Candace G. (Ogre) reviewed on 6/21/2011 + 1568 more book reviews

This one is a hell of a lot scarier than some overtly bloodier slasher thrillers. The suspense builds and builds, and then builds some more. Think of the worst stalker tale you ever heard of . . . and that's just the starting point! Don't start it late at night if you're alone in the house, though.

From back cover: Literary critic Shearman Waxx can kill a good book with just a few acidly worded bon mots. And as one unlucky author is about to discover, that's not all he's prepared to kill...

From #1 New York Times bestselling master of suspense Dean Koontz comes a mesmerizing thriller about the battle of wills that ensues when a successful author and likable family man confronts a reclusive sociopath who wields an all-too-deadly poison pen. Respect Sherman Waxx's opinion and you might escape with your career intact. Cross him and he'll destroy you, your family, and everything you hold dear. For the title 'America's most feared critic' isn't one Waxx takes lightly. He takes it literally. And now Cubby Greenwich, his wife, Penny, their brilliant six-year-old, Milo, and their uniquely talented non-collie, Lassie, are about to learn the true meaning of 'culture war.'

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