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304 pages, Hardcover
First published August 25, 2010
Ahh, yet more incentive to win more books from Goodreads FirstReads program. A very pleasing book mainly targeted towards older high school students and such. There is some pretty intense cussing, really only in one spot in the plot, and just an occasional S*1+ or F*** here and there. Really nothing to detract from your interest in this book. Definitely not intense romance or other deep emotions except for one scene in the book that was exceptionally uncalled for but happened for a very logical reason (drinking), and was that two detectives got in the uhhhh... bed together.
For a book that I expected to be somewhat scary and full of intense religious opinion, but it is centered around something else. Sure the killer is trying to rid the New York area of religion, but that is only the "steering wheel" of the book so to speak. The real "engine" is Detective Presto, an unusual and unlikely character that assumes the position of the main protagonist in this story.
The main character, Detective Presto, is extremely similar to one of the teachers at my school. So similar in fact, that I wonder if the author got influence from him. He is 300+ pounds, but not suffering from medical ailments, living with his mother, and enjoys good food. There are many differences, of course, such as living in New York,and loving pets, especially snakes, but they still have their striking similarities.
The plot of the book is an especially foreign and "exotic" one, at least to me, as I have never really delved into books dealing with religious killing. There are basically 3 forces: the killer and his associates, the FBI, and the NYPD. Here it goes...He is a lion, and the religious cattle his prey. A serial killer is focused on severing religion's stranglehold on humanity in order to cleanse the world of superstitions, religious leaders, and gullible citizens. Myth Man is preparing to unleash an unholy vengeance.
Lieutenant Dominick Presto is one of New York City's finest police detectives. While the obese Presto battles prejudices from within his own department, he matches his wits with one of the most sensationalized killer in the city's history. But Myth Man fears no one. And the murder spree begins. Hailed as the Son of Satan by the local newspapers, Myth Man uses hidden contacts and disguises as he moves from victim to victim, while Presto attempts to decipher his psychotic mind in order to predict his next move.
The serial killer has a plan. And soon the world will come to know him, celebrate him, and perhaps worship him—for he is Myth Man.
I absolutely loved this book and was decently surprised at the end of the book. In retrospect, I was surprised at the whole falling action of the book. Just a little betrayal to say the least. I'll let you go figure it out. Excellent, excellent book!