A review by holmstead
The Doll Maker by Richard Montanari

4.0

I have just become a fangirl of Montanari's novels. This one had me cringing, gasping, and speaking out loud to no one in particular. Montanari has just taken a simple, childhood toy and turned it into something sinister and uncanny. I don't really seek out books that have this particular subject behind it, but something about it made me become intrigued. This author does a superb job at getting into the mind and mannerisms of these crazy, damaged characters. The protagonists -- Jessica and Kevin - are also written extremely well and with good history into their relationship as partners with the local police department. I did not know AT ALL that these characters are from a series by this author. It seems they stand alone quite well.

Now, as much as I enjoyed this sucker, there are some unanswered questions that I am left to ponder. That is my reason for that missing star from my rating. I don't want to be one of those fans who say "what happened? make another one, I need closure, man!" But you never know, Montanari may just do that. (winkwink)