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PUPPETS Thriller New York Cont PoorHecht, Daniel StandaloneBloomsbury, 2005 PaperbackDet Mo Ford is called to a murder scene where the victim has been strung up like a puppet The scene is identical to past murders The only problem is the killer is in prison Is this a copycat or someone on the inside with access to detailed information Warning animals and humans are tortured in this book But that s not why I rated it poor It s because I figured out, almost from the beginning, who was behind it al [...]

One of those couldn t put it down toil the end books.Puppets is a fast, intriguing story bolstered by real substance in its study of the dodgy things governments doCombined with the mind games of a classic manhunt and a splash of romance, it s got pretty much all you could ask for.

Spannend, maar soms wat langdradig Einde toch wel verrassend.

good start, good main characters, but way too drawn out.

An interesting novel but one that is a little drawn out for me The imagry, especially with the animals, is a bit disturbing so the book is definitely not fr the faint at heart I liked the story but there was just too much filler and it took way too long to get to the final climax when we basically know who did it half way through the novel Meh

Scary scary serial killer Re reading and then will move the book along

Puppets looks and reads like a typical detective novel at first, with atypical characters a detective named Mo has to find who has been imitating an already imprisoned murderer in his district, aided by a psychologist who is very smart and cunning and already in on the entire case Together they form a very good team but seem up against a series of very difficult situations.However, the novel isn t typical the characters are very well written, each with their own voice and thinking patterns The m [...]

Puppets, by Daniel Hecht, is a prequel to his popular Skull Sessions Focusing on detective Mo Ford, the plot is about an investigation into human experiments from the Vietnam war where humans were neurologically programmed to be killers The mystery of who is the bad guy is revealed in the final pages.Leading up to the mystery revealed, Hecht engages us in issues from government secrets, the life of a lonely detective, and light romance.I have just finished reading the third Hecht novel The last [...]

What can I say, I like this guy s writing even though I never would have heard of him if it weren t for picking up one of his books at a dollar sale on BarnesandnobleTruly messed up, sickening book In the first thirty pages or so there is a scene that hit me pretty hard and frightens me to think either this author thought it up, or something like this has happened n real life for him to take and use literary license on I was also truly surprised at the end You know how they say when reading a go [...]

I got a signed copy A very nice thriller Kept me reading, guessing who the puppeteer might be I think that was the objective of the author, but sometimes I know who did it long before the story ends Not in this case, however, and that is what I liked mose The subject however is quite gruesome changing people into murderers, experimenting on dogs I don t want to imagine that practices like that really do exist, but to be honest, I wouldn t be very surprised if they did under the authority of gove [...]

This is my first non Cree Black of Hecht s titles, and I admit that parts of it left me squeamish large parts, but I think that was the point Hecht twists and contorts his readers minds as he does his characters I m not an expert on the psychological thrillers, but his Skull Session came highly recommended and I wanted to read this prequel first I m glad I did, but the content was disturbing.

Daniel Hecht is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors The characters are well developed and the scenes so clearly painted that you feel you are right there in the story Since this tale is about a detective Mo Ford trying to unravel a string of killings, that s not always a comfortable place to be The fact that the evidence points to someone within the law enforcement system, so neither you or the detective know just exactly who to trust, makes for a real page turner.

Not as compelling read as skull session, but this story has tension to it A straightforward thriller, but very intelligent and interesting.Mo Ford s character from Skull Session is resurrected here, and while the character is obviously the same, the stories are totally not connected But I do like Mo Ford, and I am finding myself in a similar situation in my life, so that was also nice.

Rather a confusing book A bit too convoluted with the involvement of many agencies and lots of different vendettas and agendas going on around the murder investigation.A frustrating ending There seems to be a growing number of books that are ending like this I don t like it, not in this genre.

Eh I ve read his other books and liked them much better This one was pretty formulaic Also, if you re a dog lover, you definitely won t like it Actually, I think it s okay if you just skip this one and read his other ones Also, the Kindle version suffered from poor editing.

PuppetsA crime drama with all the twists and turns to keep you turning the pages Detective Ford teams up with a beautiful psychologist to uncover a string of grizzly murders that become close to home as they unravel the maker of puppets.

Spannend genoeg om te blijven boeien, maar behoorlijk langdradig op sommige momenten Sommige stukken scannend gelezen omdat de vaart er anders behoorlijk uitraakte, voor mijn gevoel Eind was toch nog verrassend

First one of Daniel Hecht s I have read, apparently it is a prequel to Skull Session and will definitely be adding that to my list Enjoyed the story and the intense focus on all the characters rather than just the crimes.

Although sometimes dark and dealing with the unsettling subject of a serial killer, this book still managed to build likable characters with believable dialog Hecht combines a study of the dark human psyche with an added bonus of government conspiracy.

Enjoyed and it was creepy Daniel Hecht ever going to write another book

Awesome suspense crime novel Maybe one of the best I ve read.

I can t remember the book, but I found it on my list of audiobooks that I listened to years ago.

I couldn t get into it, knowing the fate of Mo already

I prefer the Cree Black books.

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New Jersey

3.5 Stars

Fabulous writer, very descriptive I felt I knew every character.