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Dead Eyes (Paperback, New ed)
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Dead Eyes (Paperback, New ed)
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A blind actress is tormented by a stalker - in another slick but
uninspired thriller by Woods (LA. Times, p. 332, etc.), who himself
seems in the dark about how to capitalize on his melodramatic
premise. Chris Callaway, 31, is climbing the ladder to stardom when
she falls from her half-built Malibu beachhouse to the rocks 20
feet below - an accident that leaves her able to see only vague
shapes, though her sight should return to near-normal anytime
within two years. Compared to this career setback, the annoying
flowers and letters Chris has been getting from a fan who calls
himself "Admirer" don't seen very important, but the day after she
returns home from the hospital - with her best pal, gay hairdresser
Danny Devere, in tow - she senses an intruder and calls the cops:
Enter hunky Detective Jori Larsen, who takes Chris under his wing
and, soon, into his bed. But despite Larsen's attentiveness - he
teaches Chris to use a gun and bucks his superior by devoting
himself to her case - he can't nail Admirer, even though clues
point him toward a creepy security expert as the stalker.
Meanwhile, Admirer invades Chris's home again, overpowering her and
tattooing her hand; causes Danny to crash his car; burns down
Chris's old house; sends the actress a dog's head in a gift box and
decapitates another woman, placing the headless body in Larsen's
house - with all this escalating mayhem prompting Larsen, Chris,
and Danny to trap Admirer at Chris's now-completed beachhouse in an
abrupt finale that yanks a twist ending out of left field but fails
to deliver the extended climactic stalking - or, perhaps, the
return of Chris's sight - that readers will be expecting. Smooth
running, but shallow characters (the villain is a total cipher) and
lack of dramatic payoffs leach suspense: Wait Until Dark this
isn't. (Kirkus Reviews)
General
Imprint: |
HarperCollinsPublishers
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
August 1995 |
Authors: |
Stuart Woods
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Dimensions: |
178 x 111 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Mass Market
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Pages: |
320 |
Edition: |
New ed |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-00-647281-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Adventure / thriller >
General
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LSN: |
0-00-647281-8 |
Barcode: |
9780006472810 |
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