The Murder Artist-A4

Name: Megan Jacques
Class Period: A4
Book Title: The Murder Artist
Author: John Case
Pages: 454
Rating: *****

Recommendation: This book is for intense thrill seekers. It's a mystery that is really intense and keeps you on the edge of your seat. It's pretty graphic, definately not PG. The violence gets a little intense, but it's not too awful. This book is for people who love murder mysteries and suspense stories.

Summary: This book is about a reporter named Alex Callahan. He is constantly in the middle of death and crime because of his job. Nothing could ever prepare him for the terrifying expirence of having his two 6 year old twins being kidnapped. He takes the matter into his own hands and discovers frightening clues that lead to a insane predator. He is the only one that can save his sons and knows that time is running out soon.

Explanation of Rating: I totally loved this book. I thought it was so amazing. I couldn't put it down! The suspense keeps you on the edge of your seat, and there are tons of twists to the plot. John Case knows how to write in a way that you feel like you are right there. All the emotions Alex Callahan feels, you have a suprisingly good idea of what it's like. It was an awesome book.

Favorite Passage: "The boys are wired. They're bored. They're excited again. They really go crazy when a man who identifies himself as a Groveler hurls himself at my feet, beseeching "milord" for "a bit of silver". Seizing an ankle, the mad actor sends the boys into a delirium of grossed-out laughter when he actually licks one of my dusty Tevas. Then smacks his lips, as if savoring the grit". (pg. 13)

I like this passage because it shows the human side of emotions and just the happy times before his children go missing. You see a real-ness in both the kids and the father. It's understandable because of the beginning of this book why he is so desperate to find them. As a reader, you totally get attached to these cute kids which is important when reading the book. If you didn't care about the twins, the book would mean nothing.