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California Bear
By Duane SwierczynskiPublisher Description
NATIONAL BESTSELLER
This "fresh, exciting, and brilliantly unpredictable" thriller (James Patterson) from a "great storyteller" (Michael Connelly) follows four unlikely vigilantes who pit themselves against the villain behind California’s coldest case when they decide to take justice into their own hands.
“KILLER”: Jack Queen has been exonerated and freed from prison thanks to retired LAPD officer Cato Hightower. But when guilt gnaws at Jack, he admits: “I actually did it.” To which Hightower responds: “Yeah, no kidding.” You see, the ex-cop has a special job in mind for the ex-con…
THE GIRL DETECTIVE: Fifteen-year-old Matilda Finnerty has been handed a potential death sentence in the form of a leukemia diagnosis. But that’s not going to stop her from tackling the most important mystery of her life: Is her father guilty of murder?
GENE JEANIE: Jeanie Hightower mends family trees for a living, but the genealogist is unable to repair her own marriage. And her soon-to-be ex may have entangled her in a scheme that has drawn the bloody wrath of…
THE BEAR: A prolific serial killer who disappeared forty years ago, who is only now emerging from hibernation when the conditions are just right. And this time, the California Bear is not content to hunt in the shadows…
From two-time Edgar nominee Duane Swierczynski, California Bear is clever, moving, and surprising as it takes aim at the true crime industry, Hollywood, justice, and the killers inside us all.
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“4.75 stars
Crime thriller taking place in L.A., a convict just came out of prison thanks to a retired cop trying to exonerate him, and reunites with his sick daughter. The reunion takes a turn for the worse when it coincides with a serial killer from the 70s emerging from his hibernation to hunt again.
I loved this book, the author did a great job keeping the tension up, the short chapters with the various points of view made this a real page turner full of twists. The writing was snappy, with some comical moments and funny dialogue. I loved how the authors explored themes of parental love, true crime, wrongful convictions, the fascination for serial killers and its exploitation by Hollywood.
All the characters were quirky, memorable and compelling.
The father-daughter relation was truly the emotional core of the book and discovering it was inspired by the authors own life made it really special to read it ( I do recommend reading the afterword).
An incredible fast paced read, I’m looking forward to read more books by this author !”
About Duane Swierczynski
Duane Swierczynski is the two-time Edgar-nominated author of ten novels including Revolver, Canary, as well as the graphic novel Breakneck, many of which are in development for film/TV. Most recently, Duane co-authored Lion & Lamb with James Patterson, and co-scripted James Patterson's The Guilty, an Audible Original starring John Lithgow and Bryce Dallas Howard. He lives in Southern California with his family.
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