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How do YOU rate this book? A serial killer with an unholy mission is unleashed on deteriorating sin city Las Vegas and LVPD Homicide Detectives Payce Halligan and her new partner, British ex-Deputy Chief Inspector begin a deadly cat and mouse game as each must deal with their own traumatic past and their evolving attraction.
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The next tableau of death also sat eight stories up in another iron skeleton that was once a casino in utero. Again, the body of the victim hung upside down, crucified from two iron girders crossed into an X, the victim's ankles pierced and wired to the two top opposing ends of beams and body slashed in the identical locations. White linen cloths draped the body, reminiscent of Roman togas, did nothing to hide the degrading posture or the disrespect of the murderer, nor the fact that the desecrated body could be seen from the Strip below by pedestrians and passengers alike. Their curiosity peaked by the obvious attempt at hiding the crime scene with yellow police tarps that only made the scene more visible.
Gavin walked to the edge of the scaffold, gazing at the vistas of Las Vegas, trying to take in the wide, unending expanse of desert and make sense of the bizarre methods of death. Was there some message in the patterns known only to the killer and mattering only to him? Was there something he wanted to authorities to take notice of, something he was telling them? Or was it just the death-addicted actions of a homicide junkie?
This was the place for it. Las Vegas, sin city from its inception, was hot as hell literally and figuratively, was as barren and painfully garish and distorted as any lower floor of Hades. Even the populace on the streets below looked and lived like lost denizens of the Underworld.
The Underworld! Gavin, like any other citizen of Earth, knew about the Mafia underworld and its underpinning of Las Vegas. It was the mob, specifically in the form of Bugsy Siegel, who conceived and gave birth to the free sin capitol of the United States, who nurtured it and encouraged its licentiousness, its slavering over the outrageous amounts of money that was the lifeblood of this uniquely evil city.
He shook his head slightly, folding his arms over his chest. Was the city really evil or was it just an enabler of devilry? Did it matter? Murder was murder whether it occurred in the suburbs of cold rainy London or here in the desert hell of Nevada, USA.
The soapy sweet scent of Payce's hair as she moved past him jerked him back from the philosophical to the real world.
"Hey, wake up, McAllister," she said, glancing over the scene one last time. "Anything else?"
"Um… no. I think we're done here." He moved to stand beside her as the working elevator lift creaked upwards toward them.
"PI Barrington brings to life a very real future. Her characters are very likable and have a great sense of humor even in the dire situations that they find themselves. The story is fast paced and hard to put down, move over J.D Robb, here comes another look at the future. A gritty Las Vegas is an exceptional setting and P.I Barrington has a knack of making you feel like you are there. This is a great book to add to your library, you will love the interplay. I can't wait for the second installment."
"As I read Crucifying Angel I had one author and book come to mind.. Stephen King and The Stand. P. I. Barrington has picked up where King left off with his story about Vegas. Reading Crucifying Angel was like riding a roller coaster that went up and up and when you thought it was time for it to come down it simply dropped a few feet and continued to climb. It's story, characters and time setting are all very realistic and believable. And the ending? There is no ending and I'm looking forward to Barrington's Future Imperfect Book Two - Miraculous Deception which comes out in June, 2010 and will continue the story."
"Book One Future Imperfect: Crucifying Angel is an incredible read. Excellent characterization, nail biting suspense, gritty realism and a dizzying pace make for an exceptionally tense exciting read. Payce and Gavin engaged me both mentally and emotionally. I’m anxiously awaiting Book Two. In fact, I’m on pins and needles. As bad as the future Vegas is, I’m all up for a visit if it involves Payce and Gavin."
"Ms. Barrington plays the reader like a finely tuned piano with the twists and turns and the undercurrent of electricity of Det. Payce and Det Gavin. She then adds the timpani of the serial killer and his misguided reasons for what he does. Crucifying Angel is absolutely a must read, but beware, you will have to get the next installment. The best is yet to come. Defiantly a five star read."
"Crucifying Angel is a great story. There is a lot of action and a nice set of clues and a deep mystery. I enjoyed the main characters Gavin and Payce as well as the cliffhanger. Readers, consider checking this book out! I’m looking forward to the next book in this stunning new suspense series."
"“Crucifying Angel” has all the nail-biting suspense of a Dan Brown novel with a cliffhanger ending that leaves you wanting more. A must read, Barrington’s clever and engaging dialog and unique storyline is a page turner. The good news is that you won’t have to wait long for book two of the Future Imperfect series to be released. “Miraculous Deception” is slated for June of 2010!"
"From the scorching desert heat to a stone cold killer, there are thrills and chills in every chapter of this book... This story draws you in and then leaves you dangling in the wind with a most unbelievable cliff-hanger… I am dying to read the next installment!"
"CRUCIFYING ANGEL is a fantastic beginning to the Future Imperfect series. The only note of caution I have for readers is that it ends on a monstrous cliffhanger- one that makes me want the next book right now! If you like all of your threads tied up in one book, be forewarned that this is not going to happen. CRUCIFYING ANGEL is meant to be part of a series and as such there are numerous pieces of the puzzle still left to be solved. Easily recommended!"
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