Review "Carsten Stroud is a world-class storyteller... He effortlessly combines hard-nosed cops, mafia dons, and supernatural events with convincing ease. The prose is music. He had me reading late into the night.--STEPHEN KING "Think Joseph Wambaugh meets @StephenKing."-NYT bestselling author Linwood Barclay "An adrenaline-filled supernatural thriller from bestseller Stroud. Fans of Stephen King will find a lot to like. Publishers Weekly, starred review "Infused with the edge of hardboiled cops, tarnished and not, and a villain beyond compare... Up to par with Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch. Highly recommended for readers seeking a riveting, edge-of-your-seat read." -Library Journal "If you love suspense with a healthy dose of supernatural, this book is for you." -Creative Loafing Tampa Bay "Carsten Stroud's daring, magnetic and brilliantly constructed novel will take you places you've never been.... He has raised the suspension of disbelief to a very high level." -Florida Weekly "My favorite book of 2018... A magnificent literary gift." -Bookreporter About the Author Carsten Stroud is the author of the New York Times bestselling true crime account Close Pursuit. His other books include the novels Niceville, The Homecoming, The Reckoninng, Sniper's Moon, Lizard Skin, Black Water Transit, Cuba Strait, and Cobraville.
A**R
Stephen King approved page-turner with a satisfying and ingenious plot.
Read this in a single sitting. Great pacing, intriguing plot twists, evocative prose. And several lines that elicited some chortling outa me. A first-class summer read.Here are some bits I liked especially:"Everybody was thinking, Rubber Room, Rubber Room, but they just listened quietly. All the deeply crazy ones sooner or later end up in a room full of silent and attentive cops.""Not the swiftest starling in the murmuration, if you know what I mean.""Annamaria Vizzini was an imperious Sicilian black-haired blue-eyed beauty who ran Tessio up and down the staircases of her whimsical moods like a hotel bellhop."
C**S
Amazing
What a story! Had to read it in one go, couldn't put it down. Brilliant story line, that's really got me thinking of how little we know of life as we know it!
R**S
Time well spent!
I gave this book 5 stars, because I think it's that good. I loved the story line, and having read Carsten Stroud's work before, new it would probably be good, but it was even better than I expected. He's quite the storyteller, and this is my favorite of his stand alone books. Do yourself a favor,and grab this one!
S**N
Started great but ended a loser
This book had a great starting premise but just fell apart. A witchy woman who could control people, and who was evil. The hero, a cop who was connected to her and to her crime boss lover, and it just dissolved into a time travel confused quick ending that didn't work. Too bad.
D**R
The Shimmer - intriguing and thought provoking.
This book took me to a place that I’d never been before nor ever thought about. Gripping and involved, it had me at the beginning of the book to the point I couldn’t put it down. Entertaining as well as disturbing —- it certainly gives you pause to consider the possibilities therein.
S**L
Carsten Stroud is the Best
Stroud writes cops better than anyone. He keeps the story pumping along at shotgun velocity.
A**A
Great read
Time travel is hard to understand much less write about. Mr. Stroud’s book is very good, I enjoyed it completely
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