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Two narratives similar in subject and story if not in style make up one exceptionally well-written thriller about child murder and molestation in 15th-century France and 21st-century Los Angeles. The reader will wait in vain for Benson to tie together two feisty and dedicated women separated by six centuries. Although the connection is never made, it's clear that what Lany Dunbar and Guillemette le Drappiere have in common is their dedication to the vulnerable children victimized by two powerful men and their resolve to bring them to account. Guillemette, the widowed assistant to the Bishop of Nantes, is the first to see that the disappearances of dozens of young boys, including her own son, are connected to one man--Gilles de Rais, whom she raised from infancy and who the world knows as the notorious Bluebeard. And Lany, a detective with the Crimes Against Children division of the LAPD, is also the first to realize that the disappearances of several young boys with a disturbing resemblance to one another together are the work of a serial killer. Thief of Souls is a riveting adventure story with two well-realized characters whose quest for justice results in one compelling tale. --Jane Adams
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Praise for Ann Benson’s Novels
The Burning Road
"A riveting medical thriller...cleverly combines two stories, separated by centuries."
--USA Today
"Gripping...Exciting and Complex."
--Booklist
"Boldly conceived...aims to please historical romance readers as well as futuristic thrill-seekers...Benson’s medieval tale and its colorful characters are...intriguingly drawn."
--Publishers Weekly
"Engaging... With the same ingenuity and skillful plot development she used in The Plague Tales, Benson takes us back to 14th-century Europe."
--The Tampa Tribune
The Plague Tales
"Part historical novel, part futuristic adventure...chock-full of curious lore and considerable suspense."
--Entertainment Weekly
"A hard-to-put-down thriller steeped in historical fiction and bio-tech sci-fi ...a rich, tightly rendered tale...the enticing hold of parallel historical and futuristic stories--with a virulent epidemic as the ultimate common enemy--is a grip that is hard to resist."
--Middlesex News (Mass.)
"Benson reveals a formidable talent as she blends historical fiction with a near-future bio-thriller. [Her] debut is assured and accomplished in both the past and the present. [She] renders both eras and their character in vivid detail."
--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Intriguing...Benson neatly alternates between two attention-grabbing stories."
--Booklist
See all Editorial Reviews
Two narratives similar in subject and story if not in style make up one exceptionally well-written thriller about child murder and molestation in 15th-century France and 21st-century Los Angeles. The reader will wait in vain for Benson to tie together two feisty and dedicated women separated by six centuries. Although the connection is never made, it's clear that what Lany Dunbar and Guillemette le Drappiere have in common is their dedication to the vulnerable children victimized by two powerful men and their resolve to bring them to account. Guillemette, the widowed assistant to the Bishop of Nantes, is the first to see that the disappearances of dozens of young boys, including her own son, are connected to one man--Gilles de Rais, whom she raised from infancy and who the world knows as the notorious Bluebeard. And Lany, a detective with the Crimes Against Children division of the LAPD, is also the first to realize that the disappearances of several young boys with a disturbing resemblance to one another together are the work of a serial killer. Thief of Souls is a riveting adventure story with two well-realized characters whose quest for justice results in one compelling tale. --Jane Adams
Review
Praise for Ann Benson’s Novels
The Burning Road
"A riveting medical thriller...cleverly combines two stories, separated by centuries."
--USA Today
"Gripping...Exciting and Complex."
--Booklist
"Boldly conceived...aims to please historical romance readers as well as futuristic thrill-seekers...Benson’s medieval tale and its colorful characters are...intriguingly drawn."
--Publishers Weekly
"Engaging... With the same ingenuity and skillful plot development she used in The Plague Tales, Benson takes us back to 14th-century Europe."
--The Tampa Tribune
The Plague Tales
"Part historical novel, part futuristic adventure...chock-full of curious lore and considerable suspense."
--Entertainment Weekly
"A hard-to-put-down thriller steeped in historical fiction and bio-tech sci-fi ...a rich, tightly rendered tale...the enticing hold of parallel historical and futuristic stories--with a virulent epidemic as the ultimate common enemy--is a grip that is hard to resist."
--Middlesex News (Mass.)
"Benson reveals a formidable talent as she blends historical fiction with a near-future bio-thriller. [Her] debut is assured and accomplished in both the past and the present. [She] renders both eras and their character in vivid detail."
--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Intriguing...Benson neatly alternates between two attention-grabbing stories."
--Booklist
See all Editorial Reviews
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