SHADOW MAN

A killer who believes he is a descendant of Jack the Ripper is terrorizing Los Angeles by killing "cyber-whores" he finds on the Internet. The only person smart enough to stop him is FBI Agent Smoky Barrett, a woman who was badly scarred by another serial killer. Carolyn McCormick's delivery is rich, though occasionally clinical. When she gives in to the emotion of a scene, she's strong, but she does not always do so. Still, the performance is good, and the writing powerful. Smoky Barrett's back story is so convincing I looked for previous novels featuring her. But this is Mcfadyen's first novel and the character's first appearance. Prequel anyone? M.S. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine [Published: DEC 06/ JAN 07]