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Rachel divorces her husband and whilst arguing outside the courthouse a truck kills the husband, or so we think!
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Rachel's husband is very rich, as his company has been developing new research into human genetics for the government.
Suddenly people start dying in strange and horrific circumstances, and it all points back to dead man. Has he come back from the dead? And if so, can Rachel stop him coming after her?


The review of this Book prepared by Chris B




When he controlling husband dies before signing the final divorce papers, Rachel comes into possession of over $30 million. But he's back for revenge, and he isn't human anymore.
The review of this Book prepared by J. E. Deaver



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Plot & Themes

Composition of Book descript. of violence and chases 40%Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives 30%Feelings, relationships, character bio/development 20%How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) 10% Tone of story    -   scarey (primal ax-wielding fear) Time/era of story:    -   1980's-1999 Kid or adult book?    -   Adult or Young Adult Book Horror Story?    -   Yes Horror plotlets    -   the monster chased me! Is Romance a MAJOR (25%+) part of story?    -   Yes

Main Character

Gender    -   Female Profession/status:    -   wealthy    -   accused criminal Age:    -   20's-30's Ethnicity/Race    -   White/American

Setting

United States    -   Yes The US:    -   West    -   California Mountains/Cliffs    -   Yes City?    -   Yes City:    -   Los Angeles Misc setting    -   scientific labs

Writing Style

Accounts of torture and death?    -   very gorey descriptions deaths/dead bodies Explicit sex in book?    -   Yes What kind of sex:    -   descript of kissing    -   touching of anatomy    -   actual description of sex    -   descript. of breasts    -   descript. of male nudity A lot of techno jargon?    -   Yes Kind of jargon?    -   biology/medical Unusual forms of death    -   impaled    -   decapitated Unusual form of death?    -   Yes Amount of dialog    -   roughly even amounts of descript and dialog    -   significantly more descript than dialog

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