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Kenyon revisits themes from her first novel, Rabid (2007)—small-town intrigue, salacious carryings-on, scientific research, religious fervor. Ester, the grown daughter of a small-town Texas rancher, disappears, and the husband-wife team of Max (chief deputy) and Diane (county DA) are on the case. Max prefers to rely on old-fashioned investigative techniques rather than the forensic science mumbo jumbo espoused by Vanessa, Ester’s childhood friend and the first to discover her missing. Diane can appreciate that, though she’s starting to rely more on her faith than the law; she secretly studies the Bible, as Max would dismiss that as more mumbo jumbo. Naturally, the faithful are pitted against the unfaithful here, and while the outcome isn’t wholly conventional, there’s no ignoring the author’s message that non-Christians have troubled souls. The preachy tone gets in the way, but the author still manages some of the crisp character studies that distinguished her first book and also generates considerable tension on the way to a surprising finish. --Mary Frances Wilkens


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"Kenyon revisits themes from her first novel, Rabid—small-town intrigue, salacious carryings-on, scientific research, religious fervor . . . crisp character studies . . . considerable tension on the way to a surprising finish."  —Booklist



"Kenyon is definitely a keeper."  —David Pitt, Booklist on Rabid (starred review)


"Impressive medical thriller." —Publishers Weekly on Rabid

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  • Hardcover: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Kunati Inc. (May 1, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1601640226
  • ISBN-13: 978-1601640222
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.3 x 1.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,721,585 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Pastor Daniel, Ester James, Vanessa Allen, The Tower, Zeke James, New Orleans, Diane Marshall, Brother Daniel, Master Satanist, New Canaan, Sister Diane, Lone Star Grocery, Sin Nombre County, Jesus Christ, Deputy Konstantin, Country Congregational Bible Church, Red Angus, Rabbi Saloman, Black Mass, Max Konstantin, People of the Lie, Ted Bundy, Father Daniel, Good Lord, These Satanists
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Murder and More In A Small town, May 1, 2008
What is it about small towns? Are they magnets for outrageous murderers or what? Or, maybe it's just TK Kenyon's over-active but well-expressed imagination that makes you want to look inside the brain of every slow-talkin' hayseed you meet to see if there's mayhem lurking around somewhere in there.

Like Kenyon's first novel, Rabid, this one draws convoluted lines of battle between science and religion. There is also a big dose of small-town intrigue and some really smart law enforcement folks, although you don't always notice that right away. Kenyon has a way of painting vivid characters with a broad brush, although she also keeps a few character traits in reserve to keep things interesting.

The book starts conventionally enough, with the disappearance of Ester, the adult daughter of a rancher in Texas. Chief Deputy Max, an old-fashioned cop if there ever was one, is on the case with his wife, County DA Diane, who is a secret Bible reader. You can't have a murder mystery these days without forensics, either, so Ester's childhood friend Vanessa carries on that theme.

The tension and suspense build throughout the book, which makes it a tempting one-sitting read. If you get hooked on it, though, take time to enjoy Kenyon's characters, who offer a lot of detail to study. There's an unconventional ending, too, but I better not say anymore about that.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Great Novel -- My book club's going to argue all night!, April 29, 2008
As soon as I saw that Amazon had T.K.'s new book, I had it overnighted and then I stayed up all night reading it! Wow!

Callous isn't as *graphic* as Rabid, which is good because Rabid made me blink a couple times. Callus is, however, even better in a lot of other ways, and that's saying something.

The characters are even deeper and richer, and you care about them more and more as the book goes on. When one of the characters has a final breakdown (I don't want to ruin it for you!) and then goes on to save people, it breaks your heart and makes you cheer at the same time.

The plot of Callous is even more convoluted then Rabid, but it's never confusing. The characters have a lot of secrets, which is what makes T.K.'s writing so exciting, and they change what's going on. Twice in the book, I thought, "Oh my goodness! She can't do that!" But she did. And it worked really well. And, considering what's going on in Texas right now, I'm astonished at how well T.K. predicted what Texans do.

And the character's secrets! I don't want to spoil it for you, but there's a lot there. There's a lot of rumination about evil and what people do in the name of good. Of the five viewpoint charcters, one is a serial killer. Read carefully. It's amazing.

I'm writing this review ahead of my book club's meeting because we don't discuss the book before we meet, and Callus isn't on the docket for another two months. But it's great. It's really, really great. It has so much going on that I'm going to read it again before the club meets because, the first time I read it, I raced through to find out *what happened* instead of savoring the character's and the prose.

As I've said in other reviews, I'm originally from India, so I don't know all the Christian stuff as well as other people do, but Callous wasn't hard for me to understand. It was all explained. And it scared me a little!

Minna in Iowa
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Zealous, May 2, 2008
T K Kenyon is launching a literary career from small town Texas. Like the best mystery writers, she has created a unique geographic niche with characters that are every day believable. CALLOUS is hardly a stereotypical mystery where the only plot motivation is to figure out whodunnit. The characters and plot are complex. There is more in the lives of the husband and wife detectives than solving mysteries. You care about them as people as they sort out the differences in their lives. CALLOUS is for those who enjoy mnystery, for those who care about characters, and for those who just enjoy a good can-t-put-it-down read. Highly recommended.
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