Book description: Arthur Johnson's loneliness has perverted his desire for love and respect into a carefully controlled tendency for violence. One floor below him, a scholar finishing his thesis on psychopathic personalities is about to stumble upon one of Johnson's many secrets. Review: This short book is fun and creepy, and, on two occasions when describing Arthur's early … [Read more...] about A Demon in My View by Ruth Rendell: B+
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Monster 2 by Naoki Urasawa: A+
From the back cover: Tenma springs to action when he discovers that Johan, the boy whose life he saved nine years ago, has grown up to become a serial murderer. But when Tenma finds out that Johan has strong inside connections with government officials, he realizes that this monster is far more powerful than he could have ever imagined. Review: The second volume in this series … [Read more...] about Monster 2 by Naoki Urasawa: A+
Monster 1 by Naoki Urasawa: A
From the back cover: An ice-cold killer is on the loose, and brilliant Dr. Kenzo Tenma is the only one who can stop him! Conspiracies, serial murders, and a scathing indictment of hospital politics are all masterfully woven together in this compelling manga thriller. Tenma risks his promising medical career to save the life of a critically wounded young boy. Unbeknownst to … [Read more...] about Monster 1 by Naoki Urasawa: A