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Title: The Gingerbread Man by Maggie Shayne ISBN: 0-515-13167-9 Publisher: Jove Pubns Pub. Date: 03 October, 2001 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.32 (19 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: The Least Expected
Comment: Let me begin by saying this book started out slow but gradually became more intense every minute I read on. Any reader who enjoys suspense stories should read this book. The suspense keeps you guessing and the reader will not want to put this book down.
Vince O'Mally is a Syracuse Police detective who gets involved in many horrific crimes but has always been levelheaded until he finds two missing children. Vince is in over his head and is asked to take some time off so the FBI can proceed with the case. Reluctantly, Vince agrees but promises himself that he will find the killer. He travels to Dilmun, New York with the only piece of evidence he has - a book entitled "The Gingerbread Man" - to try and piece together who the killer might be.
At the town's tiny police department, Vince encounters Holly Newman who is a very fragile woman. Vince finds out that Holly's past has caused her a great deal of pain, which led her to seek therapy. Holly's younger sister, Ivy, was abducted and killed twenty years ago just like the previous children that Vince found. Vince is certain that Ivy's death is linked to the killings before and is determined to get Holly to remember her sister's abduction even though Holly has repressed all of her feelings. Vince feels that Holly is not this fragile woman everyone in Dilmun makes her out to be, on the contrary, he feels that Holly is a very strong person and that she is the key to helping determine whom the killer is if she could only remember her past.
Throughout the story, Holly and Vince face major problems together- Holly coming face-to-face with the "supposed" criminal who killed her sister (although the man was not the actual killer of Holly's sister), another local girl being kidnapped, and finding out that her aunt was killed by the same man who took Holly's sister and the local child.
When the local child is kidnapped, Holly feels as if she is experiencing her horrifying ordeal with her sister all over again. But she finds an inner strength she never knew she had, and her and Vince hurry to find the missing child.
This book was very entertaining and kept me on the edge of my seat trying to figure out who the killer was along with Vince and Holly. I like the fact that Maggie Shayne writes a couple pages about what the character is thinking and feeling, then she will go on to describe the scene and what is happening. The only major problem I came across is when Mrs. Shayne will be describing one thing in a paragraph and then she will begin a new paragraph about something totally different, which confused me at times. Mrs. Shayne describes the characters to the point where the reader feels as if they can relate with the character. These characters include a retired horror movie star, the movie star's mysterious young niece, and a Native American physician. But the plot is amazing! It has many different twists and turns. The book goes from a raging storm to a mysterious autumn night. Even though the book is fictional, the characters are very believable. This book is more believable than her vampire stories. The ending is what brings the entire book together.
Once the reader finds out who the killer is, they will kick themselves for not seeing it beforehand. I could not believe who captured the murderer either. This book is a great read. It is very well written and I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in suspense novels and a little bit of romance in the process.
Rating: 5
Summary: An Excellent Read!
Comment: "The Gingerbread Man" by Maggie Shayne is a first-class romantic suspense novel that kept me completely captivated from start to finish. With a thrilling plot full of twists and turns and vivid and sympathetic characters, "The Gingerbread Man" is a book you don't want to miss.
Syracuse Detective Vince O'Mally made a promise he knew was a mistake. When the mother of two missing children made her umpteenth appearance in his office, Vince promised her he would find her son and daughter and bring them home. So when Vince and his partner follow up a tip on a bad smell coming from a run-down house, Vince is shattered when he finds the savaged bodies of little Bobby and Kara Prague. The only clue is a children's book hidden under the floorboards, "The Gingerbread Man", borrowed nearly twenty years ago from a library in a small town called Dilmun in upstate New York.
Vince is haunted by this case day and night, and when the FBI takes the case from the local police, Vince is furious. Concerned with Vince's run-down appearance and obsessive behaviour, the Syracuse Chief of Police orders Vince to either take a month long vacation or see the police psychiatrist for an hour a day until the shrink deems Vince okay. Unable to let this go, Vince takes the forced vacation, traveling to Dilmun to follow up on his only clue.
The small town of Dilmun, located on Cayuga Lake is a close-knit and quiet community. Upon his arrival Vince meets the beautiful and troubled Holly Newman, whose own sister was abducted and murdered twenty years ago while carrying the book "The Gingerbread Man", the very same book found in the house with Bobby and Kara Prague. But the thing is, the man who killed Holly's sister confessed and is currently sitting in prison for the crime. Seems open and shut, right? Vince doesn't think so. In fact, Vince is convinced that the man who killed Holly's sister is the same man who killed Bobby and Kara Prague, and he thinks that person lives right there in Dilmun.
Vince knows that Holly is the key to solving this case, and that the answers he so desperately needs are locked somewhere in her mind. Vince spends more and more time with Holly as he tries to help her uncover the memories she has suppressed for all these years. And though he has told himself over and over that the seemingly fragile and needy Holly isn't any good for him, Vince falls completely and hopelessly in love.
In addition to the two fantastic main characters, "The Gingerbread Man" is filled with intriguing supporting characters too, such as retired and reclusive movie star Reginald D'Voe and his troubled niece Amanda. And when a young girl is kidnapped at Reggie D'Voe's annual Halloween party, Holly finds herself re-living her worst nightmare. But amidst the horror and the fear, Holly finds a core of inner strength she never knew existed, and she and Vince race to find the girl before it's too late.
"The Gingerbread Man" is a fabulous read and I found it extremely hard to put down. Shayne expertly kept me guessing through the whole book - the murderer was a complete mystery to me until the very end! Filled with brilliantly rendered images of raging storms and mysterious autumn nights, this book will provide all the thrills and chills you could ask for. The romance between Holly and Vince is beautifully depicted, and is filled with true to life passion and tenderness. "The Gingerbread Man" is a truly fine example of romantic suspense writing, so buy it today. You won't be disappointed!
Rating: 5
Summary: A Surprise Twist!
Comment: When Detective Vince O'Mally follows a lead for a pedophile/child killer to a sleepy small town where nothing bad ever happens, he is surprised to find himself in the role of protector for the sister of one of the victims. The two find themselves attracted to one another, and attracting the attention of a killer.
I truly enjoyed this book! It has great plot, some interesting characters, and a surprise ending that I didn't guess! I'm usually pretty good at guessing the whodunnit and the so-called twists in the books, but in this case I was surprised. I definitely recommend it!
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