- Hardcover: 400 pages
- Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd; UK edition of BADLANDS edition (14 Aug 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0434016020
- ISBN-13: 978-0434016020
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 16.2 x 3.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 374,008 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A serial killer is on the loose. No one is safe. The fourth thriller in the gripping Byrne and Balzano series by the Sunday Times bestseller.
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In each soul, a secret ...Philadelphia homicide detectives Kevin Byrne and Jessica Balzano's first assignment from the Cold Case files is the brutal murder of a young runaway. The lifeless body of Caitlin O'Riordan was found carefully posed in a glass display case in the desolate Philadelphia Badlands but, as Byrne and Balzano rapidly discover, she was just the first pawn in the killer's twisted game...A mysterious phone call leads them on a scavenger hunt for a second victim. This time a young girl has been dismembered, her body parts left in three boxes in the basement of a deserted house. More clues lead to other victims and, as the body count rises, it becomes clear that there is a serial killer on the loose, hell-bent on completing the 'performance' of a lifetime.As more runaways vanish, Byrne and Balzano come to realize that the homicidal mastermind plans to complete seven depraved tricks in his dark and dangerous magic act. With Balzano increasingly obsessed by a case that haunts her, and Byrne struggling with a loss of his own, the stakes are mounting. But this is one game they can't afford to lose...
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Richard has proven once again, he is a master at making your mind go wild with images of what he's writing. Magic, Mayhem and Mischief!, brilliant.
If you have not read Richards other novels, do so!
If you have not read Richards other novels, do so!
20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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Detectives Kevin Byrne and Jessica Balzano are called to a scene where a dead girl is found in a glass display case. Then a phone call is received which appears at first to help them in their investigations but in fact sends them on a hunt and is the beginning of a deadly killer's psychological warped game.
This is a story that takes you into the mind of a twisted killer. There is realistic characterisaion - the relationship between the 2 detectives is so natural - there isn't a word wasted and the dialogue is sharp.
The plot has an energy that never flags and contains unforeseeable twists. There is also a strong sense of place in that the setting is so well described that you feel you are in and know Philadelphia.
Montanari is going from strength to strength - he must be one of the best crime/thriller writers about at the moment.
This is a story that takes you into the mind of a twisted killer. There is realistic characterisaion - the relationship between the 2 detectives is so natural - there isn't a word wasted and the dialogue is sharp.
The plot has an energy that never flags and contains unforeseeable twists. There is also a strong sense of place in that the setting is so well described that you feel you are in and know Philadelphia.
Montanari is going from strength to strength - he must be one of the best crime/thriller writers about at the moment.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I've read all the books in this Byrne/Balzano series so far. Although I found them all good enough to keep reading there were aspects in all of them before this one that were cliched and repetitive and prevented the excellent characterisation and atmospheric locations fully delivering for the reader. But Mr Montanari worked it out, this latest book is a truly great read, I highly recommend it
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Good but sadly not great
I read this book in a day and although I didn't think it was up to his usual standard, I strangely could not put it down. Read more
Published 9 months ago by H Pearce
Fantastic!
Amazing. One of the words i can use to describe this book. I have just finished reading it and i thought it was brilliant. Read more
Published 9 months ago by flickkker
A pretty good thriller.
Runaway girls are turning up brutally murdered, in various bizarre ways, in the city of Philadelphia. Read more
Published 16 months ago by J.Flood
Don't waste your time with this book
The only good thing about this book is that can be used for kindling.
I like to get into the characters and the story, imagine the plot. Read more
I like to get into the characters and the story, imagine the plot. Read more
Published 18 months ago by S. Riza
Magical
This is well up to the standard of previous PPD stories. Kevin Byrne and Jessica Balzano are a believable team with difficult cases to crack. Read more
Published on 14 Nov 2009 by Mr. A. D. Holloway
Montanari on fine form
After 3 books in this series Montanari has not lost any form. Play Dead is as intriuging, enticing and suitably gruesome as previous efforts and just leaves you wanting more from... Read more
Published on 14 Sep 2009 by Andrew Mullaly
Good... but not his best
Probably if this book was written by any other author i would have given it 5 stars. But seeing that Montanari is one of my favourite ones (have read all of his books)i always... Read more
Published on 26 July 2009 by L. Bezzina
Absolutely enthralling!
I have a big problem with Richard Montanari books - they come to an end!
Came across him by accident - my partner needed something to read on a flight and opted for one... Read more
Came across him by accident - my partner needed something to read on a flight and opted for one... Read more
Published on 15 Jun 2009 by Alison Petrie
Brilliant idea, but something just didn't pay off.
This had all the makings of a truely great story. Wicked main character, brilliant idea, should have been an awesome story, but it was just lacking something and I don't know... Read more
Published on 10 Jun 2009 by M. Jones
Passable thriller - nothing more, nothing less
This novel has garnered some very positive reviews but I found it difficult to see what all the fuss was about. Read more
Published on 7 Jun 2009 by unlikely_heroine
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