Jack Dance is the cleverest, nastiest, and most accomplished sociopath ever to grace the pages of a thriller. With no conscience and a devil-may-care attitude, this smiling, tune-humming, horribly handsome serial killer will make you shudder. His cavalier attitude when engaged in murder, his complete and utter lack of humanity, and the pairing of these attributes with the most cunning criminal mind of the century will linger in your mind long after you've finished the book.
Jack had a bad experience when he was eleven. It had something to do with a blue-eyed blond named Meredith. And after stewing in hot rage for many years, he finally takes action. Her murder--his first--whets his appetite for what is to becomes a ritualistic re-killing of Meredith, over and over again.
Aside from being a superb writer--I say this with complete honesty and zero exaggeration--Mr. Prescott is a talented plot twister who maintains tension and never, ever lets it slacken. Once you've read (or listened) to his books such at Stealing Faces, Blind Pursuit, or Mortal Pursuit, you'll learn that you'd best store up some extra adrenaline for the guaranteed ride to come. Deadly Pursuit is relentless in its suspense, and your favorite protagonist will be sure to partake of many successions of satisfying chase scenes with the villain. I've said this before, and I'll say it again: when it comes to writing thrillers, Mr. Prescott leads the pack.
Steve and Kirstie Gardner head for a vacation on Pelican Key, the place of Steve's childhood summer vacations, where he and his pal Jack Dance explored and clambered over the ruins of the old lime plantation. Now the house has been restored, and it beckons to Stephen with an inexplicable urgency. He needs to be there. He craves the connection to his youth. And he worries that maybe--just maybe--secrets from his past might follow.
The problem arises when Jack Dance happens to seek refuge on the same island when the feds begin to link him to the murders of the now infamous "Mister Twister." When Jack bumps into Kirstie on the beach, his thirst for blood surges, because as luck would have it, she looks a lot like Meredith.
I won't spoil the plot by telling you more. Just rest assured that the ride is torturous and deliciously scary.
This book is much more than a thriller--it's also a story that transports you from your armchair to a tropical island. I love novels with a sumptuous "sense of place." Deadly Pursuit propels the reader smack dab in the sultry humidity of the Florida Keys. I've never been there, but felt thoroughly connected thanks to Mr. Prescott's descriptions of the lush flowers, trees, wildlife and ecosystem. I am certain he must have frequented the location in person, so beautifully drawn were the scenes.
I happened to experience this book in audio book format. The narrator, Christopher Burns, has an uncanny knack for voices, especially for the carefree, jaunty inner voice of a serial killer. It "creeped me out" as my kids would say, to listen to this sociopath in such an intimate fashion. Well done, Mr. Prescott and Mr. Burns!
Highly recommended for adults by Aaron Paul Lazar, lazarbooks.com
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Michael Prescott was born and raised in New Jersey and attended Wesleyan University, majoring in film studies. After college, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career as a screenwriter. In 1986 he sold his first novel, and has gone on to pen six thrillers under the name Brian Harper and ten books as Michael Prescott. He has sold more than one million print copies and is finding a large new audience through e-books. Fan-favorite character Abby Sinclair, the “stalker’s stalker” first introduced in The Shadow Hunter, has since appeared in three more books.
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- Publication date : May 18, 2012
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Jack Dance is the cleverest, nastiest, most accomplished sociopath ever to grace the pages of a thriller!
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2012Verified Purchase
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Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2012
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First review for Amazon. I have read all of Michael Prescott's books & this one is as good as all his others. If you want to read a story that grabs you from Chapter 1 to the very end this is the book for you. All Michael's books are the same. So buy them all & then start reading them. All the stories are very quick & catching, they suck you in in the 1st couple of pages & keep you there till the very end. I can not recommend them enough.
Enjoy the quality writing & great stories. Thanks.
Enjoy the quality writing & great stories. Thanks.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2012
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DEADLY PURSUIT is a deadly disaster. I have read most of the other Michael Prescott novels and found most of them well done and entertaining. Had this been my first read of his novels I would never have bought another one. The plot is absolutely ridiculous and beyond belief. I am not a dog lover but I know no dog owner holding a gun would allow someone to slash his dog's neck. Other bizarre plot twists are almost as stupid. I ended up skimming the novel just to get to the end and finish the dreadful thing.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2013
