Have Mercy on Us [Mass Market Paperback]

Philip Luber (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 29, 1999

THE END OF INNOCENCE . . .

1n 1845, Thoreau found the meaning of life at Walden Pond. Now police are searching for the meaning of death there--the grisly work of a cunning serial killer with a unique calling card. To psychiatrist Harry Klein, the chilling case hits too close to home: The murder suspect is his live-in lover's ex-boyfriend, a man embroiled in a heated battle over developing Walden Pond.

Klein is drawn into the center of the horrific case--in a search for a killer that turns into a harrowing struggle between evil and an innocent place, between a serial killer who calls himself the True Believer and Klein, who has everything to live for and maybe nothing left to lose. . . .

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Back for a fourth adventure, Harry Kline, a Concord, Mass., forensic psychiatrist, enlists the help of his fiery FBI agent girlfriend, Veronica Pace, to track down a twisted serial killer called The True Believer, whose victims were all active in a fight to stop land development near Henry David Thoreaus famous Walden Pond. As Kline struggles to discover if the killer is Stephen (Veronicas college lover, who just happens to be in Concord), he also fights an inner demonthe fact that he may have prostate cancer. Luber (Pray for Us Sinners), himself a forensic psychologist, is for the most part up to the mark here. At times the action seems forced and the dialogue stilted. Still, Luber will satisfy his fans, once again displaying an uncanny ability to find the perfect fact or scene from Concord history to illuminate the ambiguities of even the most heinous crime scene.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review

"His engaging characters are intricately connected, yet they stand distinct and clear like columns throughout the story. A classy writer."
--JANE LANGTON
   Author of The Shortest Day

"[Luber's] books are top-choice reading material with tight plotting, well-drawn characters, and thoughtful writing. . . . Luber is one of those rare storytellers who can tell a riveting tale and imbue it with just the right mix of wisdom and warmth, emotion and knowledge. . . . Whether he is telling us about religious struggles, clinical psychology, family dynamics, or New England architecture, he does it with a subtle but talented hand."
--Maine Sunday Telegram

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 290 pages
• Publisher: Fawcett (March 29, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0449183300
• ISBN-13: 978-0449183304
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,307,967 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Luber is amazing! Fast read, no fluffy chatter. Enjoy Boston, May 31, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Have Mercy on Us (Mass Market Paperback)

Every Luber book is amazing. No mixing words, just clever and straight forward page turning. You will especially enjoy Luber and his references if you live in the greater Boston area.

Please write more!!! We love you!

Barbara and Joe Sharon, Massachusetts

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Funny, exciting, and a fast read., June 8, 1999

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This review is from: Have Mercy on Us (Mass Market Paperback)

This is one of the only books that I enjoyed so much that I could not help but reccomend it to others. It was exciting, and very funny. The author has a very good sense of humor. It was a very quck read and I could not wait to get to the end to see who had done it. I definately reccoment this book to others.