Eyes: A Susan Shader Novel

by Joseph Glass

Book Overview

Joseph Glass, a pseudonym for a New York Times bestselling author, has created an intriguing new heroine in Susan Shader, a prominent Chicago analyst and a sympathetic and courageous crimestopper. In... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0375500162
• ISBN13: 9780375500169
• Release Date: December 1997
• Publisher: Villard Books
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

Engrossing and lovable characters!!

I really got into this book!! It was in my recommendations and I was a bit hesitant about buying it but I thought what the heck, I'll give it a shot. I am sooo glad I did, as it was one of those books I could not put down. It is engrossing and suspensful. I fell in love with Dr. Susan Shader and there is such depth in her relationship with her son that the authoor is very perceptive in portraying. As a parent I felt her pain and really could not believe how adept Mr. Glass was in making me feel a lot of things throughout the whole book. It is so much more than just a thriller although it does that well too. Very deep and moving and anyone who did not enjoy this book must be made of stone. It shows a real sensitivity that a lot of books lack and I can't wait to read his next novel, "Blood".

Really good book...

I enjoyed reading this book. The story was very easy to read, lots of twists and a good ending...also the main character is great. I look forward to the next book in the series and I want to know who is JG??

GREAT ROLLER COASTER RIDE FOR STORMY W/END WE JUST HAD!!!!

This was realllllllly good....who is Joseph Glass???? hmmmmmmmmmmm.. i see that it is copyrighted by "jsl, inc"......who could that be??? verrrrry easy reading, quite engrossing, quite different....susan is real, emotional, intelligent and a breath of fresh air for all of the readers who are rather sick of patricia cornwell and the like....i really enjoyed this book thoroughly...all of the characters were "fleshed" out quite well and i would most definitely suggest this as the perfect airplane book....the hours will fly by...i want to read more susan shader books...what a marvelous heroine....thanx "joe glass" whoever you are...just keep on writing...but fast....!!!

A good thriller with an intriguing and special heroine

Law enforcement officials consider psychiatrist Dr. Susan Shader one of the best profilers of serial killers in the nation. The Chicago police turn to Susan when a case seems to be going no where. Susan offers the police more than just her tremendous profiling skills, she has second sight which often leads to hidden clues. The Chicago police ask Susan to assist them on what appears to be a serial killer, who feasts on athletic women. The murderer strangles his victims and then rips out their eyes. Susan's ESP focuses on a janitor. However, the next corpse appears after the suspect kills himself. Susan knows that she must refocus both her talents in order to uncover the identity of the real killer before he adds his finds a fifth victim. EYES is a well written book that falls a bit short. Susan is one of the best prtoagonists to surface in a long time because all of her relationships feel real and add to the humanization of the character. Especially intriguing is how her family reflects modern society as her six year old son lives with his father (her ex) in California. The ESP genuinely comes across as the real deal because Susan struggles with the associated rewards and punishment. Though the book is worth reading by fans of serial killers and ESP mystery aficionados, the suspense fails to grip the reader as the story line is built around the stereotypical serial killer and too much is given away too early. Joseph Glass demonstrates a lot of talent in his character development that will insure that readers will seek (but not desperately) another novel starring Susan, but needs more emphasis on what goes on inside the head of his lead protagonist, who will engage the empathy of the audience. Harriet Klausner