A Cruel Season for Dying

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In a book like this one, that sense of unreality is gone. I am sure that is Moore's desire. He also gives it a unique viewpoint, that of an Asian-American, so he is breaking sterotypes, but not really, since many of those I know in science and math enjoy puzzles, and murder is the ultimate puzzle.

SErial murderers prey on the people least protected, often times. Parts of society in whom serial murders often work, such as prostitutes, tend not to generate an outcry against the brutality by the rest of society. Now the AIDS epidemic has made those who are gay more politically active, and they can raise the cry against such crimes more than before, but still not enough. When a child is involved, the changes the whole scenario, and to an extent, that is not fair.

In this book, the detective Sakura, has to deal with this heinous crime as well as meet his wife's needs. He has to play politics, when there is no time for playing politics. What Sakura doesn't know is that the murderer is getting too close to home.

An interesting plot, using fallen angels, as the reason for the serial murderer to stalk his victims. The twist does not completely make sense to me, though it might to those who have more knowledge of the apocryphal texts.

This is a violent and bloody book. What was very interesting is at the end, not everything is solved. In fact the murders have more impact on each individual involved including Sakura, an FBI mentor, a best friend, and his own wife. Not many books deal with the fall-out from such a crime, and this was well-done.

Karen Sadler