A serial killer is on the loose! In THE COLLECTOR,
someone is killing psychics, all of whom are loosely
connected to a set of ancient artifacts believed to
channel great power, maybe even the power of immortality,
to whoever possesses them. And many people want them.
But are the killings a means by which to obtain these
artifacts, or some sort of revenge against the current
owner? Following the brutal killing of Mimi Tran, a well-
known member of the Vietnamese community in Orange County,
California, Gia Moon, an artist and lesser known psychic,
goes to the police to relate her vision of the killing.
And the fact that she believes she will be the next
victim. Will she or will she aid the police by
envisioning the killer before he or she kills again?
Ms. Cruise has written a thriller that begins with a bang
and keeps the reader guessing. Just when you're certain
you know the killer's identity, another revelation swings
the evidence pendulum in a completely different
direction. Ms. Cruise masterfully weaves details about
her characters, ancient history, ancient mythology, and
the OC into a quilt of many possibilities. Along the way,
there are several relationship sub-plots brewing—some new
but challenged by the murders, others as dead as the
unfortunate psychics.
By the time I hit the last 10 chapters (there are many but
they're short), I found myself skimming to hurry to the
end, then backpedalling to for detail. Ultimately, I
discovered my suspicion as to the killer /was both right
and wrong, making for a very satisfying ending to an
intense tale. I understand that a sequel is underway.
I'm looking forward to it, as well as to the movie.
She lies in a pool of her own blood. More blood decorates
one wall in macabre finger paintings. The victim is a
fortune teller from the Little Saigon community of
Westminster, California--a seemingly random murder.
Detective Seven Bushard wonders cynically if she saw it
coming.
When local artist Gia Moon shows up at the precinct
claiming to have had visions of another murder yet to
happen, Seven doesn't buy it. Some say Gia's paintings give
a glimpse into the next world, but all Seven knows is cold,
hard evidence. But when her prediction comes true, his
investigation becomes a hunt for a serial killer.
But Gia is not all that she seems. A link to her past
points to a lunatic whose desire to complete a bizarre
collection has become an obsession. Now, Seven is locked in
a game of greed and murder with a woman he can't entirely
trust, and a killer who will silence anyone who gets in the
way.
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