The Sculptor
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| Rating | : | 4.90 (918 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0786022124 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 385 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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Only The Sculptor can bring forth their true beauty and teach the world to appreciate his gift.He Is The MasterFBI Special Agent Sam Markham has a reputation for tracking serial killers, but this artful adversary is meticulous, disciplined, and more ruthless than any he's encountered. A genuine page-turner!" --Kevin O'Brien, New York Times bestselling author"It reminded me of why I loved Silence of the Lambs so much." --Gregg Olsen"A stone cold thrill ride! Unique and unexpected twists make this one a keeper!" --Lisa Jackson, New York Times bestselling author. Killing Is An ArtIn life, they were flawed. The only clue is a note dedicating the latest "statue" to Cathy Hildebrant, an art historian who shares Sam's fear that the killing has just begun.And She Is The Perfect SubjectIn a quiet Rhode Island town, The Sculptor shapes his latest macabre creation, waiting for Cathy to draw nearer so that his message can be understood at
R. Gjemmestad said One of the best books I have ever read. This is simply a fantastic book. I stumbled up on it by chance, and when I first started reading I could not put it away. The style is a mix between "Silence of the lambs" and Dan Brown's "Angels and Deamons" and "The Da vinci Code", and Funaro does a fantastic job of mixing history with the crimes of the sculptor.The book kept me constantly on my toes with twists and turns, but some people might be turned of by some sec. A suspenseful debut novel NOTE: I received a complimentary review copy of this book directly from the author.I admit that I began reading this book with some apprehension, as I have read many first-time novels that just weren't very good. But it didn't take many pages into THE SCULPTOR for me to be presently surprised, as I found it to be unexpectedly well-written. Furthermore, author Gregory Funaro creates a compelling murder mystery from the op. "Decently Done for a Debut" according to Thriller Lover. If you like serial killer novels, and want to give a new novelist a chance, THE SCULPTOR isn't a bad choice.Author Gregory Funaro follows the traditional serial killer plotline here. The major twist is that the killer is heavily influenced by the work of Michelangelo --this gives Funaro an excuse to teach the reader a lot about that artist's work and life. That makes THE SCULPTOR more interesting than your typical suspen
The book reads like a poor man's Red Dragon, sharing some of the structures but, unfortunately, not the grace of its prose. When it becomes clear that her book on Michelangelo's work is an inspiration for the murders, FBI special agent Sam Markham asks her help in figuring out when and where the killer will strike next, but the Sculptor easily evades their efforts and, with clumsy inevitability, traps Cathy and promises to make her his next victim. . Detailed but sometimes tedious analyses of Michelangelo's art bog down the dialogue and plot. From Publishers Weekly A serial killer calling himself the Sculptor, who reshapes hi