Murder Suicide

by Keith Ablow

Book Overview

The only forensic psychiatrist writing suspense, Keith Ablow is being hailed as the heir to Thomas Harris. Keith Ablow's novels delve deep into that dark and deadly place that Ablow, one of the nation's leading forensic psychiatrists, knows best: the psyche of a killer. Ablow has explored the catacombs of the criminal mind to find out what makes them tick, and he brings that expertise to his new novel, a chilling and emotionally compelling story of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312323891
• ISBN13: 9780312323899
• Release Date: July 2004
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 305 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Best of all Keith's books...

I watched Keith Ablow on the Oprah show and found that I agreed with much that he was saying. I had tuned in late and so I didn't realize that he was a Forensic Psychiatrist. In fact, I didn't even realize that he was a published author. After the show was over, I looked him up and to my delight he had written a number of books - mysteries. I ordered two of his books, then ordered two more and then with delight ordered two more books, the Architect and Murder/Suicide.... as you can tell, I enjoyed them all - however, Murder/Suicide was just perfect. I could see his progress as a writer - and that book was all over the place in a manner that my mind just loves. I am a retired addiciton counselor, and so there is another point of view that is very appealing to me. Following all this I realized that there was the Scott Peterson book...I ordered it, even though I have had enough of Peterson's life and found it to be less interesting, however, that may be more subjective than not....and then I found his first book...about the death of a friend of his..... All I can say is I very much enjoy his writing and his view of people.... Keep up the good work, I say and that's my story and I'm sticking to it....

top notch psych thriller

A prominent aerospace engineering genius is about to have brain surgery, but ends up dead on the sidewalk in front of the hospital in the wee hours of the morning. Soon, another dead body appears who has a connection to the first. Was the first a murder and the second a suicide from the guilty party? Or were they both suicides, or both murders? Our hero, a psychiatrist working for the police, unravels the twisted relationships of several people involved in the two lives, and finally delivers a whodunnit showdown that amazed me. This book reads very quickly.

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Murder Suicide continues the series and continues the sensitivity. Ablow deals with his various characters, and he makes his readers deal with them too. Does Frank inspire his son, appall his son, or intrigue his son? Has the doctor killed himself or been killed? Has the mentally ill lady been the part of an elaborate scheme or been the murderer herself? Mr. Ablow continues to intrigue his readers with his flawed and human characters and with his unique story-lines. You move with the characters to watch what they do, and wonder what will happen next. You cry with them, beg them to shape up, and form compassionate bonds with them. Mr. Ablow has an ability to draw his reader into the story to almost become a part of the plot itself. At the same time, he asks his reader to observe and stand back to experience the pleasure of his depth of understanding--as to why each one acts as he does. Is it murder or is it suicide, and in the end is one really any different from the other?

A STRONG RECOMMENDATION FROM A MYSTERY MAVEN

HAVE YOU READ A COMPELLING NOVEL OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE LATELY?? If you are seeking substance and suspense, THIS author is for you!! This thriller has prize-winner written all over it. Warning: you will be rushing out to purchase all this author's satisfying previous narratives!

exciting thriller

John Snow was a genius who made millions from his inventions but the money came at a price. Every time he was near a breakthrough, he suffered a severe grand mal epileptic seizure. Unable to live with the affliction anymore, he decided to have cutting edge brain surgery that could cause blindness or leave him unable to remember any of the people closest to him. An hour before he was due for surgery someone killed him in the alley near the hospital.Forensic psychiatrist Frank Clevenger is asked by Detective Mike Coady of the Boston police department to determine whether John committed suicide or was murdered, as the autopsy results were inconclusive. By accepting the case, Frank has to look at all the people who were closest to the man, his wife, business partner, children and mistress to see who had a motive. He discovers they all did.Keith Ablow is one of the best thriller writers on the market today. His protagonist, a psychologically flawed person, overcomes the abuse he suffered from his sadistic father to help people and to make sure the killers are caught so they won't hurt anyone ever again. There is a lot of action scenes in MURDER SUICIDE but the best parts of this exciting thriller is watching the hero put the pieces of the puzzle together.Harriet Klausner