Reaper

by C. Terry Cline Jr.

Reaper (Mass Market Paperback) by C. Terry Cline

Genres: Fiction

345 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published November 6, 1989

About the author

C. Terry Cline Jr. had an extensive career, producing works that included a number of suspense novels, a children’s play and an unconventional late project titled “The Return of Edgar Cayce,” which he presented as a channeled communication from the spirit of the early 20th-century psychic.

C. Terry Cline was born in Birmingham, Alabama, "on a train going out," he always said, because his family moved often during his youth. He was married to author, Judith Richards. They lived in Fairhope, Alabama.

Reviews

[Sabrina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well, that was a pleasant surprise...

This book was what I received from a "blind date with a book" that my husband got me. It was a super cute idea, but I was a little skeptical. Seeing that this has only about 30 ratings and 4 reviews on Goodreads and is almost as old as I am had me concerned. However, I found it to be fast paced with some pretty decent writing. It's interesting to see how serial killers were profiled before the use of DNA and modern technology. There's also something authentic about the late 80's setting, where there were no cell phones, minimal computers, and no video cameras.

I liked how we got insight into the killer's perspective and what his motivations were. I thought that the plot was interesting, and the ending was about what I would expect.

I don't think this was ever made into a movie, but I could totally see it as a made for TV Lifetime movie or something.

[Richard Sampson · Rating 3 out of 5]

not bad I guess

[Ranjana · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book starts off quite well but drags on from the middle to the end. Not quite as good as some of his other books like Damon or Quarry

[Jilles · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mwah…should be 2,5 stars

[Nolan · Rating 4 out of 5]

(No spoilers, except for a few details you learn within the first couple chapters)

While this book does jump around quite a bit, I’d say the story is based more on Jaydee Reaper than anyone else. Jaydee Reaper is described as a southern man, who strongly dislikes the “fortune telling” that Violet, another key character, writes. We learn that Jaydee Reapers mother used to be obsessed with the fortune telling section in the newspaper, which is partly why Jaydee dislikes it. Without giving away too many spoilers, within the first chapter we learn that Jaydee is a killer who handpicks those who write letters to Violet Day, then kills them by shooting them in the head. Violet day eventually hands her position down to her daughter Lorraine to run the scam, which is answering peoples questions by "fortune telling". Another key character being Ken Blackwood, or Blackburn I cant remember which, a cop that was discharged for using “Too much force.” Lorraine, Violet, and Ken become well acquainted later into the story. This is first C.Terry Clive,Jr. Book I have ever read, and I really enjoyed it. I would say this book is more of a “Thriller” than anything else, except being fiction.

[Rogue Reader · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just a bit of woo woo, and more of the business of horoscopes. Comes together quickly and just in the nick of time.