By Reason of Insanity - Softcover

Stevens, Shane

4.07

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Softcover

ISBN 10: 0786704632 ISBN 13: 9780786704637

Publisher: Carroll & Graf Pub, 1997

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A demented young man who believes he is the son of Caryl Chessman, Thomas Bishop escapes from a mental institution and launches a murderous reign of horror until a brilliant young reporter, Adam Kenton, vows to get Bishop at any cost

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Review:

Back in the '70s, when the term "serial killer" wasn't yet popular, Shane Stevens wrote this long, exquisitely detailed novel about a psychopathic murderer. Thomas Bishop escapes from an insane asylum at age 25 and begins what he fully intends to be a historic career as a multiple murderer. He is meticulous, intelligent, conscious of what he is doing, and utterly amoral. And we are inside his head, every step of the way--a welcome approach compared to contemporary works that focus on a detective or reporter protagonist. The New York Times called it "violent realism . . . extremely effective."

About the Author:

Shane Stevens is the author of numerous books, including The Anvil Chorus, Dead City, Go Down Dead, Rat Pack, and Way Uptown in Another World.

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