18 Seconds: A Novel
 

18 Seconds: A Novel

by George D. Shuman

In his gripping debut, George D. Shuman crafts a pulse-pounding, tension-filled thriller about two brave women -- one with uncanny psychic abilities -- who unite to catch a murderous madman...before he finds them first.

Thirty years after a deadly traffic accident landed Earl Sykes in prison, he is back on the streets of Wildwood, New Jersey -- and back for revenge. He is also feeding... (read more)

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imogene
  • Rated 5 stars

Mystery that can be view through dramatic irony. Sherry the investigator and Lieutant O'Shaunnesy are both being stalked by the serial killer Sykes. The audience is introduced to Sykes while in prison by way of his psychiatrist, who thinks he has a delusional way of speaking of past events; however it is all true. He returns to Wildwood and the unexpecting are about to be murdered again.

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Sleepy
  • Rated 2 stars

A bit disappointing as I expected much more then a sometimes confusing plot. In the end everything ran together but I missed the excitement. I found the ability to look into the last 18 seconds of a murdered person intriguing plot wise but it doesn't really focus on the ability itself or the ability to solve the crimes. As an introduction to a series, the second book Last breath has just been published in Aug. last year, I would have expected a better introduction of the main character Sherry...

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  • Rated 4.5 stars
 

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