Hush What's your greatest fear? It's criminal profiler Ivy Dunlap's job to unravel the psyches of the most dangerous men alive. None haunts her dreams more than the killer who took her son's life sixteen years ago, then silently disappeared into the dark. Now an urgent request for help from the Chicago police has reawakened Ivy's greatest nightmare. The Madonna Murderer has returned to fulfill his calling. This time Ivy understands the killer and will face her greatest fear to stop him from killing again. Publishers Weekly Few serial killers penned by suspense writers today are as warped or as fully realized as the Madonna Murderer, who preys on newborn baby boys and their unwed mothers. As if the crime itself isn't bad enough, the killer leaves a musical snow globe that plays "Hush, Little Baby" in the infant's crib as his calling card. It has been nearly two decades since Ivy Dunlap and her infant son were victimized by the Madonna Murderer. Unbeknownst to the killer, Ivy survived the assault. Her baby didn't. Now a respected criminal psychologist, Ivy is called into service by the Chicago P.D. when the killer resurfaces after 16 years of dormancy. Her personal interest in the case takes on a sharper edge when she learns that her partner, Detective Max Irving, has a son named Ethan who is the same age her child would have been had he survived. When Ivy tries to rattle the Madonna Murderer by publishing a "dead-baby letter" in the newspaper, the killer becomes more daring; he befriends Ethan, sends Ivy a chunk of his skin bearing a tattoo and expands his profile of victims. Although some readers may be turned off by the novel's graphic nature, a wealth of procedural detail, a heart-thumping finale and two scarred but indelible protagonists make this a first-rate debut.
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Anne Frasier is an award-winning, USA Today bestselling author of twenty-one books and numerous short stories that have spanned the genres of suspense, mystery, thriller, romantic suspense, paranormal, and memoir. Her titles have been printed in both hardcover and paperback and translated into twenty languages. Her memoir, The Orchard, was a 2011 Oprah Magazine Fall Pick, Number Two on the Indie Next list, a featured B+ review in Entertainment Weekly, and a Librarians’ Best Books of 2011. Going back to 1988, Weir’s debut title was the cult phenomenon AMAZON LILY, initially published by Pocket Books and later reissued by Bantam Books. Writing as Theresa Weir she won a RITA for romantic suspense (COOL SHADE), and a year later the Daphne du Maurier for paranormal romance (BAD KARMA). In her more recent Anne Frasier career, her thriller and suspense titles hit the USA Today list (HUSH, SLEEP TIGHT, PLAY DEAD) and were featured in Mystery Guild, Literary Guild, and Book of the Month Club. HUSH was both a RITA and Daphne du Maurier finalist. Frasier books have received high praise from print publications such as Publishers Weekly, Minneapolis Star Tribune, and Crimespree, as well as online praise from Spinetingler, Book Loons, Armchair Interviews, Sarah Weinman’s Confessions of an Idiosyncratic Mind, and Ali Karim’s Shots Magazine. Her books have featured cover quotes from Lisa Gardner, Jane Ann Krentz, Linda Howard, Kay Hooper, and J.A. Konrath. Her short stories and poetry can be found in DISCOUNT NOIR, ONCE UPON A CRIME, and THE LINEUP, POEMS ON CRIME. She is a member of Sisters in Crime and International Thriller Writers. Title List Writing as Anne Frasier Hush, USA Today bestseller, RITA finalist, Daphne du Maurier finalist (2002) Sleep Tight, USA Today bestseller (2003) Play Dead, USA Today Bestseller (2004) Before I Wake (2005) Pale Immortal (2006) Garden of Darkness, RITA finalist (2007) Once Upon a Crime anthology, Santa’s Little Helper (2009) The Lineup, Poems on Crime, Home (2010) Discount Noir anthology, Crack House (2010) Deadly Treats Halloween anthology, editor and contributor, The Replacement (September 2011) Once Upon a Crime anthology, Red Cadillac (April 2012)
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IT'S CRIMINAL PROFILER IVY DUNLAP'S JOB TO UNRAVEL THE PSYCHES OF THE MOST DANGEROUS MEN ALIVE. NONE HAUNTS HER MORE THAN THE KILLER WHO TOOK HER SON'S LIFE SIXTEEN YEARS AGO, THEN SILENTLY DISAPPEARED INTO THE DARK. NOW AN URGENT REQUEST FOR HELP FROM THE CHICAGO POLICE HAS REAWAKENED IVY'S GREATEST NIGHTMARE. THE MADONNA MURDERER HAS RETURNED TO FULFILL HIS CALLING.
