The Screaming Room
by Thomas O' Callaghan
Published by Pinnacle Books/Kensington
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Reviewed by Rachael Dimond
In The Screaming Room, you are introduced to two vicious serial killers who are on a killing spree in New York City. The difference in this book, compared to a typical mystery, is that the reader KNOWS who the killers are from the very beginning. It's a nice refreshing pace to ride alongside the detectives trying to find the killers, when you already know some of the answers. With this new formula, the reader is allowed to relax and enjoy the thrilling mystery without the fear of being blind sighted with a cat-out-of-the-hat trick at the end of the book.
Lieutenant John Driscoll has just buried his wife who was in a deep coma for several years. Before he has time to grieve his loss, he is assigned a new case. Someone is killing tourists in New York City and leaving their bodies prominently displayed so they are found easily. Every tourist spot in New York is being targeted and the police have no idea who is murdering these unsuspecting people. Without a motive or reason, the police have to search for clues that the killers might have left behind.
Sergeant Margaret Aligante has had feelings for Driscoll for a long time. She works alongside him in this harrowing case that brings back bad memories of her abusive childhood.
Driscoll starts to put the pieces to this puzzle together and thinks he's found the culprits. Once he finds out whom he is hunting, it becomes a cat and mouse game to try to find these elusive killers.
Will Sergeant Aligante be able to work to solve this case before these perverse killers murder more victims?
The Screaming Room is a highly emotional, spine tingling, scary ride that mystery fans can really enjoy. The search for the killers is so intense that you become extremely immersed in this story. Snap on your seatbelt before opening this book because it's going to be a bumpy ride with sharp turns and an explosive ending unlike anything you've ever read before.
Armchair Interview says: A real hold-your-breath, turn-the-pages thriller!
Author's Web site: http://www.ThomasOCallaghan.com