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The Creeper: A Novel (Pegasus Crime) Kindle Edition

by Tania Carver (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 703 ratings
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From the author of Cage of Bones, a dark and unflinching thriller of a waking nightmare that never ends.  Suzanne Perry is having a vivid nightmare. Someone is in her bedroom, touching her, and she can’t move a muscle. She wakes, relieved to put the nightmare behind her, but when she opens the curtains, she sees a Polaroid stuck to the window. A photo of her, sleeping, taken during the night. And underneath, the words: “I’m watching over you.” Her nightmare isn’t over. In fact, it’s just beginning. Detective Inspector Phil Brennan of the Major Incident Squad has a killer to hunt. A killer who stalks young women, insinuates himself into their lives, and ultimately tortures and murders them in the most shocking way possible. But the more Phil investigates, the more he delves into the twisted psychology of his quarry, Phil realizes that it isn’t just a serial killer he’s hunting but something—or someone—infinitely more calculating and horrific. And much closer to home than he realized . . .

Tania Carver’s intense police procedurals deliver shocking plot twists with relentless intensity—a must-read for fans of Karin Slaughter, Mo Hayder, and Jeffery Deaver. 
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  6. Publication date
    August 7, 2012
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“An impressive debut, an intense British police procedural. Carver never crosses the line into gratuitous violence, while myriad clues and surprising twists keep the reader off-kilter. Fans of Mo Hayder, Chelsea Cain and Karin Slaughter will find much to like.” —Publishers Weekly  “A dark, sexy, relentlessly suspenseful debut. If you haven’t discovered this talented newcomer yet, hurry. She’s on her way to the top.” —Richard Montanari

About the Author

Tania Carver is the author of The Surrogate, also published by Pegasus Books. She lives in the south of England with her husband and two children.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B008MQB0MQ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pegasus Books (August 7, 2012)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 7, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3180 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 475 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 703 ratings

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Thomas Simmons
5.0 out of 5 stars a great book . . .
Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2013
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tania carver has done it again . . . this is a fast-paced and exciting novel . . . the characters are well-developed and become people you genuinely care about and can relate to . . . the story line is fascinating . . . the only complaint - it is so very hard to put down, so plan on staying up into the wee hours reading this terrific mystery and going to work quite tired in the morning . . .
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Yolanda S. Bean
4.0 out of 5 stars A Creepy Continuation of the Series...
Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2012
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This is definitely a strong follow-up to  The Surrogate: A Novel (Pegasus Crime) . The shock-value based gore has been replaced with a genuine (haha) creepy atmosphere. The opening section, in particular, offers up plenty of bone-chilling moments. To avoid nightmares - particularly if reading while home alone - turn up the lights (not that this will keep you safe... to stay safe from the likes of this Creeper, your best bet is to invest in guard-dog!)!! This book taps into not only the fear of someone unknown watching your every move, but also the trauma of being haunted - but by a flesh-and-blood monster rather than ethereal one. In sending chills down spines, this husband-and-wife-writing-due succeed in their second novel. It's an intense, gripping and highly entertaining read!

But, unfortunately, the book is not without its flaws. From an editorial standpoint, my hardcover version contains several obvious typos. Hopefully this will be rectified in future editions. And the plot - though exciting - takes some rather predictable turns. It's much more of a thriller than a mystery due to the lack of surprises in the plot.

More troubling, though, are the characters. In  The Surrogate: A Novel (Pegasus Crime) , the authors lay a solid foundation for character growth and the network of relationships created. Unfortunately, Marina Esposito, in particular, regresses rather than grows here. Rather than gaining more sympathy and a greater rapport with readers, she loses any of that which was built up in the previous book and instead ventures into the territory of an annoying and frustrating character (and not in a remotely positive way). She is so wishy-washy here - even more so than before - and while her past is revealed in  The Surrogate: A Novel (Pegasus Crime) , for some mysterious reason, the authors shadow it here in mystique. So much unnecessary mystery, in fact, that I cannot imagine even being able to find this book enjoyable if read out of order. I can only guess at how much more unsympathetic Marina would be to new readers. And as for any development with the main romantic relationship - well, forget about it! Marina's baffling behavior - even considering the previous and traumatizing events - not only shifts the book backwards, but also into some seriously unrealistic actions.

