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Comes a Horseman Paperback – January 1, 2006

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The ancients saw Death as a blazing figure on horseback, swift and merciless. Those facing the black chasm often mistook their pounding hearts for the beating of hooves.

Now, two FBI agents pursuing a killer from a centuries-old cult realize they have become his prey.

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619 pages
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English
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Thomas Nelson Inc
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January 1, 2006
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4.25 x 1.5 x 7 inches
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1595542299
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978-1595542298
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thomas Nelson Inc (January 1, 2006)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 619 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1595542299
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1595542298
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.25 x 1.5 x 7 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #4,796,748 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #5,315 in Jewish Literature & Fiction
- #119,479 in Suspense Thrillers
- #196,669 in American Literature (Books)

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I've been writing since before I could drive. Short stories, investigative exposes, celebrity profiles, editorials, business columns, radio dramas, screenplays--you name it. One story illustrates how young I was when I started: I was in the green room backstage to interview Bruce Springsteen. He came in, said hi, and sat opposite me. I was accustomed to letting the interviewee get things started, so we made small talk for a while. Finally, he looked at his watch, back at the door, and said, "Will your father be in soon to start the interview?" It's been a long time since anyone could mistake me for a youth tagging along with his father.

For the last few years, I've focused on novels. I'm the author of the thrillers "Comes a Horseman," "Germ," "Deadfall," "Deadlock," "The 13th Tribe," "The Judgment Stone," and the young adult series Dreamhouse Kings--"House of Dark Shadows," "Watcher in the Woods," "Gatekeepers," "Timescape," "Whirlwind," and "Frenzy."

I started out in college as a Motion Picture Production major; it's interesting that my novels have brought be full circle, sort of allowing me to sneak into the movie side of things through the backdoor. Several of my books have been sold or optioned by Hollywood producers. All of them are in various stages of production. I'm also working on an original screenplay with Andrew Davis (director of "The Fugitive" and "The Guardian), as well as the screen adaptation of my novel "Deadfall" for Mandalay Pictures. I wrote the screenplay for Ted Dekker's "Blessed Child." My short story "Kill Zone" appears in the James Patterson-edited anthology "Thriller," and my essay on Thomas Perry's "The Butcher's Boy" can be found in the anthology "Thriller: 100 Must Reads."

Check out my websites at www.robertliparulo.com and www.dreamhousekings.com. You can find me on Facebook at facebook.com/LiparuloFans.

Hope you enjoy my stories!

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Gina Holmes

Comes A Best Seller...

Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2005

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From the cover,

Two FBI agents pursuing a killer from a centuries-old cult realize they have
become prey. To survive, they must ignore their own
fear, their own hearts pounding in their ears...pounding like death, riding a
pale horse.

Robert Liparulo's debut novel is a big book, literally at close to 500 pages, and figuratively with world-wide stakes. What made me first notice this novel is the cover. Now, I know this isn't a cover art review, but in my opinion, Bob owes a steak dinner to the artist. This is the freakiest cover I've ever seen. Coming from a thriller lover, that's a compliment.

The story opens up with a serial killer hiding in a bathroom ceiling waiting for his prey. I kept thinking, this is CBA?

Westbow, Comes A Horseman's publisher, is really aiming at a cross-over market. There is gore in this book, (just a severed head and a few wolf-dogs lapping up a murder victims spilled blood), but I don't think its gratuitously done. There is no overt sermonizing, though a underlying faith element is present.

The goal for penning a thriller, is to write your protagonist up the biggest tree you can find and hurl boulders at him with a pack of hungry wolves under him and no possibility for escape. Mr. Liparulo does just that.

I think fans of Peretti, Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Dekker, Alton Gansky and Kathryn Mackel will enjoy this book. I also think Mr. Liparulo will draw a very loyal fan base of his own. He writes like no one else I've read. If I compare him to Stephen King, I'd say, Bob has equal ability to draw out suspense and write an over-the-top story line that is completely believable, but his articulation is not quite as down to earth as King's, appealing possibly to an audience that enjoys a bit more intellectual stimulation along with their entertainment.

