Tunnel of Night

by John Philpin and Patricia Sierra

Book Overview

A sequel to "The Prettiest Feathers", this novel continues the story of forensic scientist Dr. Lucas Frank and his NYPD detective daughter, Lane. The serial killer they thought was dead is back, and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553579541
• ISBN13: 9780553579543
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Bantam Books
• Length: 369 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 4.3" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

A superb literary act of symmetry.

A dead killer resurrected. An ex forensic psychiatrist who though he'd killed him. It is set in stone from the beginning that they must meet. John Philpin and Patricia Sierra team up to write this incredibly intense page-turning thriller. It's a murder mystery from the start, as Lucas Frank, ex homicide investigator, now retired, is shot in his home and left for dead. He doesn't die, and neither does his assassin, who turns out to be a man he was sure he had killed a year ago in a deadly game of cat and mouse. Lucas and his daughter Lane, now a homicide detective herself, must convince the FBI that John Wolf, infamous serial killer thought dead, actually survived a tragic explosion at his own home one year ago. The FBI is not buying it, and Wolf's victim count begins to accelerate at an alarming speed. Lucas Frank has studied and lived serial killers all his life. He is a legend at getting into the mind of killers, of thinking like they think, and being able to plan their next move as easily as they themselves do. Lucas Frank may have met his match in John Wolf. As the famous Dr. Frank searches for answers, the victim count rises, until Dr. Frank realizes that he himself may be the next victim. The clock races, the story unfolds with page after breathtaking page, and the killer wants vengeance.

WOLF HOWLING

The serial killer in this novel, originally introduced in "The Prettiest Feather" is named John Wolf, and boy is he one sick but intelligent individual. His cold, calculating approach to murder goes beyond what most of us have experienced in other serial killer novels.Philpin and Sierra have given us a credible coda to the first book, bringing the notorious Wolf back in a highly believable manner. Matching the evil Wolf is the less than perfect hero, Lucas Frank. His understanding of the dark side of evil is enhanced by his own dark thoughts and obsession with solving murderous crimes.The authors use effective narratives in the first person by Lucas, his daughter Lane, and Wolf. Much suspense and mystery are piled on throughout and the resolution, although a little quick, is satisfying.A great entry in the serial killer genre.

This is an amazing book!

It is rare, indeed, for a sequel to be better than the original book; Tunnel of Night is even better than the Prettiest Feathers! This writing team is superb--their style is unique, their plots and characters absolutely awesome. I can't wait for more stories from these two!

An awesome read!

I read the entire book on a plane between Philadelphia and San Francisco, and only then found out that Prettiest Feathers precedes the action in Tunnel of Night. Take the two books as one. They are an incredible story, well-told, with the kind of insights about criminal behavior that are usually held in reserve for the experts. There isn't enough space to say what I want to say. John Wolf frightens me more than Hannibal Lecter, but so does Lucas Frank, the retired forensic psychiatrist who tracks Wolf down. As a prosecuting attorney, I often feel that no one will ever understand what goes on in the mind of a murderer. Philpin and Sierra do.

Frightning, chilling and believable-very scary mood piece

John Wolf was supposed to be Lucas Frank's final case as a psychiatric profiler, but the cunning sociopath had other plans. Lucas, accompanied by his daughter Lane, tracks Wolf to his Vermont lair. Lucas uses the killer's bomb against Wolf to enact justice.Almost a year has passed since that explosive summer day in Vermont. Frank is enjoying his retirement. However, unbeknownst to Frank, John Wolf turns out to be a cat as he survived the bomb. Wolf has been working on vengeance against those who tried to stop him with Lucas and Lane heading up the list. By the time law enforcement officials realize that Wolf is back, it is too late as the killings have begun anew. The stage for a final confrontation between profiler and serial killer is set with only one person expected to walk away alive.TUNNEL OF NIGHT is hair raising psychological suspense that evokes terror in the bravest of humans because readers will believe that Wolf is modeled after a real human monster. Lucas is an anti-hero who does his job well because he values his principles instead of a simple law book. John Philpin and Patricia Sierra address social issues with dignity inside a well designed novel that will have the audience demanding the return of the father and daughter team.Harriet Klausner