The Kill Riff

David J. Schow

ISBN 10: 0812525868 / ISBN 13: 9780812525861

Published by Tom Doherty Associates Book, 1989

Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0812525868I5N00

Synopsis:

Lucas seeks revenge for the death of his daughter, trampled to death during a heavy-metal rock concert, stalking one-by-one the members of the rock group who had performed, and only Gabriel Stannard, former lead singer, can stop him

From Publishers Weekly: Having written a number of short stories in the horror field, Schow has now produced his first novel, an unfocused and overlong but not totally unsuccessful thriller about madness and revenge, with no supernatural element. The narrative concerns Lucas Ellington, whose daughter was trampled to death at a rock concert. Ellington has committed himself to exterminating the members of Whip Hand, the rock group whose performance incited the audience to stampede. At first a sympathetic character, Ellington becomes gradually less soand less believable as we come to see him as an insane but cunning wild animal. The other characters are mostly cyphers, except for Gabriel Stannard, Whip Hand's lead singer, an insecure pretty boy who masquerades as an urban guerrilla, complete with large arsenal and killer friends. Both the pace and style are uneven, and the plot is fairly predictable, but there are one or two surprises that, gratifyingly, work well. Schow demonstrates that he has the raw material to produce a really good thriller, although this one isn't it.
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Bibliographic Details

Title: The Kill Riff
Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates Book
Publication Date: 1989
Binding: Unknown
Condition: Fair
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket