Destroying Angels. [Paperback]

Gail. Lukasik (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Worldwide (2009)
• ISBN-10: 0373266723
• ISBN-13: 978-0373266722
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,553,202 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Gail Lukasik was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and was a dancer with the Cleveland Civic Ballet Company. She has worked as a choreographer, freelance writer, canoe instructor, editor and college lecturer. Lisel Mueller described her book of poems, Landscape Toward a Proper Silence, as a "splendid collection." In 2002 she was awarded an Illinois Arts Council award for her poem, "In Country." She received her M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Chicago, where she taught writing and literature. Kirkus Reviews described her second Leigh Girard mystery, Death's Door, as "fast-paced and literate, with a strong protagonist and a puzzle that keeps you guessing." She wrote her first mystery at her son's suggestion.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this book, May 31, 2006

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Silvia Foti (Chicago, Illinois) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Destroying Angels (Five Star First Edition Mystery) (Hardcover)

A quiet, steady read with the sublime gentleness of a Door County trail hike through a patch of poisonous mushrooms. Gail Lukasik explores the adventure of breast cancer survival in her appealing protagonist Leigh Girard with authority in a mystery twisting with unpredictable turns of events and poetic writing. Highly Recommended.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read!, May 17, 2006

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g lippard - See all my reviews

This review is from: Destroying Angels (Five Star First Edition Mystery) (Hardcover)

Loved this book! It is paced well and engaging. Leigh Girard is tough, but likable. The writing is spell-binding, sparse, taut, and powerful. I guarantee that you'll be up all night trying to finish this one. Keeps you guessing until the end.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Protagonist, October 14, 2006

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B. J. Tigges - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Destroying Angels (Five Star First Edition Mystery) (Hardcover)

The Door County setting is beautiful and an interesting contrast to the sinister plot. The local characters are spicy. Good character development makes the reader care about the protagonist and her feelings about breast cancer survival give added depth. A thoroughly enjoyable read. And if you like it as much as I did, you will be happy to know that there's more ahead -- this is the first in a series.