The Pied Piper

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Summary: My first Ridley Pearson book, and I'm hooked!
Review: A superbly written thriller that grabs you by the throat and doesn't let go until the very last page. Wonderful characters and plot. And he explains what has driven the criminal to crime which ties things up nicely for the reader. Now I have to read everything he's written. Thanks!

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Summary: Exciting and Entertaining
Review: A tightly written thriller. The characters are believable. The twists and turns kept me "on the edge of my seat," but they also made sense -- they were not contrived. It gives real insight into the thinking of police detectives and the difficulties they face in putting the puzzle pieces of evidence together to solve a crime. I highly recommend this book. It's the first Ridley Pearson I've read, but I'll be reading more. I'm delighted to discover another exciting author.

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Summary: Finally another author worth reading....
Review: About two months ago I read The Coffin Dancer and became hooked on Jeffery Deaver's novels. (As 7 reviews of his novels in under a month and a half will prove) But since I have read most Deaver novels I decided it was time to look for another author worth reading, and I finally found him in Ridley Pearson.

The Pied Piper is a fast paced thriller that touches a very sensitive subject, child abduction. Pearson is able to keep the suspense all throughout the novel and this novel contains many twists that will keep you guessing and thinking all thoughout that the kidnapper is this or that character.

This novel will be sure to keep you on the edge of your seat particularly because you will be able to identify yourself with Lou Boldt and his actions and you will confront yourself asking what would I have done. The modus operandi of the pied piper is very unique and he actually becomes great villain. The only setback I could find in this novel (When compared to Deaver novels) is that we never get a glance at the villains point of view. One of the great things about Deaver is that you get to know what the bad guys are thinking, even if you do not know who the bad guy is. However, setting this small detail aside this novel was a very enjoyable read and I am getting ready to read my second Pearson novel.

Lou Boldt is a great character and I'm glad to find out that there are many more Lou Bold't novels out there because I will certainly read them all.

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Summary: Utter Confusion
Review: Ridley Pearson goes out of his way to make you back track every 5 pages, just to see if you are still reading the same book that you started out with. How anyone can say that this author is "Pure Genious" is beyond me. This book is confusing and nonstimulating and I don't know why I read past page 5.

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Summary: "PEARSON HAS ANOTHER HIT"
Review: Ridley Pearson has done it again. Written another good book. This one has people going after kids. One of the kids is even named Boldt. They have to be caught before harm comes to them. Te trail leads to many different places. Lou Boldt and company also have to fight the Feds. all the way. Politics is played between many people. The people and the way it plays out, on page 283, paperback, will nearly make you cry. What a warm feeling. From page 428 on I was realy caught up in the action. I could not read fast enough. If you want a good mystery, with lots of action and many good characters you will like this book.