Manhattan psychiatrist Jukes Wahler has his hands full trying to track down his sister, Cathy. She's disappeared with her abusive boyfriend, a fashion photographer who pals around with Padraic O'Connor, a known Irish terrorist. Convinced that O'Connor must know where Cathy is, Wahler sets out after him alone on the streets of New York. He has begun to hear the mournful, inhuman wail of the Banshee, and it doesn't sound like a myth. By the time he finds the terrorist, he's ready to beg for help instead of demanding information. O'Connor may know enough Celtic lore to help Wahler escape this ancient and deadly beauty, but it will be for a price. When they face this avenging angel - from whom no crime against women can be hidden or remain unpunished - they may find it costs more than any man can afford.
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Songwriter/musician Greg Kihn got deservedly great notices for his first thriller, Horror Show, a delightfully nasty parody of the Hollywood schlock scene, and he should have a similar success with Shade of Pale. As psychiatrist Jukes Wahler searches the darker streets of New York for his missing sister and her abusive fashion photographer boyfriend, he encounters a devilish crew of Irish terrorists and Celtic ghosts. Like his hit songs Jeopardy and Breakup Song, Kihn's prose is pungent, pithy, and rich with buried meanings.
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Psychiatrist Jukes Wahler has just seen a banshee?the mythical Irish female grim reaper. He is not alone in his sighting; a patient, DeClan Loomis, has also seen her. So begins this new thriller from Kihn (Horror Show, LJ 6/1/96). The banshee has crossed the ocean to seek out those who victimize others. She is the avenger of wronged women, and the latest New York strangler is at the top of her hit list. Meanwhile, Wahler's sister, Cathy, who enjoys being victimized, is missing, and Padriac O'Connor, an Irish terrorist, seeks the banshee for his own twisted purposes. Not enough? Throw in a psychic police officer and a beautiful scholar of Irish mythology and you have Kihn's second novel. Despite the predictable plot and two-dimensional characters, it's fast-paced and entertaining. Recommended for larger public libraries.?Georgia Panos, Johnson Cty. Lib. System, Leawood, Kan.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another winner!,
By Thomas "Reader, Writer, Music Fan" (Bay Area, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Shade of Pale (Hardcover)
I've read this one right after Greg's first book "Horrow Show" and, once again, this one has all it takes.He mixes up the elements of the supernatural without descending into either morbid fascination with the occult or shock, schlock and gore. Recounting the banshee myth (or at least elements thereof while taking liberties with the rest), he keeps it light, educating, entertaining and interesting. Into the mix he throws contemporary New York, hungup urbanites, grizzled cops, and the usual cast of bottom feeders. The result is endearing, facinating, fast-moving and hip entertainment. Expect junk food for the mind in the form of light entertainment, and you will not be disappointed! (There's only one demerit to the publisher, not the author: Who on earth wrote the book's jacket blurb? They obviously did not read the book as it grossly misstates its content!)
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
ANOTHER EXCELLENT BOOK!!!!!,
This review is from: Shade of Pale (Hardcover)
AFTER READING HORROR SHOW I LOVED IT SO MUCH I WENT ON TO BIG ROCK BEAT. THEN I CAME BACK TO THIS AND BOY WAS I GLAD I DID. EXCELLENT STORY. ENJOYED LEARNING THE OLD IRISH MYTH AND AN EXCELLENT ENDING!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Second effort much better,
By A Customer
This review is from: Shade of Pale (Hardcover)
Greg's second book is a great improvement from his debut "Horror Show". In Horror Show you knew the ending far before the end of the book, espically if you saw Ed Wood! But Shade of Pale is a vast improvement in both writing and story. This is a fast read, but the story propells the reader along at a comfortable pace. And as the story unfolds the conclusion is arrived at just the right time. A great lazy afternoon read!
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