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Darker Than Night (Mass Market Paperback)

by John Lutz (Author)
Key Phrases: murder file, John Lutz, Night Prowler, New York (more...)
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"Lutz is rapidly bleeding critics dry of superlatives."

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A killer dubbed "The Night Prowler" has turned the city that doesn't sleep into a town kept awake by terror. Unseen, he enters couples' homes. Unsuspected, he lingers until the perfect moment arrives. He leaves "gifts" for his victims - before taking their lives. Enter ex-homicide cop Frank Quinn, still reeling in the wake of an elaborate setup that ended his career. For Quinn, this isn't just any job - it's a last chance to salvage his reputation. As the investigation proceeds, the murderer loses no time stalking new prey: a loan officer and her high-earning husband; a couple who made a killing in the stock market; a pretty actress and her prosperous lover. With the body count rising, it's up to Quinn to unlock the mystery of a madman's past and end his bloody reign. Quinn's got his work cut out - because in a city the size of New York, anyone of eight million faces could be that of a killer or his next target.

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  • Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Pinnacle (November 1, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0786016337
  • ISBN-13: 978-0786016334
  • Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #895,704 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Cheers for Darker Than Night, October 25, 2004
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I loved this book. In Darker than Night, John Lutz has written an eminently readable thriller. This is a tightly woven web of plot line and character development leading to a surprising conclusion. Characters, including police, victims, and killer are all intelligently and realistically drawn, with just enough red herrings to keep the reader a bit off balance. Particularly interesting is Frank Quinn, the disgraced detective who is brought back to the department to track down a serial killer who is targeting and brutally murdering happily married couples. And the back story of the "Night Prowler," himself, is intriguingly planted throughout the book, shading the edges and giving it depth. This thriller provides all the anticipated suspense, plus a bonus--truly well written prose. Thank you, Mr. Lutz, for an altogether excellent read.
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7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars action-packed police procedural, October 27, 2004
While investigating a drug deal murder, New York Police Department Lieutenant Frank Quinn discovered that a group of his peers were receiving kickbacks to look the other way on illegal activities. Before he goes to Internal Affairs, someone informed IA that Frank raped a fifteen years old girl. He chooses the moral path, but his wife and IA do not believe in his innocence and takes their daughter across the country leaving a stunned Frank behind. He took a half pension rather than be fired

A serial killer The Night Prowler is murdering married couples in their kitchens. Nobody seems to hear him when he lets himself in using an apparent key. Assistant Chief of Police Henry Cortez, with a chance for the top job, feels Frank can solve the case and brings him on as a civilian consultant. Frank feels he has a chance to redeem himself and get his job back.

Readers will believe that they just stepped off a tilt-awhirl after reading this action-packed police procedural. Though he knows he got a raw deal, the protagonist instead of whining and feeling sorry for himself, he jumps into the fray the first chance he has to prove himself. Fans will root for Frank, who has powerful enemies that he is unaware of who want him removed form the scene. John Lutz places Serpico in a serial killer venue with his blue knights still after him.

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6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Bad! Bad! Bad book!, November 4, 2005
Ok, so all the couples killed have recently moved into new apartments and/or had decorating done. Yet it doesn't occur to the police to check who's been in and out recently. The murdered women find mysterious gifts inside their apartments, yet they don't have their locks changed and the police don't look into who might have had access to keys. The murdered couples hear intruders in the middle of the night, yet they don't call 911.

Gimme a break!

Just a really badly plotted book. Pretty much a mediocre example of the serial killer mystery genre.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Darker than Night
A serial killer preying on seemingly happily married couples. A disgraced detective trying to crawl his way out of the mess his life has become. Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars An embattled cop tries to track down a serial killer terrorizing New York
Darker Than Night is the fourth book in a series of six by prolific thriller novelist John Lutz. The "Night" series features six stand-alone novels connected by a common theme:... Read more
Published on May 14, 2007 by Jeremy Taylor

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I read night spider, and enjoyed it. When I saw this book, I thought "hey, that one was entertaining" and most authors I read tend to be pretty consistent. This book was awful. Read more
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