Mr. Glamour
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- $5.99
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- $5.99
Publisher Description
Something dark is preying on the glitz of the glamour set. Chief Inspector Jackson Flare and his partner Inspector Mandy Steele investigate a series of bizarre killings targeting the wealthy and glamorous. The killer in Mr. Glamour knows all about design and what brands mean to his victims. As The police try to catch a predator who has climbed into their heads, they find themselves up against a wall of secrecy. The investigation drives Flare and Steele—who are themselves harbouring secrets—to acts of darkness. And the killer is watching everyone, from the rich businessmen to their beautiful wives. Who is Mr. Glamour? This novel will keep you guessing until the unforeseeable
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
If The Silence of the Lambs had never been written, Godwin's tawdry and vicious modern-day thriller might find more purchase, but there's very little that's new or memorable here. Godwin pits two Scotland Yarders, Detective Chief Inspector Jackson Flare and Inspector Mandy Steele, against a brutal killer who, after slaughtering his victims, removes a physical trophy for some unknown purpose. The pair pursues a business angle as a potential motive for the crimes, even as they discover that some of the mutilations may be an effort to brand the dead with the insignia of various fashion houses. Though the investigating officers have their own secrets, they ultimately come across as caricatures. Godwin (Apostle Rising) does a terrible job of planting red herrings, the prose is often awkward (e.g., "He turned his head, his neck ejaculating onto the wall"), and the windup is every bit as unsatisfying as what led up to it. Fans of cops vs. serial killers have plenty of better alternatives to choose from.
