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The Architect (2004)

by Keith Ablow

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Series: Frank Clevenger (6)

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West Crosse is a stunningly brilliant, strikingly handsome architect with a love of ideal beauty and a commitment to achieving it at any cost. But the rich, powerful families who engage him to design their homes don't know his dark side: Crosse can't stop at designing their dwellings. He needs to make their lives more perfect too, even if it means a gut rehab of the family, even if the final design takes years to achieve-murdering an abusive spouse, a toxic lover, a predatory business partner or an unwanted child. As Crosse is about to embark on the master work of his creative life, the FBI puts Frank Clevenger on the case, and the ultimate cat and mouse game begins.… (more)
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How would you feel if the man you hired to build your house never stopped? Not only did he continue to construct your house but began to also construct your life, make you perfect. If you didn't become perfect you could simply be eliminated and he would start anew. It was a good book overall but it started rather slow. Keep reading it picks up. ( )
  Carol420 | May 31, 2016 |
I was really excited to read this book. Gosh once I started it I wish I hadnt. Im one of those that once I start a book I have to finish it no matter what.

It was slow. There wasnt enought thrill for me. for all the boring details and pointless talk, you would think they at least made a good ending. But nope.

I dont understand what happened with Whitney in the end. he went from loving her everything about her. to just dropping her. I understand she covered things but there was no leading that she was crooked if she was.

his son there was nothing on the progress.

There was no feelings how everyone felt once they found out who it was killing there family.
too many loose ends. not enough action.


I will say this isnt usually the kind of novel I read. maybe its me not liking this genre. but I will try reading abother psychological thriller in the future. there just wasnt any thrill to me ( )
  Courtney_Chance | Jun 19, 2014 |
I was really excited to read this book. Gosh once I started it I wish I hadnt. Im one of those that once I start a book I have to finish it no matter what.

It was slow. There wasnt enought thrill for me. for all the boring details and pointless talk, you would think they at least made a good ending. But nope.

I dont understand what happened with Whitney in the end. he went from loving her everything about her. to just dropping her. I understand she covered things but there was no leading that she was crooked if she was.

his son there was nothing on the progress.

There was no feelings how everyone felt once they found out who it was killing there family.
too many loose ends. not enough action.


I will say this isnt usually the kind of novel I read. maybe its me not liking this genre. but I will try reading abother psychological thriller in the future. there just wasnt any thrill to me ( )
  Courtney_Chance | Jun 19, 2014 |
I had a tough time starting this one and after getting through the first couple chapters it started to catch some interest. Not a bad book at all. ( )
  askum | Apr 29, 2014 |
West Crosse is a brilliant, handsome architect with a love of ideal beauty and a commitment to creating it at all costs. But the rich, powerful families who employ him don't realize that he has a dark side: Crosse can't stop at designing their homes, he must make their lives beautiful as well.

To Crosse, that means murdering abusive spouses, a toxic lover, predatory business partners or anyone else who doesn't fit with his ideal of perfection. As Crosse begins his master work, the FBI's Frank Clevenger begins the ultimate cat and mouse game. I enjoyed this book and give it an A+! ( )
  moonshineandrosefire | Feb 6, 2012 |
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Thiemann, UteÜbersetzersecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed

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West Crosse is a stunningly brilliant, strikingly handsome architect with a love of ideal beauty and a commitment to achieving it at any cost. But the rich, powerful families who engage him to design their homes don't know his dark side: Crosse can't stop at designing their dwellings. He needs to make their lives more perfect too, even if it means a gut rehab of the family, even if the final design takes years to achieve-murdering an abusive spouse, a toxic lover, a predatory business partner or an unwanted child. As Crosse is about to embark on the master work of his creative life, the FBI puts Frank Clevenger on the case, and the ultimate cat and mouse game begins.

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Forensic psychiatrist Dr. Frank Clevinger investigates a series of grusome, high-profile murder cases across the country for the FBI. While visiting with the families of the victims, Clevinger notices that they are all weathy and are living in new homes whose unique and spectacular architecture has been designed specifically for their life styles and needs. He also notes that all of the families have recovered very quickly from their losses. After investigation he discovers that the connection that links all of the murders is a secret contract with a common architect, West Crosse. Crosse is a brilliant architect who worships beauty and perfection. When he contracts to design a home, he undertakes perfecting the family life of its intended inhabitants as well, including eliminating the member that obstructs the family's happiness. What Clevinger does not know is that while he is investigating the open cases, Crosse is negotiating a contract to renovate a wing of the White House and plotting to rid the First Family of a daughter who threatens to plunge it into a scandal.
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