Thursday, August 18, 2011

DISTURBANCE by Jan Burke ****

Good library find but starts out with this indestructible scheming killer who doesn't turn out to be either. Apparently he "planned" to be caught, he "planned" his escape years ago. Everything going on was part of his original plan he made...what....10 yrs ago? Sort of unbelievable in that regard.

Apparently a person can pop sons out all over the country, check on them secretively and then scoff them up pretending they're as cold blooded as he is. Sounds weird. So these women were too stupid to abort the rape, or get them adopted out. Many times adoptions are very secretive. I'd like to know how stupid killer can find out who all kids kids are without any DNA tests. I'm sure some of them aren't even related - remotely. So he just cons people into following him around? He (Parrish) has a very minor role in the story. The protag, Irene Kelly has a past with him, is scared enough for dogs, cop husband, body guards, karate lessons and he's a feeble 50 yo with broken body parts and can barely walk. He was almost paralyzed from the neck down. I was let down because he was built up as this monster in the beginning and turns out to be a helpless scowler. That's about the jist of his power. Scowling at people.

It was ok, liked turning pages and seeing what happens next but there were slow parts or strange stuff, like the Moth club...haha....a billionaire son who disappears at the end when he was in custody at the hospital at one point. Helpless. So where is he now? Goin on a Irene Kelly hunt I suppose for the next version? No that would be too predictable right?

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