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    Pulse

    Written by John Lutz

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    The killer's depravity is insatiable. What he does to his victims is unthinkable. Homicide detective turned P.I. Frank Quinn has seen this M.O. before. A demented ritual, it's the work of Daniel Danielle - a notorious serial killer who blurs the line between male and female, human and monster. Danielle disappeared ten years ago. Is a copy cat repeating the crimes? Or has Danielle made a deadly return? Either way, this time the killing won't stop.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
    Release dateJul 3, 2012
    ISBN9780449808474
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    John Lutz

    For over forty years, John Lutz (b. 1939) has been one of the premier voices in contemporary hard-boiled fiction, producing dozens of novels and over 250 short stories. His earliest success came with the Alo Nudger series, set in his hometown of St. Louis. Tropical Heat introduced Fred Carver, a Florida detective whom Lutz followed in ten novels. More recently, he has produced five books in the Frank Quinn serial killer series. Lutz is a former president of the Mystery Writers of America, and his many honors include lifetime achievement awards from the Short Mystery Fiction Society and the Private Eye Writers of America. He lives in St. Louis.

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    • 5/5
      This book had everything needed to make it a "can't put down " book. A serial killer was believed to be dead but Quinn and Pearl, former cops now private investigators, recognize the pattern of the new murders in New York City. To make matters worse Daniel/Danielle changes personas like a snake changes skins. Are they searching for a dead killer?
    • 4/5
      This is the first novel that I’ve read by John Lutz but it definitely won’t be the last! It’s a psychological thriller that I could only compare to authors such as Gillian Flynn (“Dark Places”), Thomas Harris (“The Silence of the Lambs”), Lisa Gardner (“Touch & Go”). Retired police captain and ex-homicide cop Frank Quinn and his PI team are special consultants to the NYPD hunting serial killers. The serial killer to catch is Daniel Danielle and the descriptions of his victims seem to become tougher to read as the victim count continues to mount.

      The novel is definitely not for the faint of heart or to quote Harlan Cohen, “John Lutz knows how to make you shiver.” It’s edge-of-your-seat suspenseful reading and in turning the pages you might begin to hear every inaudible tone and noise in the house as nerve-endings are alert and adrenaline is pumping on all cylinders.

      I’ll definitely catch up with Frank Quinn and his team again but it will be a while as it’s definitely haunting reading about the ‘darker side’ of life.
    • 3/5
      This was the first novel that I have read by Lutz and I really enjoyed it until close to the end. The novel was quite long (almost 500 pages) and everything ties together in the last 30 pages. Unfortunately the author seems to have made a few historical errors as the book refers to an encrypted email that was sent by a 14 year old boy in 1986 and I found that incredibly hard to believe and it was hard to decipher how that information even came to light. There were a few parts in the book where the wrong word was used to describe something and that should have been caught by an editor.

      All in all it was an entertaining read and I would give Lutz another shot. I would have given the novel a higher star rating if it hadn't of had errors in it.
    • 3/5
      This was the first book that I have read from John Lutz and was able to pick up on the characters quite easily being this was part of a series. Good story and good characters especially the killer (or killers). But for me it was a bit long and I lost interest in some of the characters. What I did find funny was that one of the characters was a Book Editor and talked about getting facts and language correct while in this book it includes a look back of a pair of teenagers in the mid 80's that talked about emailing and texting. Two things that didn't even exist at that point.
    • 5/5
      i had never read anything by john lutz before this. i am now a convert. "pulse" is a riveting page turner. ex cops quinn and pearl run a private investigation firm. they are asked to consult with the police on an extremely gruesome case. the case is reminiscent of an old serial killer, daniel danielle.

      i really enjoyed the characters and can't wait to read their back stories.

