Victim Six [Mass Market Paperback]

Gregg Olsen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2010

The bodies are found in towns and cities around Puget Sound. The young women who are the victims had nothing in common...except the agony of their final moments. But somebody carefully chose them to stalk, capture, and torturea depraved killer whose cunning is matched only by the depth of his bloodlust. But the dying has only just begun. And the next victim will be the most shocking of all.

--This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Olsen is a master of writing about crimeboth real and imagined --Kitsap Sun (Bremerton WA)

Thrilling suspense. --Peninsula Gateway (Gig Harbor WA)

Olsen knows how to write a terrifying story. --The Daily Vanguard (Portland OR --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

About the Author

Throughout his career, Gregg Olsen has demonstrated an ability to create a detailed narrative that offers readers fascinating insights into the lives of people caught in extraordinary circumstances.

A New York Times bestselling author, Olsen has written eight nonfiction books, five novels, and contributed a short story to a collection edited by Lee Child.

The award-winning author has been a guest on dozens of national and local television shows, including educational programs for the History Channel, Learning Channel, and Discovery Channel. He has also appeared on Dateline NBC, William Shatner's Aftermath, Deadly Women on Investigation Discovery, Good Morning America, The Early Show, The Today Show, FOX News; CNN, Anderson Cooper 360, MSNBC, Entertainment Tonight, CBS 48 Hours, Oxygen's Snapped, Court TV's Crier Live, Inside Edition, Extra, Access Hollywood, and A&E's Biography.

The Deep Dark was named Idaho Book of the Year by the ILA and Starvation Heights was honored by Washington's Secretary of State for the book's contribution to Washington state history and culture.

All of his books are available in the Kindle format.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Pinnacle Books; 1 edition (February 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 078602044X
• ISBN-13: 978-0786020447
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #87,303 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #99 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Mystery & Thrillers > Thrillers > Psychological & Suspense

More About the Author

I live in rural Washington State (about a mile as the crow flies from Starvation Heights). I've wrapped up my fifth novel -- a serial killer thriller coming out in April 2011. It's called Closer Than Blood. I've been a guest on Dateline NBC, NPR, Good Morning America, The Early Show, FOX News; CNN, Anderson Cooper 360, Entertainment Tonight, Inside Edition, Extra, Access Hollywood, Snapped, Deadly Women, William Shatner's Aftermath, and A&E's Biography.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

28 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best of Olsen's Fiction, February 7, 2010

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Nona (Coeur d'Alene, ID USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Victim Six (Mass Market Paperback)

Gregg Olsen's fiction just gets better and better. And his latest, Victim Six, is his best thriller to date.

Serial killings in western Washington state have the community, and especially a tenacious detective and a young journalist, on alert. Is there a pattern? Who is most in danger? Who is killing people? And... Who is Victim Six?

Each reader has a tough decision to make - whether to race through to answer all the questions or whether to slow down and savor the plot twists, the characters and the language. Either way, Victim Six is a great read.

19 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Victim 6 is my fave so far., February 8, 2010

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Shellie Cohagan-Redding "Just a damn fan" (Bremerton, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Victim Six (Mass Market Paperback)

I enjoyed reading this book and did so in about a day. I wasnt able to put the thing down. I grew up in Kitsap County, Port Orchard is my home town. As I read this book, it was exciting to know that when he was writing about the courthouse, ITS OUR COURTHOUSE. Everything was true to the lay out of Port Orchard. This book was so real to me that in the morning when I woke up, I got onto our local papers website, like I do every morning and was expecting to read something new about the "Kitsap Cutter". In response to the jerk who suggested that Gregg writes his own reviews, get real. Gregg is a wonderful author. He does not need to write his own good reviews. Thats what fans of his work are for. Of which I am one. And that is very offensive. If you have no proof....well you know what they say about when you assume things. Gregg, keep up the great work. We are all so proud of you. Don't let the uninformed few ruin it. You are greatly successful. We love you and we can't wait for the next book.

Shellie

17 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Procedural nonsense, March 3, 2010

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Chuck Dickens - See all my reviews

This review is from: Victim Six (Mass Market Paperback)

Olsen writes well with good dialogue. Unfortunately the plot is totally unrealistic. With a growing number of victims and the supposed intervention of the FBI, the two local detectives sit around for weeks or months waiting for something to happen. There is no task force, no murder books, no door-to-door interviews, no procedure. Hello Michael Connelly and Ian Rankin. Too bad.