Were I to compile a list of three serial-killer novels that epitomize the
best this niche genre has to offer, I'd include THE COLLECTOR by John
Fowles, SILENCE OF THE LAMBS by Thomas Harris, and BY REASON OF INSANITY by
Shane Stevens. There are other good ones, to be sure (and I'm probably
unaware of a number of them since I swore off serial killer novels some time
back) and certainly many more bad ones, but these exemplary three approach
the theme from different perspectives and illustrate the fact that serial
killer novels don't have to be a tired retread of one another...a fact too
often ignored by the glut of titles that substitute prurient thrills for
substantive literary worth.
Ron C.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com [mailto:rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com] On
> Behalf Of David Corbett
> Excuse me if I'm repeating myself, can't remember if I've brought this up
before, or
> if so how recently, but THE COLLECTOR by John Fowles is a great serial
killer
> book.
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