Nominated for the Anthony and Macavity Awards for Best Mystery Novel of the Year
Although it’s been many years since the death of his father—an infamous serial killer known as Shame—Caleb Parker still struggles to free himself from his father’s dark shadow. Caleb wishes only for a normal life without being branded a “killer’s son,” but his dreams are shattered when a new string of murders surfaces that are all too reminiscent of Shame’s terrible killings.
When the police label him the prime suspect, Caleb forges an unlikely partnership with true-crime author Elizabeth Line, a writer whose career began when she survived an encounter with Shame and who then went on to document his life—and death. As the body count begins to pile up, Elizabeth and Caleb come to the conclusion that one of them has been targeted by the killer, and a game of cat and mouse begins as they try to uncover the murderer’s identity before becoming his next victims.
Brutal and unapologetic, Shame draws you into the mind of a serial killer with no chance of escape until the last page is turned.
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"What do you do when your Dad was a serial killer... Follow in the family business NOT. In this book the fathers murders are being committed all over again right down to every detail. But he was killed in the Electric chair so who could it be. Great who dunnit" — Beverly (4 out of 5 stars)
"What do you do when your Dad was a serial killer... Follow in the family business NOT. In this book the fathers murders are being committed all over again right down to every detail. But he was killed in the Electric chair so who could it be. Great who dunnit"
" Very scary! I was scared to turn the lights out and go to sleep. I agree that the Lola character was a bit off though. "
" truly terrible. Don't bother. "
" I wanted to like this...it was a fascinating idea for a book. But it didn't do much for me. It wasn't horrible but I was expecting more. "
" This book will really suck you in and make you forget to put it down. Though I thought the two spirit thing was unnecessary for the plot it was well written. "
" Over all it was an ok book. "
" I really enjoyed the two stories woven into one. I felt the characters were very real and developed. Great story. The crimes are somewhat graphic, but not overly described for the situation. "
" Started out really good-- dark and scary and suspenseful- the thing with the transgender Lola was a bit tough for me to digest and I pretty much had it figured out about half way through-- but on the whole entertaining. "
" Son of a psychotic serial killer is haunted by his fathers gruesome past and the threat of a copycat killer now on the loose. The last few chapters of the book tend to drift but overall it's a pretty good read. "
" Good mystery, but I guessed who it was before the end. "
" It was so hard to get through this book. The gripping active moments were few and far between. And the ending just drug on and on. The concept was really cool, but I found that it was poorly executed. "
" I am not sure about this one. It was a good story, but the ending was almost too perfect and also a bit unbelievable. "
" Not bad. The idea behind the book, that the son of a serial killer is being framed for murder, was interesting. "
" This was a really great read.. Actually surprised how greater I liked it although a fan of type of story. The book had the feel of actually reading a true crime story "
" This was a terrifying read but I could not stop reading it. Very good ending. "
" great book! i'd definitely recommend this one!! "
Alan Russell is a prolific writer, his books running the gamut of crime fiction from classic whodunits and comedy to political and psychological suspense. His novels have earned a Critics' Choice Award, the Lefty Award for Best Humorous Mystery, a USA Today Critics’ Choice Award, two San Diego Book Awards for best mystery novel, and the Odin Award for Lifetime Achievement from the San Diego Writers/Editor Guild. For more, please check out his website, www.alanrussell.net, on Facebook: www.facebook.com/alanrussellmysteryauthor, or write to him at: alanrussellauthor@gmail.com.
Luke Daniels, winner of sixteen AudioFile Earphones Awards and a finalist for the Audie Award for best narration, is a narrator whose many audiobook credits range from action and suspense to young-adult fiction. His background is in classical theater and film, and he has performed at repertory theaters around the country.
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