This Clue Award winner pits troubled Los Angeles Detective Gabriel McRay against a killer on trial. A legal twist frees the killer, who then uses his theatrical skills to take revenge on Gabriel by bringing out Gabriel's inner demons. This is the third in a series, but the book is fine as a stand-alone thriller.
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Kirkus Reviews calls this novel "A skillfully woven tapestry of subplots and character development. Remarkable characters, in addition to Gabriel, enrich the narrative: Ming, who isn’t afraid to speak her mind, and Victor, whose diligence makes him a disturbing but memorable killer. Though the author eschews graphic descriptions of violent acts, her crisp prose leaves a lasting impression (“Her deputy coroner…used rib shears to snap the ribs so that Ming could easily lift away the breastplate”).
A taut thriller with complex characters and an unforgettable villain."
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International Thriller Writers "The Big Thrill"
“The psychological thriller might be the most challenging type to write well, but Laurie Stevens has cracked that code. The novel’s suspense grows with
Kirkus Reviews
A skillfully woven tapestry of subplots and character development. Remarkable characters, in addition to Gabriel, enrich the narrative: Ming, who isn’t afraid to speak her mind, and Victor, whose diligence makes him a disturbing but memorable killer. Though the author eschews graphic descriptions of violent acts, her crisp prose leaves a lasting impression (“Her deputy coroner…used rib shears to snap the ribs so that Ming could easily lift away the breastplate”).
A taut thriller with complex characters and an unforgettable villain.
Suspense Magazine
This is the ultimate cat-and-mouse thriller that will lead the reader through the pages of another keep-you- up-all-night novel; a genre that has shown Laurie Stevens to be, arguably, the leader of the pack.
Part mystery, part fantasy with a twist of science fiction, Clues of Chaos is brimming with suspense and adventure that will have you racing to the end yourself.
Winner 2016 Pacific Rim Book Festival in Science Fiction category. Honored as
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