Beyond Recognition

By Ridley Pearson

Book Overview

Seattle police sergeant Lou Boldt is stunned when the local fire investigator presents him with frightening evidence in a series of fires that have occurred in the Seattle area. These white-hot fires burn so cleanly that even the ash disintegrates--leaving not a trace of its victims or any evidence of criminal activity. Only when Boldt is taunted by someone sending him pieces of melted green plastic--houses from a Monopoly board--does he realize that an arsonist is involving him in a deadly game.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786889284
• ISBN13: 9780786889280
• Release Date: July 1998
• Publisher: Hachette Books
• Length: 656 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 4.3" x 6.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Knocked my socks off --

This book really grabbed me and hauled me into the book before I was past page 5. I was so involved in the solving of this case that I had trouble monitoring my loads of laundry so that everything was wrinkled beyond recognition from the dryer. You will love this book!

Another great one in the Lou Boldt series by Pearson

This fourth book in Pearson's Seattle based detective novel, BEYOND RECOGNITION, kept me hook from the very first chapter. For anyone who calls the Pacific Northwest home, Pearson's books are realistic. It was difficult to second guess each new turn and twist Pearson has planned for Lou Bodt and Daphne Matthews. His continued development of character personalities is great. The characters grow with each new book and there is just the right mix of new people too. The aronist angle was well developed and believable. The only complaint is the book was to long, much longer than his earlier books. I would have enjoyed BEYOND RECOGNITION if it had been about 75% of the pages. Still I would recommend the entire series to everyone living the Pacific Northwest.

Fire investigation in the mainstream!!

Anyone who lives near Seattle knows that this was based loosely on a true story. This book did for arson investigators a great deal. This is how it really is in the real world for us. A MUST READ!!

Twists & Turns Hold Readers Attention

As a firefighter for the past twenty years, I find few police/crime stories with arson as the the crime. The author was well versed on all aspects of the difficulties in solving arson and in this books premise, serial arson. Mr Pearson puts you inside the mind of his main character, homicide detective Lou Boldt and therein lies a treat as the ticking of the clock towards another murder, the politics of big city departments and the possibility of a 'friend' connected with the crimes.Could not put the book down and have sinced sought Mr Pearson's other works

His best book yet!

Throughout his Lou Boldt series - Ridley Pearson has captured the soul and essence of what it's like to be a detective searching frantically for a serial killer - this time a homicidal arsonist. From the time you pick up the book, Pearson grabs you by the throat and doesn't let go til the last page. He creates a web of characters and plots and brings them together in a wonderfully crafted story. Pearson doesn't getted bogged down in technical terms - giving just enough explanation to make his point. One of the best books I've read this year by far!