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 Mary Mary byJulie Parsons Simon & Schuster 288 pages , 1999 ISBN 0684853248 Reviewed by Nancy Duncan Mary Mary is a heart stopping, gritty debut novel that speaks to every mother's desire for revenge when a child is kidnapped and murdered. Written with flair and fast-paced page turning terror by radio and talk show producer Julie Parsons, Mary Mary is a can't-put-down quick-read that will keep you up well into the wee hours rushing to the horrifying conclusion. Dr. Margaret Mitchell's daughter vanishes after a night out on the town with friends. Days later Dr. Mitchell receives a mysterious threatening phone call that sets in motion her painful search for her daughter's killer. Enter Inspector Michael McLoughlin, a sometime womanizing alcoholic, struggling with a failing marriage and his own demons. As the two become locked in an unlikely alliance to find the killer who raped and tortured Mary, Parsons unearths a disturbing and sordid portrait of a sadistic killer. Dr. Mitchell begins to delve into the twisted world of the killer, and she finds her well-honed skills as a psychotherapist suddenly meaningless as she plans the killer's demise. This is a moving story with an unpredictable plot. The reader is carried along on a tense, emotional ride that vividly travels into the psychological terrain of a mother's worst nightmare and the mind of a psychotic killer. Mary Mary is a well-crafted thriller from a new talent worth paying attention to. |
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