(originally posted on August 5, 2005)
After debuting on the US scene last year with the excellent HEART OF THE HUNTER, Meyer returns with an earlier novel that is just as good, featuring taciturn but only somewhat tortured criminal psychologist Zatopek Van Heerden investigating a murder that reaches deep into past grievances, personal and professional. What elevates this thriller above so many others is its intelligence and willingness to take structural risks (like using 1st person and 3rd person POV for the same character.) Look for it in stores by the end of the month.
