The Last Kind Words: A NovelTom Piccirilli
Bantam, June 2012
ISBN: 978-0553592481
From International Thriller Writers Award winner and Edgar Award nominee Tom Piccirilli comes a mesmerizing suspense novel that explores the bonds of family and the ways they're stretched by guilt, grief, and the chance for redemption.
Generations of the Rand family have practiced the art of theft; each generation teaches the next one the skills needed to be successful in their chosen trade. Three generations live together in a home constructed as a hiding place for their takes; the house is a maze of tunnels, secret rooms, and hiding areas.
Terry Rand left his criminal life behind, following his brother Collie's arrest on eight murders. With his sibling facing execution in a few days, Terry returns home at his brother’s request. Collie swears he committed seven of the killings but not that of Becky Clarke. As Terry investigates the homicides, he begins to find evidence that supports Collie's assertion that a killer used the murders to hide another homicide.
The action is fast paced and surprisingly informative about the rules and structure of the criminal underworld. Piccirilli's dialogue is spot-on and spell binding at times. His characterizations are multi-layered and believable. The breakneck speed of the novel is peppered with black humor that will take the reader from moments of laughter to moments of ugly violence.
The Rand family is a fascinating collection of characters, Piccirilli has masterfully brought each of them to life. The Last Kind Words is impossible to put down; readers will be pinned to their seats until the last page is turned. The Last Kind Words solidifies Piccirilli's position as one of the best crime writers working today. Don't miss this one!
TOM PICCIRILLI is the author of more than twenty novels including The Cold Spot, The Midnight Road, The Dead Letters, Headstone City, November Mourns, and A Choir of Ill Children. He's a four-time winner of the Bram Stoker Award and a final nominee for the World Fantasy Award, the International Thriller Writers Award, and Le Grand Prix de L'Imaginaire.
ISBN: 978-0553592481; ISBN10: 0553592483; Imprint: Bantam; On Sale: 6/12/2012; Format: Hardcover; Pages: 336; $26.00
