The haunting last words of a ghost from a dream, Paul Schrall¡¯s dream. Paul is tormented nightly by these words of his dead father while he begins work on a book about America¡¯s most notorious serial killer, Ezekial Detmer, who prays on young children and is still on the run. In tracking this monster will Paul uncover the true meaning behind this enigmatic statement, or will he be sucked into a surrealistic nightmare of police and criminals, the hunter and the prey, the living and the dead, where nothing is as it seems, the past and the future converge, everybody has a flame to extinguish and a score to settle, and revenge is the fuel to their fire? In the end, will they all be burning, burning, burning? Find out in Crematorium, the debut suspense thriller from D. H. Schleicher.
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¡°Remember that they ate my voice and put in warm beauty that here rose on dark water.¡±
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
An Interesting New Twist on a Familiar Genre,
By A Customer
This review is from: Crematorium (Paperback)
Some may think that crime thrillers about serial killers and the media's obsession with violence have been done to death...but when done well they can make for the best kind of suspense. This new author (who writes in a blunt, no-nonsesnse manner that makes even the dull parts page-turning) explores well-tread ideas and issues, but does so with just enough pizzaz and unique touches to allow it to break away from the pack. A little bit mystery, a little bit horror, a little bit spiritual, a little bit social commentary, and good doses of surrealism juxtaposed wih gritty realism all help this tale rise above most others in the genre. The only complaint is there could have been more in depth character development with some of the major players, and there seemed to be too many characters over-all to be occupying a novel that clocks in at under 200 pages. Also, some of the dialogue seemed forced and unreal. But I'll give Schleicher the benefit of the doubt and assume that it was all meant to go along with one of the novel's major motifs: memories play like badly edited movies. Highly recommended for anyone who enjoys this type of stuff.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A truly impressive work that deserves a wide readership.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Crematorium (Paperback)
"Crematorium" is an exceptional book on an unpleasant subject and I initially feared that I might be put off. I need not have worried: Schleicher has crafted an interesting, unexpected and intelligent reflection on a serial murderer and the persons whose lives he affects.Most impressive is the way Schleicher structures and controls the plot: the time skipping (flashbacks, flash forwards), the multiple narrators and enough events to fuel three novels made it a little confusing at first. But soon everything starts to click and I found myself enjoying the anti-chronological tag-team narration of it all. Every conceivable loose end, every incident of plot (some of which I had forgotten) are tied skillfully together by the end. Characterization is excellent. There are enough characters for a much longer work, but Schleicher gives each of them such strong individual characteristics that they each become memorable. The only character who isn't extensively drawn for us is Detmer the killer, and keeping him a mystery is entirely appropriate. This may be the only crime novel in existence that combines bloody murders with reflections on the nature of God, an explanation of the appeal of contemporary rock music and a truly original (to me) interpretation of reincarnation. As I think you know, I personally don't believe in reincarnation, but what a wonderful dramatic device it makes here! Schleicher's take on it could fuel a whole series of novels. Anyone who reads this will be getting as much philosophy as titillation. In short, this book is a truly impressive first work that deserves a wide readership. It reads not like a first novel, but like the product of an experienced, confident writer.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Truthful & Insightful Interpretation of the Human Spirit,
By Judith Oliver (Burlington County, NJ, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Crematorium (Paperback)
Crematorium is a well written story based on the human madness of a serial killer. Schleicher exposes the killer's insane motives and the terror he invokes on his victims; and explores the total breakdown of the human character in the wake of this madman's killing spree. As disturbing as this subject is, I encourage the reader to finish the story in its entirety. You will be rewarded with a truthful and insightful interpretation of the human spirit and the unbreakable bond between mother and child.
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