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Bleeders
The acclaimed author of Seven, The Iceman, and the Gibbons and Tozzi series pens a chilling standalone thriller In the tradition of classics like The Silence of the Lambs.
FBI profiler Trisha McCleery has been on a twenty-year personal search for the person who brutally murdered her mother. At the same time serial killer Gene Lassiter has been on an obsessive twenty-year search for the daughter of his first kill. If she finds him, justice can at last be served. If he finds her, one man’s reign of terror can continue unabated. In a stunning life-or-death final act, the hunter and the hunted go head-to-head, with a shocking ending that bleeds justice dry.
FBI profiler Trisha McCleery has been on a twenty-year personal search for the person who brutally murdered her mother. At the same time serial killer Gene Lassiter has been on an obsessive twenty-year search for the daughter of his first kill. If she finds him, justice can at last be served. If he finds her, one man’s reign of terror can continue unabated. In a stunning life-or-death final act, the hunter and the hunted go head-to-head, with a shocking ending that bleeds justice dry.
- GenresMystery
274 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 16, 2014
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About the author
Anthony Bruno
22 books91 followersAnthony Bruno is the author of the non-fiction books, THE ICEMAN: THE TRUE STORY OF A COLD-BLOODED KILLER and co-author of THE SEEKERS: A BOUNTY HUNTER'S STORY with Joshua Armstrong, which was nominated for an Edgar Award.
He is also the author of the crime novels SEVEN (based on the Brad Pitt-Morgan Freeman movie), BAD GUYS, BAD BLOOD, BAD LUCK, BAD BUSINESS, BAD MOON, BAD APPLE, DEVIL'S FOOD, DOUBLE ESPRESSO, and HOT FUDGE.
His coming-of-age novel, THE TEMPTATIONS OF ST. FRANK, and latest thriller, BLEEDERS, are ebook originals.
He is also the author of the crime novels SEVEN (based on the Brad Pitt-Morgan Freeman movie), BAD GUYS, BAD BLOOD, BAD LUCK, BAD BUSINESS, BAD MOON, BAD APPLE, DEVIL'S FOOD, DOUBLE ESPRESSO, and HOT FUDGE.
His coming-of-age novel, THE TEMPTATIONS OF ST. FRANK, and latest thriller, BLEEDERS, are ebook originals.
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May 4, 2014
When I heard that this guy wrote the book that the movie Seven was based on I was like..."whoohoo". That movie was awesome. Kept me on the edge of my seat the first time I saw it and I did check my closets for quite some time afterwards.
But alas. This book didn't completely capture that magic. It was a bit formulastic in the plot. Trisha is a FBI profiler that was trying to come up with a profile for a serial killer called Drac. Her character was pretty good. Not whiney, stong woman..carries a gun.
I could see where the story was going most of the time but all in all it was an ok read.
I would like to try more of this author's books. He does do a good job with scary serial killers.
I recieved an ARC copy of this book from Netgalley and Diversion books. Thank you
But alas. This book didn't completely capture that magic. It was a bit formulastic in the plot. Trisha is a FBI profiler that was trying to come up with a profile for a serial killer called Drac. Her character was pretty good. Not whiney, stong woman..carries a gun.
I could see where the story was going most of the time but all in all it was an ok read.
I would like to try more of this author's books. He does do a good job with scary serial killers.
I recieved an ARC copy of this book from Netgalley and Diversion books. Thank you
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March 31, 2014Abandoned at 25 %. Bad dialogue. Ridiculously stereotypical characters.
September 27, 2019
Creepy
Interesting read. Creepy story that gave me a few raised hairs. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a little scare!
Interesting read. Creepy story that gave me a few raised hairs. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a little scare!
July 19, 2020
It was a very interesting, very exciting read.
May 10, 2014
I received an electronic copy of this from the publisher via NetGalley.
I greatly enjoyed the first Gibbons & Tozzi novel by Bruno - and have the second one to read - but I decided to take the opportunity to also read this stand-alone one. Lacking the moral ambiguity set up by the other series, "Bleeder" seemed a far more common story, a standard serial killer thriller that makes use of personal, past connections between the killer and the investigative protagonist.
