Michael Turner is about to make a big mistake. Having struggled for years to escape the demons of his childhood - an orphan lost in a maze of institutions and foster homes - he is finally happy. Now in his early twenties, he has a loving fianc???e and is taking the first steps in a promising legal career. And then he meets Max. The father figure that Michael has always craved, Max strides into Michael's life, realising all the childhood dreams that have lain dormant for so many years. But dreams come with a price. Despite ...
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Michael Turner is about to make a big mistake. Having struggled for years to escape the demons of his childhood - an orphan lost in a maze of institutions and foster homes - he is finally happy. Now in his early twenties, he has a loving fianc???e and is taking the first steps in a promising legal career. And then he meets Max. The father figure that Michael has always craved, Max strides into Michael's life, realising all the childhood dreams that have lain dormant for so many years. But dreams come with a price. Despite his supportive exterior, Max is plagued by his own demons and is a violently skilled manipulator when it comes to getting exactly what he wants from everyone around him. As Michael's fears and vulnerabilities begin to push everyone else away, Max sets to work . . . A taut, sophisticated and engrossing thriller that will have you turning pages furiously into the night.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Outline: -Growing up an orphan Michael Turner has only ever wanted to belong. Now in his twenties he has a loving fiancee and a promising legal career and when a father-figure enters his life all his dreams are realized. But a dangerous cuckoo has entered the nest one plagued by his own demons. -> the publisher of this PAPERBACK book is Coronet The date of this copy is 2001 booksalvation have grade it as Very Good and it will be shipped from our UK warehouse This book is from the Series. Shipping is Free for UK buyers and at a reasonable charge for buyer outside the UK.
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Good in good dust jacket. Outline: -Publisher`s Synopsis Michael Turner is still fighting the demons of his childhood. An orphan he grew up in a maze of institutions and foster homes. All he has ever wanted is to belong. Now in his early twenties he is at last starting to escape his past. He has the love of his fiancee and is taking the first steps in a promising legal career. And when unexpectedly a powerful father figure enters his life it seems that all his childhood dreams are being realised. But dreams come with a price. A very dangerous cuckoo has been allowed to enter the nest. A cuckoo who is still plagued by his own demons and can manipulate the needs and vulnerabilities of others to dreadful effect. -> the publisher of this PAPERBACK book is Hodder & Stoughton The date of this copy is 2000 booksalvation have grade it as Good and it will be shipped from our UK warehouse This book is from the Series. Shipping is Free for UK buyers and at a reasonable charge for buyer outside the UK.
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Although I read "The Puppet Show" when it was first published, I still consider it to be one of the best books I have read in years. Because of this, I felt compelled to write a review so I could share my enthusiasm with others.
This is the story of Michael Turner, an orphan, who later in life meets up with Max, an older man who grew up in the same orphanage as Michael. Their relationship quickly turns into a tale of obsession, control and downright evil. The book is about a myriad of relationships and how Max has an affect on each one of them.
In the style of Barbara Vine at her best, the book lulls you along with nothing happening in the traditional sense of a mystery thriller. Although I knew something was going to "happen," I was so lulled into complacency by the narrative, that when that something does happen, I was absolutely stunned.
I thought the writing was lean and that there was not a superfluous word in the book. The only fault I found was with the Epilogue. I believe the last chapter could have stood on its own and, in fact, would have made for a far more thought provoking ending to the story.
If you pick up a copy of this book, you will be in store for an extraordinary reading experience.
