Tropic of Night - (Jimmy Paz) by Michael Gruber (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>This stunning and terrifyingly original thriller pits an anthropologist against a powerful shaman who becomes Miami's most feared serial killer. "A blockbuster."--"People(."<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Jane Doe lives in the shadows under an assumed name. A once-promising anthropologist and an expert on shamanism, everyone thinks she's dead. Or so she hopes.</p><p>Jimmy Paz is a Cuban-American police detective. Straddling two cultures, he understands things others cannot.</p><p>When the killings start -- a series of ritualistic murders -- all of Miami is terrified. Especially Jane. She knows the dark truth that Jimmy must desperately search to uncover. As their lives slowly interconnect, Jane and Paz are soon caught in a cataclysmic battle between good and an evil as unimaginable as it is terrifying . . .</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Gripping ... Gurber has written an undeniably strong book."--<em>Seattle Times</em><br><br>"An intricate thriller...perfectly balanced...[a] finely crafted, intelligent and original work."--<em>Publishers Weekly</em> <strong>(starred review)</strong><br><br>"Absolutely mesmerizing.... Equal parts literary novel and thriller.... Gruber has an astonishing way of pulling in the reader."--<em>Cleveland Plain Dealer</em><br><br>"An astonishing piece of fiction, one that expands the boundaries of the thriller genre."--<em>Washington Post</em><br><br>"Dramatic [and] addictive....every character is fascinating ... a dark, thoughtful, original mystery that...makes the impossible believable."--<em>Milwaukee Journal Sentinel</em><br><br>"A blockbuster....Gruber creates a hallucinatory atmosphere as unsettling as it is exciting."--<em>People</em><br><br>"[An] inventive and deeply engrossing book ... absolutely gripping and thought provoking. In a word, "Tropic of Night" is magical."--CNN Online<br><br>"A dark, brilliant book with as indelible a central character as Smilla from SMILLA'S SENSE OF SNOW."--Martin Cruz Smith, author of GORKY PARK<br><br>"A fresh, intelligent thriller ... one of the most absorbing and original novels I've read this year."--New Orleans Times-Picayune<br><br>"A phenomenal debut thriller."--Book Magazine - Most Wanted List<br><br>"A riveting tale...that stands up to the best books penned by Stephen King and Peter Straub."--The Leader-Post (Canada)<br><br>"An engaging thriller with a conscience -- providing insights ... and social commentary."--Daily News<br><br>"Bold, provacative, and frightening ... An extraordinary debut."--USA Today<br><br>"Even better [than The DaVinci Code]. Scary, fascinating ... shakes modern notions of reality. A haunting book."--Capital Times (Madison, WI)<br><br>"Monstrously entertaining."--Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review<br><br>"No ordinary thriller....Brilliant."--St. Petersburg Times<br><br>"WOW -- what an incredible talent!... A superb read that draws you down into its spell of murder and magic. Astonishing."--Ridley Pearson, author of #1 New York Times bestseller THE DIARY OF ELLEN RIMBAUER and THE ART OF DECEPTION<br>
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