The most successful element of "Bleeders" is the serial killer, effectively rendered suave and profoundly creepy. The novel is decidedly not a mystery, the killer is known from the start and it is fairly obvious how the story will proceed. Interestingly, it could be argued that the killer is the actual protagonist of the novel rather than the investigator, who is also not as interesting or strong of a character. "Bleeders" focuses on the killer's psychological problems, the event that fully set him on his course, and his absolute obsession with fulfilling his deviant desires and fantasy. Yet even looking at the story as being centered around the killer, he is flat-out evil and obsessed, not remotely complex.
"Bleeders" is an enjoyable crime thriller, despite being standard in many respects. If reading this genre is something you enjoy for a good easy read, you won't go wrong here, particularly if you are interested in a story centered a little more on the killer than the law. If you are looking for complexities and compelling well-rounded characters, or if you could be easily put off by the creepy dysfunction of the killer, this probably won't suit.
I greatly enjoyed the first Gibbons & Tozzi novel by Bruno - and have the second one to read - but I decided to take the opportunity to also read this stand-alone one. Lacking the moral ambiguity set up by the other series, "Bleeder" seemed a far more common story, a standard serial killer thriller that makes use of personal, past connections between the killer and the investigative protagonist.
The most successful element of "Bleeders" is the serial killer, effectively rendered suave and profoundly creepy. The novel is decidedly not a mystery, the killer is known from the start and it is fairly obvious how the story will proceed. Interestingly, it could be argued that the killer is the actual protagonist of the novel rather than the investigator, who is also not as interesting or strong of a character. "Bleeders" focuses on the killer's psychological problems, the event that fully set him on his course, and his absolute obsession with fulfilling his deviant desires and fantasy. Yet even looking at the story as being centered around the killer, he is flat-out evil and obsessed, not remotely complex.
"Bleeders" is an enjoyable crime thriller, despite being standard in many respects. If reading this genre is something you enjoy for a good easy read, you won't go wrong here, particularly if you are interested in a story centered a little more on the killer than the law. If you are looking for complexities and compelling well-rounded characters, or if you could be easily put off by the creepy dysfunction of the killer, this probably won't suit.
January 27, 2016
I love a good mystery and this one had it all - interesting characters, a truly vile villain, suspense, a smart woman FBI agent who solves the case, in spite of her bosses. This one is about a serial killer who bleeds his victims. His first kill happens unexpectedly and all the kills that follow are an attempt to recreate the exhilaration of that first experience. Unbeknownst to the FBI profiler, Trisha, called in to help profile the serial killer, his first kill was her mother. The road that leads to the identification of the killer is interesting and suspenseful. Of course, Trisha risks her life to save it all in the end. I really did like this book. I read the Kindle edition, which I received as a complimentary copy in exchange for doing a review.
July 8, 2015
ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY FABULOUS.
This was the best book I've read in the last five years. The fast pace and excitement continued to build from the very first page. Once I started reading it I couldn't put it down and when it was over I wanted to start it all over again. Read this book without fail. It's a definite ten star read.
This was the best book I've read in the last five years. The fast pace and excitement continued to build from the very first page. Once I started reading it I couldn't put it down and when it was over I wanted to start it all over again. Read this book without fail. It's a definite ten star read.
August 11, 2016
Intricately plotted and eloquent in character profiling, this special thriller kept me riveted as I read it in only one session. Not the expected nor in any way the "usual" suspense novel. Definitely not to be missed.
September 25, 2014
Not one of the most interesting or even realistic murder mysteries I have ever read. As this is the first book that I have ever read by Anthony Bruno, I will probably give him one more chance, and will read a second book before making a decision on whether to read any more of his books.
January 1, 2015
Stopped reading at 16%
I couldn't get into the story and felt absolutely nothing for the characters.
I couldn't get into the story and felt absolutely nothing for the characters.
April 8, 2015
Intense!
This book is great. So much so, I told my husband about it while riding to my doctor's office today. Been awhile since I've done that.
This book is great. So much so, I told my husband about it while riding to my doctor's office today. Been awhile since I've done that.
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