Mortal Faults [Hardcover]

Michael Prescott (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 373 pages
• Publisher: ONYX BOOKS (2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 073946275X
• ISBN-13: 978-0739462751
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,707,624 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Born in 1960, I grew up in New Jersey and attended Wesleyan University, majoring in Film Studies. After graduation, I moved to Los Angeles, where I wrote scripts for several independent producers. I also worked as a magazine freelancer and archival researcher, and eventually started writing books. I authored six titles under the pseudonym Brian Harper before switching to my new identity as Michael Prescott.

My first Michael Prescott novel, COMES THE DARK, grew out of my interest in ancient religion and mythology. I followed up with STEALING FACES, which made its debut as an electronic book and became the bestselling e-book in the U.S. way back in 1999, and THE SHADOW HUNTER, which was praised by Publishers Weekly for its "brilliant elements of psychological horror." Publishers Weekly also had kind words for LAST BREATH ("a chilling, character-driven tale") and NEXT VICTIM ("unrelentingly suspenseful"). IN DARK PLACES was called a "dark, compulsive read" (Publishers Weekly), a "gripping new drama" (Cemetary Dance), and "hard to predict and thoroughly absorbing ... Michael Prescott at his best" (Round Table Reviews). With DANGEROUS GAMES, I began a trilogy about two female characters, Tess McCallum and Abby Sinclair, who had appeared separately in two of my earlier books. The trilogy continued with MORTAL FAULTS and FINAL SINS. Collectively those three books are my personal favorites.

Changes in the publishing industry made it hard for me to get a print deal after FINAL SINS. Ebooks, however, are more than taking up the slack. In 2010, I self-published RIPTIDE as an ebook and a print-on-demand paperback. This was followed by new ebook editions of SHIVER, MORTAL PURSUIT, and BLIND PURSUIT (three Brian Harper titles), as well as STEALING FACES. All have risen into the Top 100 bestsellers among Kindle's paid titles, with most making it into the top ten. By the end of July 2011 I plan to release my first book written directly for the ebook market, a comedy called DIE STUPID.

In addition, E-Reads has put out ebook editions of NEXT VICTIM, IN DARK PLACES, and DANGEROUS GAMES, and Penguin Books offers an ebook edition of FINAL SINS. Before too long I hope to have all my titles available in ebook form, and to write some new ones for this rapidly expanding market.

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Crazy Quilt of suspense, December 25, 2011

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Antigone Walsh - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mortal Faults (Kindle Edition)

Security consultant/psychologist/pi Abby Sinclair investigates a case that challenges the tenuous bonds of her relationship with FBI agent and frenemy Tess McCallum. Abby is retained by congressman Jack Reynolds to investiage a female stalker. In so doing, she learns that the congressman is a criminal and is drawn into a mystery involving murder, adultery and betrayal. By assisting Abby, Tess joins the investigation in LA. It seems that the feds have an insider feeding them information about the Congressman. A sexual sadist with ties to the barrio he escaped from years before, the congressman is a believable villian. He is manipulative, egotistcal and understands that surface means more than substance. Tess fears that her invstigation is on a collision course with Abby and she must chose between doing the right thing and doing the right thing for Abby. Traps are sprung and secrets revealed.

Michael Prescott always delivers fast paced stories kand interesting plots. Unfortuantely, in this
book the crazy quilt never quite comes together. Tess is a downer, staid, uninteresting and hypocritical. She sucks the life out of the story and is almost irrelevant. Abby is far more interesting and exciting but she seems more on edge than edgey in this outing. The feds and their bickering and politics were just annoying. The informant's identity was a stretch and the ultimate resolution was pat. Still, this book is still alot of fun.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars He' s Done It Again !, February 24, 2006

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Bernice Mcshane (Oklahoma City, OK USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mortal Faults (Paperback)

Michael Prescott never disappoints his readers. "Mortal Faults" is definitely up to his standards. Abbie Sinclair and Tess McCallum are together again, working on a case infolving a U.S. congressman and a mystery woman from his past. This novel has enough twists and turns to make you dizzy. The excitement builds in typical Prescott fashion and though it gets a bit scary for Abbie and Tess, the conclusion is most satisfactory.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another winner, January 27, 2006

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D. Kalla "dk99" (Vancouver, B.C., Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mortal Faults (Paperback)

In Mortal Faults, Michael Prescott brings back two familiar and very likable (though not always to each other) heroines. Private Operative, Abby Sinclair, and FBI special agent, Tess McCallum, are thrown into the same case but from different angles. The story, which begins as hunt for a congressman's alleged "stalker" and expands into something more sinister, is wonderfully paced and takes numerous unexpected turns. Prescott creates a vivid, at times seedy, world that left this reader constantly guessing.

As expected, Prescott has delivered another intelligent thriller with memorable characters and a cleverly layered plot. A fun, easy, enjoyable read!