      thanks again librarything for the great early bird read.
    • 5/5
      Frank Quinn, a private detective for hire, is working with his crew on the investigation of a series of gruesome murders that mimic the murders of serial killer Daniel Danielle, thought to be killed in a hurricane years ago. Frank's team must discover if Daniel Danielle is alive and killing again or if there is a copy cat serial killer that needs to be stopped. This was a great book and I would highly recommend it.
    • 4/5
      I had my doubts at the start of the book. Read the blips on the book which said it was a heart pounding thriller. It took me quite a while to get into the story. Once I finally go there I did enjoy the story. BUt I had to keep with it. Once the story really starts it's a good serial killer mystery.
    • 3/5
      Frank Quinn, former NYPD homicide detective, is back in this 7th book in the series featuring Quinn and Associates. “Private Cops,” Pearl, Quinn’s girlfriend and associate, calls them when they receive a call from Renz, the New York City Police Commissioner, to handle a politically sensitive serial murder case. Serial killer, Daniel Danielle, presumed missing and dead during a hurricane several years before, appears to be back in New York with his signature trademark of torturing his female victims with a knife before he kills them.
      Quinn and Pearl hunted Daniel Danielle 10 years before when the murder victims piling up in New York closely resembled Pearl. The latest victim, is found in Central Park, killed by the newly resurrected Daniel Danielle. Quinn and his partners, Pearl, Sal, Harold and Fedderman, race to capture the serial killer before their friend and associate, Pearl becomes the serial killer’s latest victim.
    • 3/5
      Pulse is book 7 in the Frank Quinn series. It’s good but certainly not as good as the previous 6. John Lutz is certainly a master at creating horror and suspense. Once again Quinn and Associates are hired by the NYPD Police Commissioner to track down a serial killer. This time around the suspected killer was supposedly killed in a Florida hurricane in 2002, but his body was never found. Has he returned or is it a copycat? Either way the killings are frightening and gruesome, plus the killer has set his sights on Pearl, Frank’s partner and girlfriend. Lutz allows the reader to get acquainted with each victim before their terrifying deaths, yet the reader only knows what Quinn knows about the killer. Familiar characters return including Nift the distasteful M.E., frumpy Feds and his fearful new wife Penny, Sal and Harold, and Jerry Lido the drunken computer expert. A piece of Pearl’s past comes back and plays a big role regarding a huge law firm, eminent domain, and a well respected college. I thought much of the story was too bogged down with the money hungry law firm and their eminent domain case even though it’s all related in the end. I didn’t understand why the killer killed the way he did, although the reader learns how he got started, but a nice cliff hanger could answer part of that question in future Quinn novels.

      I received a free copy from the publisher. This is a honest review.
    • 3/5
      Pulse is your standard serial killer on the loose detective story. If you like this kind of book, and I do, you'll enjoy it. You won't love it

      It would have benefited from tighter editing. Far too much time was spent on establishing Fed's wife's fears and new job at the library. Not to mention Renz's callgirl and blackmail. Plots that went nowhere and did nothing but slow the story down

      And don't even get me started on the encrypted email another reviewer mentioned. How both the author and editor could have let this obvious anachronism slip by is beyond me. I mean we aren't talking about when most people had electricity or indoor plumbing. We are talking about events that happened in the author's lifetime

      I've read John Lutz's books before and I'm sure I'll read them again. I just hope the next one has tighter editing.
    • 3/5
      I've been a fan of John Lutz for many years. This book, however, was not his best work and, for me, was a disappointment.

      I'll start with the positives. The plot is multi-layered and intricate. The mystery kept me guessing until the end, and there were a few unexpected twists.

      Now the negatives: The pace is slow. There are a lot of viewpoint characters, and, as a result of the overload, we don't really get to know any of them very well. We keep jumping back in time to 1986, where we follow a 14-year-old character we assume grew up to be the killer, though we don't really know. This jump back and forth, together with the excess of characters, can be difficult to follow.

      The one thing that totally ruined the book for me came in the final 30 pages. I don't typically give spoilers, and I'll do my best not to here. But this was a vital issue for me. Back in 1986, two average 14-year-old teens in a small town did not send encrypted emails. Telling me that finding this information broke the case was so absurd that I read the passage three times to make sure I understood it correctly. To get to the end of all the intricately woven storylines, and find the answer came together because of a detail so absolutely out of place, left me grimacing and feeling like I'd wasted my time.
    • 5/5
      The serial killer who was presumed dead years before in an accident while being transferred, appears to be committing crimes again. PI Frank Quinn, a former homicide detective, recognizes the signature of Daniel Danielle. Quinn and Pearl have been requested to work the case, which quickly turn into cases.

      All of the victims resemble Pearl, which is noted by the medical examiner and Quinn.

      Lutz has given readers a thrilling page turner. Chilling descriptions of the murders, not only from the murderer's view, but also from the victim's perspective and then the detectives and crime scene investigators. Everything seems to point to Daniel Danielle. Is he really dead or is it a copycat. Everything comes together at the end for a very satisfying read. Fortunately, this book arrived just in time to take along to the beach. I finished it during my vacation.
    • 4/5
      Pulse, a Frank Quinn novel by John Lutz is the kind of mystery that hooks me early on and keeps me up late wanting to find out how it ends. I have not read his earlier works, but I will seek them out for my next cross-country flight. Frank and his partner Penny are perfect in their role as independent detectives. They take on a consulting role in the murders of women that seem to be connected to a serial killer believe to have died years ago. The plot is complex and the murder scenes are often equal to those of Silence of the Lambs. Lutz weaves together the past and the present in a satisfying story line that progresses towards the conclusion. I found myself reading late into the night because I wanted to know what happened next. The conclusion, however, left me somewhat deflated. It was a logical outcome and perfectly believable from the storyline, but it felt like a let down not unlike a Dan Brown novel. Despite my mild disappointment in the conclusion, I will seek out other Lutz novels when reading for recreation.