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A Necessary Evil (Maggie O'Dell, Bk 5)
A Necessary Evil - Maggie O'Dell, Bk 5
Author: Alex Kava
Someone is killing Catholic priests across America -- ritualized murders that speak of vengeance and hatred. As the killing spree continues unabated, it quickly becomes very clear to Maggie O'Dell -- the FBI profiler assigned to the case -- that more than one perpetrator is responsible. As she begins to drill down into the facts, Maggie discover...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780778324348
ISBN-10: 0778324346
Publication Date: 4/1/2007
Pages: 496
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 195 ratings
Publisher: Mira
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Spirited-Ann avatar reviewed A Necessary Evil (Maggie O'Dell, Bk 5) on + 51 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Ecellent thriller. My first book by Alex Kava.. Left me guessing with the twists and turns.
reviewed A Necessary Evil (Maggie O'Dell, Bk 5) on + 153 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Very intense...and you might want to read Perfect Evil first. She uses many of the same characters.
tioga avatar reviewed A Necessary Evil (Maggie O'Dell, Bk 5) on + 167 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Book 5 in the Maggie O'dell series is really a sequel to "A Perfect Evil", book 1 in this series. I was wondering when we would hear from Father Michael Keller again. And here he is on a hit list!

Four stars
jaapyle avatar reviewed A Necessary Evil (Maggie O'Dell, Bk 5) on + 29 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I am new to Alex Kavas' book, and I have to say this book kepts you very interested...an awesome book. I cannot wait to read more of her works!
sfc95 avatar reviewed A Necessary Evil (Maggie O'Dell, Bk 5) on + 686 more book reviews
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My first Alex Kava book and it was great. I have read a few since, a real good and quick read
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Readnmachine avatar reviewed A Necessary Evil (Maggie O'Dell, Bk 5) on + 1477 more book reviews
Fifth in a series, but works well as a stand-alone.

Kava weaves together two waves of frightening murders -- a series of young women whose decapitated heads have been found in the Washington, D.C. area, and a series of murdered priests who have all been involved in pedophilia scandals.

The observant reader will probably identify the Master Villain fairly early on, as Kava is generous with the clues and doesn't clutter things up with too many red herrings. At the heart of the novel, however, is a moral dilemma, dealing with the essential conflict between the law and true justice.
monamotz avatar reviewed A Necessary Evil (Maggie O'Dell, Bk 5) on + 20 more book reviews
very suspenseful book
Skip avatar reviewed A Necessary Evil (Maggie O'Dell, Bk 5) on + 43 more book reviews
FBI profiler Maggie O'Dell is called in to profile the murder of a priest. Good story, interesting (and somewhat unexpected) ending, and some interesting characters.
reviewed A Necessary Evil (Maggie O'Dell, Bk 5) on + 83 more book reviews
A bargain with evil to save the innocent. But can Maggie O'Dell do it?
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Great Read
reviewed A Necessary Evil (Maggie O'Dell, Bk 5) on + 55 more book reviews
Another great Maggie O'Dell FBI agent story, and finally the follow up to "A Perfect Evil" with the return of Father Keller...


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