I Kill
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4.5 • 6 Ratings
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
‘In my neck of the woods, people like Faletti are called larger than life, living legends.' Jeffery Deaver
'The best selling first novel by Giorgio Faletti . . . has been defined as a masterpiece and Faletti himself as the best living Italian writer.' Corriere della Sera
The voice on the radio. The writing, red as blood. I kill . A detective and an FBI agent embark upon the most harrowing case of their careers as they attempt to track down an enigmatic killer in this relentlessly suspenseful thriller. The killer announces his heinous acts in advance with desperate phone calls and ties his crimes together with songs that point to his victims; he then mutilates them and removes their faces.
Set in Monte Carlo and featuring an international cast of intriguing characters, the hunt for the deranged perpetrator remains gripping and unsettling, possibly even more so after the killer's identity is revealed and the detectives must close in on their target before he strikes again.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Personal tragedies affect almost everyone involved in Faletti's well-constructed serial killer novel set in glitzy Monte Carlo. FBI agent Frank Ottobre is recovering in Monaco from his wife's death by visiting his friend police commissioner Nicolas Hulot when the first deaths occur, of an American race car driver and the celebrated driver's chess champion girlfriend. Ottobre is soon drawn into a baffling case where the killer goads police with untraceable phone calls to Jean-Loup Verdier, the principality's most popular radio host, before each murder. As the victim count mounts, so does the suspense in this fine cat-and-mouse game of skill and subtlety. A smooth translation and several intriguing subplots, one of which features a powerful American general intent on vigilante justice, keep the pace moving briskly, despite the unusual length. First published in Italy in 2002, this winning novel marks Milan-based publisher Baldini Castoldi Dalai's entry into the U.S. market.
Customer Reviews
I Kill
Let me start by saying that I am not a critic. I read for pleasure and just like anything else my opinion is subjective. I enjoyed this novel it contained all of the elements required to keep you turning the page. Even when the killer is exposed the story doesn't sag, perhaps, until near the end. It is possible that some, including myself, may think the novel a little to long. I hope to find more of this authors work in the English language. Recommended.