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Compulsion by Keith Russell Ablow (2003, Mass Market)

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Release Date: 2003-06-16. Condition: New. Author: Ablow, Keith. Qty Available: 67.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherSt. Martin's Press

ISBN-100312988249

ISBN-139780312988241

eBay Product ID (ePID)2363816

Product Key Features

Book TitleCompulsion

Number of Pages384 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2003

TopicPsychological, Thrillers / General, Mystery & Detective / General

FeaturesReprint

GenreFiction

AuthorKeith Russell Ablow

Book SeriesFrank Clevenger Ser.

FormatMass Market

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight6.6 Oz

Item Length6.8 in

Item Width4.2 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Reviews"Compelling, graceful, and nearly impossible to put down."-Robert Parker, author ofWidow's Walk "No one burrows into the darkest recesses of the human mind as deeply as Keith Ablow." -Tess Gerritsen, author ofThe Surgeon "Keith Ablow is a master of psychological suspense. This is a dark, taut, terrifying novel, driven by a talented psychiatrist's insights into the human condition. Stoke up the fire, curl up with Compulsion, and be prepared for a sleepless night."-Michael Palmer, author ofFatal "Frank Clevenger is a wonderfully flawed hero, as haunted by his own demons as the sociopaths he faces, and Ablow writes like a man possessed-with a pace so blistering the pages will all but singe your hands."-Dennis Lehane, author ofMystic River "Fast-paced and frightening,Compulsionis a novel that explores the very nature of evil itself. Psychiatrist Frank Clevenger is a hero with heart, soul-and brains."-Janet Evanovich, author ofHard Eight "From the first sentence to the last, Compulsion is mesmerizing. A tense and sexy thriller stocked to the brim with juicy characters...featuring an utterly shocking, yet thoroughly convincing family of fiends...with deft intelligence, Ablow maps the torturous terrain of the darkest regions of the human heart."-James W. Hall, bestselling author ofBlackwater Sound "This series just keeps getting better. Frank Clevenger is a real original: a jeans-clad, black-turtleneck-wearing head shaven loner whose compassion for victims of violent crimes-and the perpetrators of those crimes-threatens to destroy him. Whether Clevenger is entirely fictional, or a reflection of his creator's dark side (Ablow is a practicing forensic psychiatrist), the upshot is the same: He's a brilliant creation and this is a brilliant novel."--Booklist(starred reviews) "The present is wounded by the past in an expertly judged psychological thriller...a solid, satisfying case."--Kirkus Reviews "The author, a practicing forensic psychiatrist, uses his extensive knowledge of mental illness and violence to lend authenticity to Compulsion, weaving a suspenseful mystery around riveting insights into the criminal mind. An engrossing thriller that belongs on your summer reading list"-Bookpage "Action nimbly shifts from gritty urban Boston to window-dressed Nantucket, and the people and politics are realistically portrayed, including the ballsy but deeply flawed protagonist...this one scores as a great psychological mind-bender."--Publishers Weekly, "Compelling, graceful, and nearly impossible to put down."-Robert Parker, author of Widow's Walk "No one burrows into the darkest recesses of the human mind as deeply as Keith Ablow." -Tess Gerritsen, author of The Surgeon "Keith Ablow is a master of psychological suspense. This is a dark, taut, terrifying novel, driven by a talented psychiatrist's insights into the human condition. Stoke up the fire, curl up with Compulsion, and be prepared for a sleepless night."-Michael Palmer, author of Fatal "Frank Clevenger is a wonderfully flawed hero, as haunted by his own demons as the sociopaths he faces, and Ablow writes like a man possessed-with a pace so blistering the pages will all but singe your hands."-Dennis Lehane, author of Mystic River "Fast-paced and frightening, Compulsion is a novel that explores the very nature of evil itself. Psychiatrist Frank Clevenger is a hero with heart, soul-and brains."-Janet Evanovich, author of Hard Eight "From the first sentence to the last, Compulsion is mesmerizing. A tense and sexy thriller stocked to the brim with juicy characters...featuring an utterly shocking, yet thoroughly convincing family of fiends...with deft intelligence, Ablow maps the torturous terrain of the darkest regions of the human heart."-James W. Hall, bestselling author of Blackwater Sound "This series just keeps getting better. Frank Clevenger is a real original: a jeans-clad, black-turtleneck-wearing head shaven loner whose compassion for victims of violent crimes-and the perpetrators of those crimes-threatens to destroy him. Whether Clevenger is entirely fictional, or a reflection of his creator's dark side (Ablow is a practicing forensic psychiatrist), the upshot is the same: He's a brilliant creation and this is a brilliant novel."-- Booklist (starred reviews) "The present is wounded by the past in an expertly judged psychological thriller...a solid, satisfying case."-- Kirkus Reviews "The author, a practicing forensic psychiatrist, uses his extensive knowledge of mental illness and violence to lend authenticity to Compulsion, weaving a suspenseful mystery around riveting insights into the criminal mind. An engrossing thriller that belongs on your summer reading list"- Bookpage "Action nimbly shifts from gritty urban Boston to window-dressed Nantucket, and the people and politics are realistically portrayed, including the ballsy but deeply flawed protagonist...this one scores as a great psychological mind-bender."-- Publishers Weekly

Dewey Edition21

Series Volume Number3

Dewey Decimal813/.54

Edition DescriptionReprint

SynopsisDr Frank Clevenger, a brilliant forensic psychiatrist, is eager to leave the world of the criminally insane behind - until he receives a disturbing call from Nantucket's chief of police. The five-month-old daughter of a billionaire has been found murdered in her cot.

LC Classification NumberPS3551.B58C66 2003