From Publishers Weekly
The true battleground in the fight between good and evil is the human soul, and no one is better at describing those internal battles than Barnes. While this latest stand-alone thriller, an eerie tale of good intentions gone bad, is the clear spiritual descendent of Barnes's Blood Brothers (1996) and Iron Shadows (1998), it far outclasses its popular predecessors in both style and sheer emotional impact. In an attempt to empower low-income youth, more than a thousand children are raised to become miniature copies of popular rags-to-riches politician Alexander Marcus, but they end up acquiring his bloodthirsty depravities as well as the brilliance and cunning he used to hide them. With a delicate unfolding of the plot and an astonishing ability to show readers the world through the eyes of his many and disparate characters, from ambitious reporter Renny Sand and Kelly Kerrigan, a CIA agent turned theatrical sharpshooter, to dressmaker Vivian Emory and her perceptive and troubled son, Patrick, Barnes keeps the outcome a genuine secret right up until the last sentence. His talent at handling race and racism has never been so evident and polished, and while the occasional overdone metaphor is jarring, the slangy dialogue rings true and the characters' interactions make sense without being predictable. This work will be devoured with shivering delight by horror readers of all kinds, particularly those already familiar with the author's work, to which it also makes an excellent introduction.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
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From Library Journal
An experiment in imprinting high-risk children with the attitudes and strategies of achievers produces unexpected and potentially deadly results when the model used for the procedure proves less than admirable. After reporter Renny Sand uncovers the dark secrets harbored by the late Alexander Marcus, he must decide whether the children can be saved before they become serial killers like Marcus. The author of Blood Brothers has created a taut sf thriller that confronts problematic issues of morality and redemption. For large sf collections.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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