Search Angel

by Mark Nykanen

Book Overview

A riveting suspense thriller about the reuniting of birth mothers with their adopted children and the madman who preys on them After two highly praised psychological thrillers, Mark Nykanen returns with his most spellbinding story yet. Suzanne Trayle is a 'Search Angel' whose success in tracking down and reuniting birth mothers with their adopted children has earned her national fame. Known as 'The Orphan's Private Eye, ' Suzanne has reunited thousands...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786890991
• ISBN13: 9780786890996
• Release Date: January 1900
• Publisher: Hachette Books
• Length: 358 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.3" x 6.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

book condition and content

condition of book was as advertised - story line was good and easy to follow - a good read -

Another Spellbinder from Nykanen

Mr. Nykanen has created yet another fascinating and engaging journey into the mind of a psychotic killer. Infusing the infinitely creepy "Search Angel" with his own unmistakeable brand of humor and pop culture references, the result is another in his series of unique and compelling page turners. No, not for the faint, and strongly recommended!!

Outrageous Page-Turner

Brazenly original thriller. Irreverent and irreligious. Scary as hell. Exceedingly well-written, almost literary. Starkly condemns our adoption system and the Catholic Church for abusing children and turning out mass murderers.

HAUNTING AND TRULY SUSPENSEFUL

A chilling, suspenseful thriller, riveting to the very last page! Author Mark Nykanen is at the top of his game with his newest novel, "Search Angel", a compelling, twisted, hair-raising story. Nykanen's unique talent of painting the devious mind of a rapist and homicidal maniac called "The Searcher" is truly haunting, and we as readers will no doubt suffer the guilt of climbing inside the killer's dark thoughts and actions. With its' well executed plot, surprise twists and turns, it leads us on a gripping, gut-wrenching thrill ride - birth mothers attempting to locate their adopted children - a killer preying upon them, and a search angel who's willing to risk her own life to trap the killer. The author has a knack for orchestrating dark subject matter, pulling at the strings of the readers emotions, while walking the thin line between good and evil. "Search Angel" will no doubt ride a successful wave and Nykanen's achievement in crafting a compulsive, page-turning story is his merit.

THE book to take to the beach this summer!

Search Angel is far and away Nykanen's best work to date. It is also his most "accessable" - Nykanen is a master of writing scenes of graphic violence, but he has "toned down" the violence in this one while "ratcheting up" the tension and suspense. Make no mistake, there are passages in this book that are "classic Nykanen" - passages that are definately not for "the faint of heart". On the whole though, this is a book of almost breathtaking suspense and terror, and there are passages in this book as well-written as ANYTHING (Harris, Cornwall) I have ever read. Nykanen is the "real deal" - this guy knows how to create images with words, images that bury deep into your brain and won't let go. Buy this book today and prepare to go on the thrill ride of the summer. I can't recommend this book highly enough!