The Prettiest Feathers

by Patricia Sierra and John Philpin

Book Overview

Sarah Sinclair was the perfect victim--she wanted to die. When a darkly enigmatic man approaches her in the small antiquarian book store where she works, Sarah is drawn into a slow dance toward death.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553575554
• ISBN13: 9780553575552
• Release Date: March 1997
• Publisher: Bantam Books
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.5" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

Truly original

The more I read of Phipin, the more I enjoy. I was sceptical at first with "The Prettiest Feathers" for the simple fact that it was written by two different authors, but I am so pleased that I did read it. This book jumps from different naratives in each chapter which are aptly named for each character. It is well written and is has a wonderful story line. I highly recommend this read to anyone reading this right now. Pick this up, you wont be disappointed, or at least I wasnt.

Amazing! Unparalelled!

The authors have used a first-person format in a way that I have never seen before. Not only do we hear the killer's thoughts, we hear the victim's thoughts. We know their lives. Terrifying. Then it's down to the eager killer, and the tired shrink. These people are human and so real. Lane Frank is my hero!

the ulimate psychological profile of a serial killer

From the very first page, Prettiest Feathers is an eminently readable book. The smooth prose is comfortable to read. John Philpin speaks directly to the reader using the unusual device of first person narrative from the deviously brilliant mind of a serial killer, John Wolf. Building a complex scenario of seduction and murder, the reader is guided through the maze of deception by a master of murder and impersonation. I found the author's use of cultural and counterculture references a secondary pleasure to identify and interpret. Probably revealing my age, I will say I felt a twinge of pride having recognized most of what Philpin is alluding to. The music of Julian Cope escaped my knowledge, prompting me to delve into some pretty weird stuff to discover what John Wolf was really listening to. Prettiest Feathers contains enough mental challenges for even the most discerning intellectual. It is also possible to read the story just for the marvelous plot twists and turns. The ending reads like the climax of a motion picture. The pace quickens and excitement mounts. I was left breathless at the conclusion to what seems the final act of a killer seeking acknowledgment of his successful career from his able nemesis. But, is it really over?

A terrifying trip inside the mind of a killer.

There are hundreds of books about serial killers. What makes this book unique is that John Wolf speaks to you, invades your dreams, is so real that you expect him to knock on your back door. You know how he thinks, and why he kills, but you never know what he'll do next. A sequel is do out next month. I can't wait.