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The new spell-binding, unputdownable thriller from the bestselling author of The Rosary Girls and The Skin Gods
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When the first body is found, mutilated and strangled on the riverbank, homicide detectives Kevin Byrne and Jessica Balzano suspect yet another random case of urban violence. Until it happens again. And again. One by one, women are lured to the old Schuylkill River, their violent and increasingly staged deaths the only clues to the killer's twisted imagination. All are wearing oddly old-fashioned dresses, holding a prop of some kind. And each one seems to have a story to tell, speaking of nightmares that are not just the stuff of fairy tales ...
Desperately, Byrne and Balzano try to uncover the fragile link between the murders, until they realise they are up against two different kinds of evil. A ruthless killer is preying upon the citizens of Philadelphia. And someone else is killing the suspects.
--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is the 3rd in Montanari's Byrne and Balzano series and is what I found to be the weakest of the trilogy.
Richard Montanari is a skilled storyteller, he has created highly likeable and readable characters and effortlessly keeps the pages turning, however after reading the first two in the series I know he is certainly capable of better. Unfortunately the two lead characters Jessica Balzano and Richard Byrne don't seem to progress very much, their private lives seem to be put on hold for this book and it is more focused on police procedure, while also entertaining i felt it's lack of character progression was sorely missed.
As usual Montanari keeps the reader guessing as to who the killer is right up to the final pages, he really seems to have a knack for this as is evident in his first two books of the series.
I shall certainly continue with the series although I found this to be a bit of a letdown after the high calibre of the first 2.
Richard Montanari is a skilled storyteller, he has created highly likeable and readable characters and effortlessly keeps the pages turning, however after reading the first two in the series I know he is certainly capable of better. Unfortunately the two lead characters Jessica Balzano and Richard Byrne don't seem to progress very much, their private lives seem to be put on hold for this book and it is more focused on police procedure, while also entertaining i felt it's lack of character progression was sorely missed.
As usual Montanari keeps the reader guessing as to who the killer is right up to the final pages, he really seems to have a knack for this as is evident in his first two books of the series.
I shall certainly continue with the series although I found this to be a bit of a letdown after the high calibre of the first 2.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Broken Angels is a novel guaranteed to have your knuckles turn white. With Byrne and Balzano, Richard Montanari has created two characters who make the reader live with them through each tortured step of their investigation until, at last and breathless, they uncover the truth.
When the first body is found, mutilated and strangled on the riverbank, homicide detectives Kevin Byrne and Jessica Balzano suspect yet another case of random urban violence. Until it happens again. And again. One by one, women are lured to the old Schuylkill River, their violent and increasingly staged deaths the only clues to the killer's twisted imagination. All are wearing oddly old-fashioned dresses, holding a prop of some kind. And each one seems to have a story to tell, speaking of nightmares that are not just the stuff of fairy tales ...Desperately, Byrne and Balzano try to uncover the fragile link between the murders, until they realise they are up against two different kinds of evil. A ruthless killer is preying upon the citizens of Philadelphia. And someone else is killing the suspects.
Richard Montanari? What else can be said? An excellent, or just simply a fantastic storyteller, doesn't do the guy justice. With Broken Angels, Montanari's third outing for Kevin Byrne and Jessica Balzano, he looks set to take the lists by storm ... again.
Montanari's ability to captivate through his description and dialogue sets him apart. The sound of the rivers rushing and the wind blowing are echoing in the ears long after the book has been completed, whilst the emotions of the characters are at once uplifting and downright terrifying, depending on which one you care to mention.
Reading Richard Montanari is a bit like being thrown in the air by a beloved family member when you were a child. You know full well its dangerous, but you can't help but scream "again, again ...AGAIN".
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When the first body is found, mutilated and strangled on the riverbank, homicide detectives Kevin Byrne and Jessica Balzano suspect yet another case of random urban violence. Until it happens again. And again. One by one, women are lured to the old Schuylkill River, their violent and increasingly staged deaths the only clues to the killer's twisted imagination. All are wearing oddly old-fashioned dresses, holding a prop of some kind. And each one seems to have a story to tell, speaking of nightmares that are not just the stuff of fairy tales ...Desperately, Byrne and Balzano try to uncover the fragile link between the murders, until they realise they are up against two different kinds of evil. A ruthless killer is preying upon the citizens of Philadelphia. And someone else is killing the suspects.
Richard Montanari? What else can be said? An excellent, or just simply a fantastic storyteller, doesn't do the guy justice. With Broken Angels, Montanari's third outing for Kevin Byrne and Jessica Balzano, he looks set to take the lists by storm ... again.
Montanari's ability to captivate through his description and dialogue sets him apart. The sound of the rivers rushing and the wind blowing are echoing in the ears long after the book has been completed, whilst the emotions of the characters are at once uplifting and downright terrifying, depending on which one you care to mention.
Reading Richard Montanari is a bit like being thrown in the air by a beloved family member when you were a child. You know full well its dangerous, but you can't help but scream "again, again ...AGAIN".
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I found this third book to be on a par with the first in the series of Detectives Byrne and Balzano, or even better than!
This book hooks you from the start and keeps you guessing right to the end on who the killer is!
It has just the right amount of characters in, unlike the second book where i thought there were too many, and the story flows along very smoothly.
A must read!!
This book hooks you from the start and keeps you guessing right to the end on who the killer is!
It has just the right amount of characters in, unlike the second book where i thought there were too many, and the story flows along very smoothly.
A must read!!
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copy cat
Don't buy this if you have read Merciless, a case of the same book. I wish Amazon would say at the beginning.
Published 3 months ago by mayday
Heaven Must Be Missing a Pulp Crime Writer
You have to respect Richard Montanari, when it comes to writing pulp crime thrillers the man can produce a goody. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Sam
Breath stealing page turner
If I arrive late for work this week it won't be my fault. The blame will lie fair and square with Byrne and Balzano, the two detectives heading up the crime investigation. Read more
Published 17 months ago by C.H: Spain
Montanari's best yet
BROKEN ANGELS is the third book in the series from Richard Montanari, starring detectives Kevin Byrne and Jessica Balzano. Read more
Published on 2 Sep 2009 by KM
Broken Angels
If you enjoy a tight plot with plenty of unexpected twists and turns and lots of gory detail, this is the book for you. Read more
Published on 3 July 2009 by J. Carter
Another good read
As with other books by Richard Montanari, this thriller grabs the reader and doesn't let go. It's the usual convoluted tale of ritual murders committed to a bizarre agenda, and in... Read more
Published on 2 Jun 2009 by Peter Smith
Montanari chiller leaves me cold
First I should put my hands up, as it were, and say I don't usually read police procedural novels. I expect fans of the genre will prefer to get recommendations from people who get... Read more
Published on 24 Jun 2008 by Catholic Taste
New author for me
I have read some crime thrillers before, but nothing like Richard Montanari's Broken Angels.
Although there has been a steady trend of Da Vinci Code type books being... Read more
Although there has been a steady trend of Da Vinci Code type books being... Read more
Published on 18 April 2008 by E. M. Allen
Brilliant
This is the first of this author's books that I have read so cannot compare to the previous two, although I have since bought them on the strength of this one. Read more
Published on 10 April 2008 by crime reader
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Richard Montanari was born in Cleveland, Ohio. As a young man Richard travelled Europe extensively and lived for a time in London, before returning to work in the family... Read more
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