A sample of Liparulo's prose:

"He pulled the ax toward him, its blade scraping on rock, like a violin
playing a harsh sul ponticell note. The overture to his performance. He slid his
hand down the smooth wooden handle. Inches from the blade his grip tightenend,
and he rose. His eyes traced the route he'd take once he emerged from the wild
into the park.

Boy on his mind, ax in hand, he spun and darted toward the trail that would
unite the two."

Do I recommend this book? Absolutely! One of the best novels I've ever read. I added it to my top ten list.

Comes A Horseman is being made into a major motion picture and I'm looking forward to that along with Robert Liparulo's next novel.

If you're looking to change minds about CBA fiction, this is the novel to give for Christmas to horror/thriller fans.

Read a recent interview with Robert Liparulo on [...]

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Don't read in bed!

Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2005

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Vikings from a vanished culture. Wolf-dogs with trained to do the unthinkable. Two FBI agents caught up in a world drama thousands of years old.

FBI agent Brady Moore, a profiler with the FBI, struggles to make it through another day as a widower. Agent Alicia Moore, his partner, longs to be part of the action on the field, to break a big case. Gristly murders are part of their job, even ones as brutal as the Pelletier killings. But when both are attacked on the same evening, even though they are hundreds of miles apart, their case turns on its head. The agents are no longer the hunters; they are now the prey.

Comes a Horseman is a fast past tale, not for the queasy of stomach. There are places where the plot seems to drag a bit--too much explanation of procedure or technique, or too much thought from a character, but those are picky little things. The plot twists and turns, zigs when you are sure it's going to zag. I had to quit reading this book before I went to bed and save it for daylight hours; too many pictures whirled through my head after the lights went out.

A great debut novel from Robert Liparulo. I look forward to reading more of his work.

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Great story marred by bad reading

Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2005

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First of all, let me say up front that "Comes a Horseman" is a great story. The pace is well set, though the procedural parts seem to drag a little at times going into too much detail. The problem with this audio book is the horrible job of the reader. Most readers of audiobooks understand the importance of giving each character at least a slight variation in voice so as to bring the book to life for us. In CAH, the reader keeps the same monotone voice for every single character. Young or old, male or female, Japanese, Italian, or American, everyone sounds the same. It's really sad at one point when the person speaking is described as having a baritone voice...yet the reader never changes in the least. When several characters are conversing at once, it's nearly impossible to tell them apart. It's too bad that Westbow would spend so much money promoting this book and then do such an unprofessional job on the audio treatment of it.

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Sean Keefer

Quite a gripping tale

Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2007

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There is no shortage of action and suspense in this book. Perhaps the themes - Christianity and organized religions and their targeting by the, well Vikings of sorts - was a bit lofty. The basis of the novel is that a female FBI agent finds herself in the middle of an investigation where a serial killer is targeting people over a huge geographic area that are simply not related. Some of the minutia is a bit unnecessary, but the book reads quick and does not come off as preachy even with the religious themes. Overall, a fun book that I don't regret reading.

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Jake

Wow!

Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2006

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This novel has all the right elements: FBI agents, an axe-wielding Norseman serial-killer, deadly wolf-dog hybrids, state of the art crime scene investigative technology, global conspiracy, a homicidal maniac who has convinced himself he is the Antichrist.....what's not to love? Throw in some intense action, a touch of gore and blood, interwoven mysteries, thrills and chills, the perfect amount of romance, hope, and redemption....and you've got one heck of a story!

This is one of the best books I've read in quite some time, and I was stunned to discover this is Liparulo's first novel! Unbelievable! The story takes off in high gear and never loses steam, despite being close to 500pgs. Liparulo does his homework and it pays off. If you love mystery, thrills, suspense, and stories full of hope then this book is for you. I can't wait to get my hands on Liparulo's next novel, Germ.

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