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Afraid to Death
A man is fleeing from a hit-woman who is none other than the Angel of Death. There should be no escape from her...or is there?
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First published January 1, 1990
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Marc Behm
18Ìýbooks9ÌýfollowersMarc Behm was an American novelist, actor and screenwriter, who lived as an expatriate in France.
Behm developed a fascination for French culture while serving in the US army during World War II; later, he appeared as an actor on several French television programmes, before moving there permanently.
Behm developed a fascination for French culture while serving in the US army during World War II; later, he appeared as an actor on several French television programmes, before moving there permanently.
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January 18, 2018
Falls just short of its Siamese twin, Eye of the Beholder. The writing is there. The well-rendered characters are there. The neurotic, frantic racing around the globe is there. But this time our hero is running away from something instead of chasing something. And therein lies why this one just missed the mark for me. The protagonist of Eye of the Beholder has a very clear, visible goal, and it never wavers. (Well, sort of. I don't want to say more for fear of giving something away.) And while there are some great books where the hero's motivation is escape, it is somewhat less effective here. Still, this one is well worth the read for Behm fans. It could be that I have personal reasons for preferring this one's companion. Regardless, this is a fine novel by an exceptional novelist. Perhaps read this one first and then read the superior Eye of the Beholder. Why do I feel like I'm apologizing for this 4-star review? I really enjoyed this book. Read it and decide for yourself. (But read Eye of the Beholder too...) There.
April 20, 2020
C'est un livre qui se lit facilement et tient en haleine !
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October 25, 2022L'image rejoint le récit qui fuse, ça va vite, c'est confus, les images se superposent, on sent bien l'histoire presque oppressante et cette fuite en avant.
April 11, 2021
Thriller with a hint of the supernatural as a man spends his life on the run from a woman who appears to be an incarnation of death. The author is weirdly homophobic and he writes about sex like a 14-year-old. A quick read, but I'd not recommend it.
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