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To borrow a line from a song, 'how long has this been going on'.
Is she a psycho or a victim? What caused her to commit a crime all those years ago? Is she innocent or is she guilty?
These questions, and more, lead us through this well written piece of suspense.
I don't want to go into too much detail here, as I don't want to give anything away. Part of the enjoyment of this book is making the discoveries along the way. Not only of the pursued, but also the pursuer.
My final question....who is to be trusted and believed?
Juli Erickson
Is she a psycho or a victim? What caused her to commit a crime all those years ago? Is she innocent or is she guilty?
These questions, and more, lead us through this well written piece of suspense.
I don't want to go into too much detail here, as I don't want to give anything away. Part of the enjoyment of this book is making the discoveries along the way. Not only of the pursued, but also the pursuer.
My final question....who is to be trusted and believed?
Juli Erickson
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2013
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You can't go wrong with a Michael Prescott book. This one is gripping. When an author has the ability to make you feel like YOU are the character, feeling their fear, tears and sweat, you know he's a good author. You can hear the insects buzzing and landing on you - when all the while a stalker is stealthily following you. Great book. (I've also noticed that Prescott books are edited extremely well. You don't run into the misspellings and typos that you find in SO many books!)
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2018
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What an evil man who had murdered so many with no remorse!! Exciting and action. Packed also a glimpse of the beauty of an island in the Florida keys.
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2012
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I have enjoyed a number of previous books from Prescott thus my reason for having purchased Deadly Pursuit. This book was a great disappointment for me for the lack of substance and basically the accumulation irrelevant if not insignificant details as if to fill the pages. In my opinion Jack Dance deviant behaviour goes beyond reasonable level for a thriller of the quality normally expected from Prescott. Probably is my last reading from this author.
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2014
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I am now 80% of the way through and having a hard time continuing. The story line is okay, but the writer's lengthy, flowery and sometimes even silly descriptions are distracting from the actions. I find myself skimming over a good part of those in order to get on with the story. It just doesn't seem like the Michael Prescott that I've read before.
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MaxJEF
4.0 out of 5 stars
A good paced thriller
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 12, 2012Verified Purchase
this caught my eye when it appeared in my recommendations, it was reasonably priced so I thought I'd give it a go.
this is a well paced thriller that took off from the first chapter and kept going!
I read it over just a couple of commutes to work and was disappointed because I didn't mean to read it so quick!
The trouble with good books like this is finding something similar to read next without feeling let down.
this is a well paced thriller that took off from the first chapter and kept going!
I read it over just a couple of commutes to work and was disappointed because I didn't mean to read it so quick!
The trouble with good books like this is finding something similar to read next without feeling let down.

KayJ
1.0 out of 5 stars
Don't bother
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 16, 2016Verified Purchase
Maybe this is a book that's soooo bad it's good? Can't see it myself. The main characters are laughable... I skipped huge chunks to get to a predictable ending. Poor writing. Wouldn't have even given it one star. Sorry Mr Prescott. Please do better next time

Mr. Shaun N. Wheeler
5.0 out of 5 stars
good product
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 13, 2019Verified Purchase
all good

Frustrated!!
5.0 out of 5 stars
All his pursuits are brilliant
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 28, 2012Verified Purchase
As always Michael Prescott is a superb writer, I discovered him purely by accident and have now read many of his titles.

Kindle CustPAomer
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great as expected
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 9, 2013Verified Purchase
Loved all of it or would be asleep by now it s 2 33 am in England more please Michael Deadly pursuit
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