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Stealing Faces [Kindle Edition]

Michael Prescott
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John Cray has a secret. For twelve years he has stalked and kidnapped women, setting them loose in the mountains of eastern Arizona, hunting them like animals, and taking their lives. He has left no clues. He is suspected by no one. Or so he thinks.

But now he has a problem. Somebody -- a woman whose name he doesn't know -- is stalking him.

She follows him when he makes his nightly rounds in Tucson. She watches him on busy streetcorners and in shadowy restaurants. She seems to know his secret. But if so, why hasn't she gone to the police?

Cray plans to turn the tables on his mysterious pursuer. He will become the predator, and she -- the prey. Once she's in his power, she will tell him who she is and what she's after. And then she will die.

But even Cray isn't prepared to confront the truth when he discovers it -- or to deal with the shattering implications of a past he had thought long buried and an obsessive madness he cannot control ...

"Stealing Faces is truly thrilling as well as chilling: I could not put this book down. Reading the first few chapters of this tale is like reading the climax for most thrillers and the excitement just keeps building. Michael Prescott knows how to keep readers' eyes glued to his pages.... I was completely hooked. Actually, more than completely hooked, I thought the lightning-paced thrills were going to give me a heart attack!" - Judith Flavell, The Mystery Reader

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  • Print Length: 436 pages
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  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B00547KH66
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It kept me "on the edge of my seat" until the very end. Curly Sue  |  43 reviewers made a similar statement
I have a new favorite author and I look forward to reading his other books! Sara Szymanski  |  20 reviewers made a similar statement
It's just that things become a bit formulaic towards the end. J. Surowiecki  |  9 reviewers made a similar statement
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87 of 93 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars A very high three and a half stars August 11, 2000
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I must admit that Michael Prescott has a knack for writing a very entertaining prologue! Readers arrive on the scene smack dab in the middle of single mom Sharon Andrews bloodied and running for her life. Unfortunately for Sharon, she's in the prologue...we know what's going to happen to her. And very quickly, so does she.

From a writing standpoint "Stealing Faces" is crisp and reads quickly. A definite plus in this form of novel. The major players of the story are deftly crafted. Poor Elizabeth Palmer, a.k.a. Ellen Pendleton , a.k.a. Paula Nielson, but in reality Kaylie McMillan has been on the run for the better part of twelve years. She is of the opinion that Dr. John Cray is the unstoppable White Mountain Killer. She's absolutely correct, of course. She's also the murderess of her husband Justin McMillan. What Cray does as the White Mountain Killer is rather obvious from the book's title.

Kaylie and Cray play a lot of physical tag in the first portion of the novel. Each trying to remain one step ahead of the other. They spend the second half of the novel playing mental tag. Kaylie and Cray encounter several other interesting people in the course of the story. Namely, Tucson Detective Roy Shepherd and Kaylie's ex-father-in-law Anson McMillan.

My only ever so MINUSCULE complaint is that they really weren't given any more to do but play hide and seek with one another. To go any further into what precisely goes on would be to give away too many spoilers in this well written novel. It's just that things become a bit formulaic towards the end. Cray makes a mistake or two that seem out of character for someone who throughout the rest of the story takes great pride in his meticulousness.

This still does not take away from the fact that there are some clever twists and turns in this story. A fast read that I think many people will find very enjoyable.

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73 of 78 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars sensational December 3, 2002
Format:Mass Market Paperback
i have only recently found Michael Prescott, & i cannot get enough of his writing. his character development, the twists & turns he provides make for an incredibly believable read. The Shadow Hunter & Stealing Faces are 2 of the best reads i have ever read & if he keeps this style up , guys like James Patterson & Geoffery Deaver will, in my humble opinion, have a serious contender. Cant wait to read Comes The Dark.
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120 of 135 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Unsmiling Faces Sometimes October 6, 2000
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Imagine running for twelve years, harboring the deepest darkest secret as to why you shot your husband dead. !

