One Last Scream

by Kevin O'Brien

Book Overview

New York Times Bestseller

When You're Caught In A Killer's Web. . .

Twelve women have vanished, leaving behind no trace or clue--their whereabouts still a mystery after eleven years. . .

The Only Thing That Can Save You Is. . .

Amelia Faraday is beautiful, smart, and a walking disaster. Suffering from blackouts, she also suffers from something worse--the feeling that she is personally involved in...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786017767
• ISBN13: 9780786017768
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: Pinnacle Books
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 4.3" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Bravo!

I really enjoyed this book and could not put it down. I also let Mr. O'brien know what I thought about this and all his others. He has moved to the top of my list of favorite authors. Hope this next one comes along soon.

Taut Hitchcockian Suspense

If you like Alfred Hitchcock, you'll love Kevin O'Brien. His latest, One Last Scream, has elements of Vertigo, North by Northwest and Psycho all rolled into one. Pacing is one of the strongest suits in Kevin O'Brien's books, and I have read most of them. In One Last Scream, he skillfully shifts the narrative back in forth in time and from one location to the next to slowly reveal the full truth - like a striptease of horror. There is never a dull moment and never a time when I didn't want to turn to the next page. I won't say anymore here and spoil the mystery but suffice it to say that at the end I felt as exhausted as the surviving characters! A very satisfying read.

Another winner!

Kevin has written another great book. I loved it! He has a special knack for writing and I hope he never stops. I am looking forward to his next book. I recommmend this book to those who want a great read and if you haven't read any of Kevin's early books there is one called "Only Son "that is the best! Keep up the great work Kevin.

entertaining psychological whodunit

Amelia Faraday was adopted as a four years old child by loving nurturing people; she has no memory of her biological parents. Overall she has been contented and understands how fortunate she has been. However strange happenings worries her as she has no explanation re their cause; she suffers from blackouts and wakes up in places that she has never been before and cannot recall how she got there. Amelia feels intense phantom pains that have no physical source and she knows things that are occurring as they happen. When her younger brother died, Amelia felt that she somehow killed him though logically she knows that was impossible. When her parents and her aunt were killed in their vacation home, Amelia feels as if she murdered them though logic once again tells her otherwise. Her psychologist Karen tries to convince Amelia that she never killed anyone while her Uncle George searches for his niece's origins. These two people who care about Amelia and want to help her are unaware that someone condemns to death based on guilt of association. Kevin O'Brien writes an entertaining electrifying thriller as readers will find themselves mesmerized by ONE LAST SCREAM. Karen is a strong courageous individual who goes the extra kilometer for her beleaguered patient; George has his own grief that he puts aside for his ailing niece. However, the tale belongs fully to the enigmatic Amelia as the audience wonders whether she is the killer perhaps during her blackouts or the ultimate omega target of a serial killer targeting her and her loved ones. Needing to know, the enthralled audience will read this psychological whodunit in one sitting. Harriet Klausner

O'Brien Does it Again!

As much as I loved his last novel, I enjoyed ONE LAST SCREAM even more. Very suspenseful, perfectly descriptive, it was a most enjoyable beach read - I highly recommend it.