THIS TIME IVY UNDERSTANDS THE KILLER INSTINCT. SHE KNOWS WHAT MAN IS CAPABLE OF. THIS TIME SHE'S READY TO CONFRONT HER DEEPEST FEAR, FACE-TO-FACE. FOR THE VERY LAST TIME....
THIS TIME IVY UNDERSTANDS THE KILLER INSTINCT. SHE KNOWS WHAT MAN IS CAPABLE OF. THIS TIME SHE'S READY TO CONFRONT HER DEEPEST FEAR, FACE-TO-FACE. FOR THE VERY LAST TIME....
THIS IS ANNE FRASIER'S FIRST BOOK AND WHAT A FABULOUS BOOK IT IS. DEEPLY GRIPPING, GRUESOME AND FRIGHTENLY COMPELLING.
IT IS AN INTENSE BOOK ABOUT EMOTIONS,DARK EMOTIONS. THERE'S A SERIAL KILLER ON THE LOOSE, POLICE ARE BAFFLED, PEOPLE ARE TERRIFIED, FOR IVY IT NEVER STOPPED.
NEW MOTHER'S AND THEIR NEW BORN SON'S ARE BEING MURDERED. AT TIMES IT IS SUCH A DISTURBING BOOK, IT REALLY PULLS AT YOUR EMOTIONS.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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Hush is a great read. It has a common theme of social misfit who becomes twisted and dangerous pursued by a cop that has almost as many issues as he does, but it does have some unique twists which makes it stand out from the hundreds of hybrids out there. It's a real page turner. Not for the faint hearted!
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Just as the description says!...If you like books featuring serial killers then this has to be a must...Had me turning the pages as quick as I could!Really enjoyed this book. Tess x
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Nothing new, easy read.
Hush is a fairly run-of-the-mill serial killer plot with all the familiar elements except that the victims are always a mother and baby. Read more
Published 23 days ago by Antony
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Bog standard.
By the numbers job. All the requisite scenes for a crime novel, but no literary style to admire. A far too easy read.
Published 28 days ago by Miss Janie
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Hush
Gripping, gritty, graphic loved it it's been a long time since I took a day off work to finish a book. Today is a day I have
Published 1 month ago by Pam
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Fantastic!
A real thriller, keeps you turning the pages until you reach the conclusion. They should definitely make a film of this book......if they haven't already!!
Published 1 month ago by Susan Gouveia
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Good solid, well written, coherent thriller
Nothing too new here, but a good read. Well thought out characters and believable interaction. Worth reading. Give it a go
Published 1 month ago by Faithhopelove2
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A well written and gritty police/ crime novel with depth
Hush is a well paced and thoughtfully developed crime thriller that combines both the new (mother/child serial killer concept) with the old (surviving victim returns to take down... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Starcoaster
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Very good book
Thoroughly enjoyable thriller. My wife & I both enjoyed Hush and would definitely recommend this to everyone who likes a good thriller
Published 2 months ago by Brian Lee
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ok
it's ok for a freebie but would not pay for a copy as found the story quite boring and obvious
Published 2 months ago by penfolds bin 95
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Brilliant read.
Great story which has you hooked from the start and a lively friendship/love story to go with it. VERY well written and would recommend to anyone.
Published 3 months ago by MISS H CONYERS
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Weird
This book was very weird, but a good weird, if you read it you will understand where I'm coming from. All in all great book
Published 3 months ago by Rebecca Cutts
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