Another thing adding an unrealistic - and unpleasant - flavor to the characters is the continuation (and expansion) of these adolescent-man-boy levels of arousal in the male cops. Not only does this add some genuinely eye-rolling moments, but on a deeper level, it borders on the disturbing. And is certainly ridiculous.

All that aside, though, I am anxiously awaiting the opportunity to read the third installment in the series titled  Cage of Bones (Brennan and Esposito) . Hopefully the typos and the negative character behaviors are eradicated! The description certainly sounds like they are continuing to hone the creepy factor - in a dilapidated building, in its basement, a feral child is found living in a cage of, presumably, human bones. And the killer who has been operating unnoticed for thirty years wants the child back....
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Terannmac
5.0 out of 5 stars I will definitely add Tania Carver to my favorite authors list.
Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2012
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I bought this book on a whim. It was reasonably priced and sounded like it might be good. It was great. "Creeper" crept under my skin. The suspense was taut, the characters were well drawn. There were enough twists and turns to keep me guessing. This is the type of book that kept me up late at night, not only for the unsettling unease it inspired but also because I wanted to find out what happened next. Can't wait to see what else Tania Carver has to offer.
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Terry
3.0 out of 5 stars I liked the book but can see its still needed brushing ...
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2017
I liked the book but can see its still needed brushing up on. Considering all the later books, I still have to say that, if U read her later books, like" Dolls House' and th'The Black Road"U will want to read this one. She has become a great writer
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Nieda
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Book
Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2021
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Whoa if you like fast paced, creepy scary, and heart pounding terror you will enjoy this book. One of the best thrillers ever xant wait to read more of Tania's books.
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aliby
4.0 out of 5 stars enthralling
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2011
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This author is new to me but one now I will be following with enthusiam. I could not put this book down it had me glued to my kindle. If you enjoy a good thriller and intrigue then this is it. Maybe I should have started with her first novel but nonetheless it did not matter, I have passed her name around to all my friends and collegues. Will definately buy her next novel! Move over Miss Marple.
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sully481
5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping drama
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2017
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Loved this book. I couldn't put it down. I was always trying to guess who the Creeper was but was surprised at his true identity. I plan to read more of her books.
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Ron R.
5.0 out of 5 stars good story, well written never has any slow spots
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2014
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good story,well written never has any slow spots, a thoroughly enjoyable read
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caff77
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 20, 2023
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I just didn't want to put this book down! A great read from beginning to end! Definitely recommended. Even the fact that at the beginning of a couple of chapters, a sentence had been repeated, didn't put me off reading this book!!
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Jenna.L
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, great condition!
Reviewed in Canada on July 8, 2019
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Great book, great condition!
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Amazon-Kunde
5.0 out of 5 stars Spannend
Reviewed in Germany on January 18, 2017
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Wieder ein spannendes Buch der Brennan und Esposito Serie: Jemand verschafft sich Zugang zu den Schlafzimmern von Frauen während sie schlafen.
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Prasee Elango
5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining
Reviewed in India on November 7, 2016
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Kept the suspense going.. entertaining from start to finish.. always left with the feeling of not wanting to stop until finish
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skairdykat
4.0 out of 5 stars 4*
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 12, 2021
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This is the second in the Brennan/Esposito series although Esposito isn’t really in this very much at all.
This was a good, solid story for the most part. I’m really not sure some of what happened would actually be allowed to happen in regards to some parts of the plot involving the police’s hiring of profilers etc but this is obviously a work of fiction so I wording dwell to much on that.
I was hoping I’d like Marina Esposito more than I did in the first book but I really can’t warm to her at all. Maybe we’re meant to feel this way about her but usually the lead characters in a book are usually the ones we’re routing for!
I really enjoyed the plot twist and I didn’t see it coming at all. Very well done for that.
What isn’t so well done is the proof reading. Not sure of this is just a problem with the kindle editions or now but there were so many spelling mistakes, repeated words, even repeated sentences that I lost count! For such a well known author you’d think their proofreader would be more more capable.
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