to build listing
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0312384769, Hardcover)From acclaimed, internationally bestselling author Andrew Pyper, a suspenseful page-turner that explores the repercussions of the most dishonest of thefts: stealing another’s story and calling it your own.When Patrick Rush, journalist, single father, and failed novelist, decides to join a creative writing circle, it seems a fertile time for the imagination. Throughout Toronto, a murderer is striking at random, leaving his victims’ bodies mutilated and dismembered, and taunting the police with cryptic notes. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:57:51 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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