Such is the plight of Kaylie McMillan (Elizabeth Palmer, etc.) in this suspenseful second effort from Michael Prescott.

As in "Comes the Dark," this is a gripping, suspenseful thriller. John Cray is a nasty, irreprehensible villain, smooth and relentlessly evil. Again, Prescott delves into Cray's youth to show us the reason, but again, not the justification, for his actions.

The physical and psychological "hunt" between Kaylie and Cray is tense, and frustrating, as Kaylie appears to be losing the match, and Dr. Cray may finally get his revenge.

A stunning book in many ways, it will keep you riveted. The supporting characters, as in Prescott's first novel, are very interesting, even if the hero (Roy Shepherd) and Kaylie are very similar thematically to the two heroes in "Comes the Dark."

But, this is a minor complaint---just read it and be enthralled!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars Review of stealing faces
Anyone who wants good read should get this book! Interesting from start to finish keeps your interest! Will get more from this author
Published 11 days ago by Kelly
4.0 out of 5 stars Another Michael Prescott success!
Again, Michael Prescott has not failed his readers. This novel keeps you on the edge of your seats with suspense.
Published 13 days ago by Patty Muir
3.0 out of 5 stars Too much psychological babble
The story line was sordid, although the writer did not dwell on it too much. The ending was abrubt and the wrap up in the epilogue was insufficient.
Published 20 days ago by LarryH
5.0 out of 5 stars Stealing Faces
Once I started reading, I could not stop. Well written and captivating. Now I need to buy another of his books.
Published 1 month ago by Cathy Ontiveros
5.0 out of 5 stars GRIPPING!
This is the third Michael Prescott story I've read (Blind Pursuit and Mortal Pursuit), and I have to say it was as good as the first two. Read more
Published 1 month ago by IVOR COHEN
4.0 out of 5 stars Very Goo
The book was interesting. It held my interest, I enjoy reading Michael Prescott's books. He is a very good writer
Published 1 month ago by Mar
5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping and sinister
The mind of an author who can come up with such a storyline fascinates me. And scares me also! After reading this book I found myself looking at people I passed on the street and... Read more
Published 1 month ago by donna sauer
5.0 out of 5 stars OMG great
This is a wonderful book, so griping that I couldn't put it down. I would stay up late to read it and I let my mom borrow it and she read it in like 2 days it was so good.
Published 1 month ago by M. Lindsey
5.0 out of 5 stars Scary read
This was very real to me like no other book I've read. It was disturbing in a good fasinating way. Read it.
Published 1 month ago by rachel p canan
5.0 out of 5 stars Review of 'Stealing Faces'
'Stealing Faces' was a complete surprise. Had never read anything by this author. WOW - what a great story and the way it was told. I loved it. (Rant/rave). Terrific. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Gary
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More About the Author

Born in 1960, I grew up in New Jersey and attended Wesleyan University, then moved to Los Angeles, where I wrote scripts for several independent producers. I also worked as a magazine freelancer and archival researcher, and eventually authored six suspense novels 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 first appeared as an electronic book (a novelty 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 featuring FBI agent Tess McCallum and freelance security consultant Abby Sinclair, who appeared separately in two of my earlier books. The trilogy continued with MORTAL FAULTS and FINAL SINS.

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 most of my backlist titles. Sales far exceeded my expectations, and by the spring of 2013 I had sold more than 1.25 million ebooks, hitting the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists.

Thomas & Mercer published a new novel, GRAVE OF ANGELS, in August of 2012, and reissued THE SHADOW HUNTER in September. Most recently, I self-published a new thriller, COLD AROUND THE HEART, in April of 2013.

Please note that there are a couple of other Michael Prescotts out there. One of them has put out a short story collection called "Pitch Black." Another, who goes by the name of Michael J. Prescott, has published various short novels, many with erotic themes - for instance, "Going Down," the saga of a nymphomaniac elevator operator. For the record, neither of these writers is me. If I ever do write a book about a nymphomaniac elevator operator, I'll be sure to announce it here.

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