- Paperback: 400 pages
- Publisher: Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random House Group); New edition edition (4 Mar 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 055381365X
- ISBN-13: 978-0553813654
- Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 10.4 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 236,442 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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" Gruesome, genuinely scary and very powerful, with enough twists in the plot to keep anyone on edge." -- "Birmingham Post"
Birmingham Post
'Gruesome, genuinely scary and very powerful, with enough twists in the plot to keep anyone on edge’
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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This is another excellent book from Tony Strong. Set in New York City the heroine (anti-heroine ?), Claire Rodenburg, helps a detective agency to entrap unfaithful husbands while undertaking a drama course in a top academy. The murder plot leads her into the sleazy world of S & M internet chatrooms and mysterious undercover police operations , with the dark poetry of Baudelaire linking the whole stylish narrative together. Like all of Strong's books , this is superbly written , the characterisations are detailed and compelling and there are as many twists and turns in the plot as you can handle . However the depth of this novel lies in its insights into and exploration of the nature of acting and fantasising and their consequences , which in the end are quite chastening for all concerned .One of the best and most intelligent psychological thrillers you could expect to read this year .
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a great novel. i thoroughly enjoyed his previous two books, and this one is possibly even better. Definitely a thriller for the new century.
I love his sharp, abrupt writing style. It can seem simple at first, but actually contains many many layers. the characters he draws are realistic and quirky. very enjoyable to read about. The plot contains loads of stunning twists, all of which are completely unexpected. However, at times, after the twists, things werent always re-explained, so we werent sure which things before the twist are actualy real, and which are not. (this will probably make sense to people who have already read the book) however, i found that that mattered very little to me, and certainly didn't impede my enjoyment of the book.
At times it was distracting how the book jumped about at times, going from one event to the next, with little explanation/description. Nonetheless, this did add to the pace of the book, which is incredibly quick. I read it only in a couple of very enjoyable sittings.
Overall, this is a really brilliant thriller. the plot is absolutely original, the characters nice to read about, the plot twists clever, the villain chilling, etc etc etc. This is a very very highly reccomended thriller.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
What a great thriller. The main character is an actress who the police enlist to help them catch a suspected internet killer. The plot jumps backwards and forwards between her acting life and her police work - so that when she starts to fall in love with the suspected killer, and begins declaring his innocence, we're never quite sure if she hasn't simply got too deeply immersed in her role. The creepiest villain this side of Mr Lecter, too. A great story. If this isn't made into a movie I'll be amazed.
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Dull!
I bought this book on the strength of reviews on Amazon, but was very disappointed.
The story is totally unbelievable, and i found the whole book uneventful. Read more
The story is totally unbelievable, and i found the whole book uneventful. Read more
Published 16 months ago by jill2308
The Decoy
This was the first book I read by Tony Strong, in a period in my life when books could not hold my attention. I was new at university, overwhelmed by the busy social life. Read more
Published on 13 Aug 2007 by imla
Brilliantly written thriller
I hardly read books. I read them and loose interest to quickly but every book I have read of Tony Strong, I can't put it down. It takes me about a day to finish his book. Read more
Published on 11 Sep 2004 by Samantha
This is an intelligent and diabolical work.
This is an intelligent and diabolical work by an author who never disappoints. Issues of identity, performance, privacy, and complicity come to the fore again and again. Read more
Published on 6 July 2001
The best serial killer thriller since Red Dragon!
Twisting and turning like a knife with a jagged blade, this is unputdownable, totally chilling and rivals the cold-edged words written in Red Dragon! Read more
Published on 5 May 2001
A tense, accomplished thriller boasting breathtaking twists.
This book is aptly named. Chock full of breathtaking twists and turns, it commands attention from first page to last. Read more
Published on 29 April 2001
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