Predators & Prayers [Mass Market Paperback]

Philip Carlo (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

After a promising start, this thriller crumbles under a clichéd and overburdened plot. The murder of a pedophile priest at a Catholic church in New York's notorious Hell's Kitchen sends NYPD Capt. Tony Flynn on an international hunt for a man out to kill as many priests as possible in revenge for his childhood abuse and in retaliation for the church's protection of molesters who hide behind the clerical collar. The author of The Night Stalker, a well-received book about real-life serial-killer Richard Ramirez, Carlo posits a disturbing and believable theory on how pedophiles have managed to enter the Catholic church in such astounding numbers. Unfortunately, his execution is weak. Various subplots play out against the main serial-killer story line, some of which are intriguing on the surface but are never fully explored, while others could easily be the basis for another book but prove extraneous in this one.
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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 370 pages
• Publisher: Leisure Books (August 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0843955767
• ISBN-13: 978-0843955767
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,015,726 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Provocative book, March 22, 2006

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Avid Reader (Georgia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Predators & Prayers (Mass Market Paperback)

I will not go into the plot since that has all ready been discussed. I thought this was a provacative book since it touched upon several "hot button" pedophile priests, nature or nuture in creating criminals. I actually had to check several times to make sure this was not a true crime story since Carlo writes as if it is real. Mildly disturbing due to the molestation issue. All in all a good read.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars NEW YORK READER, March 26, 2006

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AMY IN NEW YORK - See all my reviews

This review is from: Predators & Prayers (Mass Market Paperback)

I LOVED THIS SPELL BINDING THRILLER. I COULD NOT PUT THE BOOK DOWN. I READ IT IN 2 SITTINGS. NOW I KNOW HOW THE CHURCH BECAME A BIG PLAYGROUND FOR CHILD MOLESTORS. THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT BOOK THAT EVERYONE INTERESED IN THE TRUTH AND A REALLY GOOD READ SHOULD RUN OUT AND GET.GREAT BOOK!!!! GET IT!!!!!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing, April 14, 2006

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Andrew Desiderio (New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Predators & Prayers (Mass Market Paperback)

Predators & Prayers is an intriguing and disturbing account straight from todays' headlines. A true page turner that kept me in suspense from beginning to end. This novel will be a subject for our next book club.