- Hardcover: 449 pages
- Publisher: Little, Brown & Company; Reprint edition (6 April 1995)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0316913529
- ISBN-13: 978-0316913522
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 14.5 x 3.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,386,825 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Edna Buchanan
'This is more an unforgettable experience than a novel.'
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A neighbour tells Miami ex-cop Simon Winter that she has seen a man who, in Berlin 50 years ago, had betrayed her family to the Nazis. When the neighbour is murdered, Winter discovers that other ex-Berliners who survived the camps also met early deaths, and that the deaths are linked.
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I am in the middle of reading "The Analyst" and note that everyone who has reviewed anything by John Katzenbach has always given it five stars without fail. I too will add to this list. "The Shadow Man" was completely fascinating from the very first page, when an elderly citizen of Miami is convinced she has seen a face from a very nasty past, a face she won't forget. She then embarks, after enlisting professional and not-so-professional help, upon trying to save herself, and to save the other people who will know who he was and what he now means. What follows is one of the best reads ever - brilliantly written, utterly compelling, very difficult to put down. Much like the book I am in the middle of now. I will certainly be reading all of Katzenbach's other books in future.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Excellent
17 May 2004
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This is the first book I have read by Katzenbach and I was very impressed. His characters literally jumped off the page and their voices were distinct. This is the first book I have ever read that made me want to turn back to page one and read it all over again as soon I was finished with it. I can't wait to read more of his work.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
THE SHADOW KNOWS
22 Nov 2002
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This complex thriller offers one of the most heavily fleshed out characterizations in recent years; that may be the book's biggest drawback, however. The interesting premise of a Nazi "catcher" still on the prowl is fascinating, but at the same time, Katzenbach makes us plod through a lot of superfluous narrative, that overstates many of the characters' inner thoughts and slows the pace down a little too much.
Overall, though, characters like Simon Winter; Walter Robinson, and Espy Martinez, are glowing in their richness and intricacies. Even Leroy "F" Jackson, an ignoble druggie, turns makes an astounding turnaround in dealing with the horrifying murderer.
There are some riveting scenes, as well; early in the book, there's a scene where Sophie gets ready for bed, and it is laid out so slowly that it creates a tremendous aura of suspense, as you know the old lady is going to bite the bullet. Unfortunately, other lengthy scenes, don't quite have this edge.
The ending is quite well done, and it has one of those "ah no" endings.
All in all, despite is plodding pace, it's a very well written story.
RECOMMENDED.
Overall, though, characters like Simon Winter; Walter Robinson, and Espy Martinez, are glowing in their richness and intricacies. Even Leroy "F" Jackson, an ignoble druggie, turns makes an astounding turnaround in dealing with the horrifying murderer.
There are some riveting scenes, as well; early in the book, there's a scene where Sophie gets ready for bed, and it is laid out so slowly that it creates a tremendous aura of suspense, as you know the old lady is going to bite the bullet. Unfortunately, other lengthy scenes, don't quite have this edge.
The ending is quite well done, and it has one of those "ah no" endings.
All in all, despite is plodding pace, it's a very well written story.
RECOMMENDED.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Horrors From the Past
24 July 2002
Format:Hardcover
This is an excellent book of suspense and drama based on an interesting premise. For some, the war never ends and the hatred never diminishes. The joy of the hunt and the thrill of the kill must continue forever. Such is the mindset of the man known as The Shadow Man. For the elderly Jewish survivors who now live in Florida, their worst fears are realised as the horrors of their past come back to haunt them and, even worse, to kill them.
The Shadow Man was one of the people in Nazi Germany who was known as a catcher. A Jew who worked with the Gestapo identifying and flushing out Jewish citizens before sending them to the concentration camps. Seeing him and being seen by him was thought to be synonymous to death. Of all the catchers in Berlin, The Shadow Man was the most feared and most hated.
When one of the Miami Beach residents swears she has spotted The Shadow Man right there in the neighbourhood, the news is treated with some scepticism. But when the number of suspicious deaths begins to grow, the unthinkable possibility becomes more and more likely. The Miami police are up against a man who has had over 50 years experience. Okay, he may be a senior citizen now, but he's still very good at what he does and is just as determined as ever.
There are some remarkable characterisations in this story making it more than just a run of the mill suspense drama. From the suicidal ex-cop, Simon Winter, to prosecutor / avenger Espy Martinez and junkie Leroy Jefferson. All make vital contributions and at times provide some telling insights into what may motivate different people to act.
This is a fast paced thriller with a slightly skewed spin that manages to capture the attention from the opening page.
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