Twist

Frank Quinn, Book 8

By: John Lutz

Narrated by: Scott Brick

Kill... or be killed. Frank Quinn is a decorated ex-cop. A former homicide detective specializing in tracking serial killers. Now his niece, Carlie Clark, needs help. Someone is stalking her, and the NYPD can’t stop him. A blonde, blue-eyed beauty, Carlie fits the victim type of the killer who’s been terrorizing women — leaving them bound, gagged, and tortured with surgical precision. To win against the most personal adversary of his career, Quinn will have to set the perfect trap. All he needs is the perfect bait….

©2013 John Lutz (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Leaves Unanswered Questions

Would you listen to Twist again? Why?

No - it was ok, but I am frustrated with the writer. Situations will occur and then he never returns to them, it is the end of the book and I was left wondering about several things that happened and should have had some closure or explanation. He does this quite a bit, the book just ends and then there are these dangling events, even if small, are important in my opinion. Even reading the next book in the series there is no clear explanation. Oh well.

John Lutz is on of my favorite authors...

I am torn, I liked the beginning, the middle and was disappointed toward the end. That is why the story got only three stars.

I am not sorry that I bought it, but it is not a book that I would listen to again.

I will buy the next John Lutz book.

Similar formula...

...as with his other books. There is a back story that figures into the current serial killer story. However, I happen to like that, and I like trying to put the pieces together before they are revealed. I like the characters from this series and look forward to the next book to let me know how they all are doing. I am also a fan of Scott Brick's voice, and listen to many of his books. So, all that combined with a compelling serial killer story, this is worth the credit.

Same Ol', Same Ol'...

I enjoy John Lutz novels and he is definitely a skilled writer, however he seems as though he's tiring of the Frank Quin series and just using his same ol' storyline to whip out a "pay check". This particular story had the same familiar characters saying pretty much the same things and doing pretty much the same things.

The story started out with much potential and excitement, however became tiresome and just petered out at the end. Almost seemed as though the ending was abridged. Very predictable. I found this especially disappointing, as Lutz introduced a character whom could have livened up the ending, however the character just disappeared from the storyline and was put to no use. Not even "Red Herring" status.

Scott Brick did his usual fantastic read.

I would have given this book 4 stars, but rate it 3.5 for Lutz just phoning in another predictable read.

Lutz has done it again

If youve ever read or listened to a Lutz book, mainly the Quinn series, you know what you will get stem to stern, every time. With that said, they always hold my attention and when I finish Im always waiting for the next. I love Quinn maybe as good as any of the more popular ficticious detectives/ex detectives runninig around out there in the fiction world. I also like Pearl and Feds, Quinn's partners as they are nice comic relief from time to time with their bickering. And scott brick did another great job here just like always. These two make a great team. 4 out of 5 for me