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Shock Radio

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Sunset Scott is a successful Los Angeles disc jockey who has climbed to the top by using some of the foulest language on talk radio. His ratings rise even further after he starts to receive calls from a man claiming to be a serial killer known locally as the "Phanton."

Scott fails to take the caller seriously until he makes an accurate prediction about the location of the Phantom's next murder.Scott then realizes that the caller really is the Phantom. For an encore the Phantom calls the station and threatens to kill Scott's mother at Steinberg's Deli. How does the Phantom know about Steinberg's Deli and its connection with Sunset Scott? Scott is always careful to keep his real identity secret on the air.

When the Phantom gets personal with his threats, Scott decides to find the Phantom before the Phantom kills him and his mother.

Scott is not the most likeable protagonist and the author relies heavily on mayhem and nonstop profanity. The book's appeal may be greatest for readers who like horror stories.

The only thing shocking about "Shock Radio"is how horrible it is. It is poorly written, predictable, full of excessive gore and has no decent characters! I managed to read the whole novel, but I had to force myself to do it. The main character is so rude and stupid that 50 pages into the book I was hoping the serial killer would kill him! Don't waste your time on this one, you'll regret it! Overall- Pathetic!!

I recently read this book. I enjoy most good crime and/or spy novels. I read a great many. I just finished this. I think a more appropriate title would have been "Shock Paperback." It is seldom I have read a book that I could literally call "trash." This was. The violence, which most such books have, due to the subject matter; was completely "off the chart." I simply cannot imagine what type mind it takes to come up with anything this gross and sickening. I've an extremely strong stomach, and this book sickened me. I am ashamed to admit that I didn't toss it after the first 50 pages. At least it was consistently bad from beginning to end. Utter trash.

I started reading this book because the title itself seemed interesting.. The idea of the book seemed good.. The begining was interesting enough, but far too soon did I know who the killer was, and.. well let me sum up the book for you:

A female had pepper spray sprayed up her, and her face set on fire.
A girl was raped on a stage during a rave.
A number of peoples heads are cut off

I'm not saying the book was terribly written. It had a few good points, it was an interesting style of writing. It was the extreme vividly explain killing, he went way overboard on explaining each way someone was killed, and the whole pepper spray was a bit.. disturbing.

I have tried to get a copy of Leigh Clark's book Blood Sabbath for the past 2 years if there is any way that you know I might be able to get one please contact me at my email address at: alibi2000@yahoo.com .I would be very happy to get a copy thank you for your time

I have tried to get a copy of Leigh Clark's book Blood Sabbath for the past 2 years if there is any way that you know I might be able to get one please contact me at my email address at: alibi2000@yahoo.com .I would be very happy to get a copy thank you for your time Sincerely, Martie Heffley