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Author name: Christopher Pike

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Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN num: 9780765317186
ISBN number: 0765317184
Label: Forge Books
Manufacturer: Forge Books
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 368
Printing Date: March 06, 2007
Publishing house: Forge Books
Release Date: March 06, 2007
Sale Popularity Level: 382670
Studio: Forge Books




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In Falling, Christopher Pike explores the depth and breadth of human emotion through two brilliantly etched characters: Kelly Feinman, who pays a terrible price to understand the nature of true evil; and Matt Connor, a classic anti-hero who captures the reader’s sympathy.
 
Kelly Feinman:  Once a brilliant FBI profiler and field agent, Kelly went rogue on her last case, hunting the serial killer known as the Acid Man.  Now, still recovering from the madman’s brutal assault, regarded by her fellow agents as a weak link, Kelly struggles to find her footing on a new case: the kidnapping of an infant, Jimmy Techer.  Making matters worse, Kelly’s husband has taken their daughter and left.  Kelly fears she cannot even trust her own instincts.
 
Matt Connor:  Deeply in love with his girlfriend, Matt is devastated when Amy leaves him for another man.  He plots a diabolical revenge that begins with his apparent death.  By the time Matt is through, Amy—Jimmy’s mother—will know the intensity of Matt’s pain, because it will have become her own.  And Matt…Matt will pass through the fires of hell and, in the eyes of baby Jimmy, will recover his soul.
 
Matt Connor is a kidnapper.  Kelly Feinman is the agent on his trail.  They should be enemies.  Instead, they become friends, and together, they help each other become whole. 




Customer Reviews
User popularity level:  out of 5 stars

Rated by buyers 2 out of 5 stars - Letdown
While the premise for the novel is fairly intriguing, the plot was predictable and trite at times. There were holes all throughout the novel, especially towards the end. It seems Mr. Pike decided that all he needed to do was establish his characters in the beginning and any major flaws he created later would go unnoticed by the generally adoring fans.



Rated by buyers 3 out of 5 stars - Good Story
Good story, but not as compelling as some of Pike's other works. The characters are a little too over the top.



Rated by buyers 5 out of 5 stars - Pike does it again!
I grew up reading Pike's books and I have yet to read one that didn't blow me away. This was no exception. The intricate detail in the plot, the twists and turns, really keep you from figuring it all out until it's there. I love the two main characters as well. Matt makes the perfect anti-hero, a villain you'll root for throughout the book. And Kelly makes for a great, flawed agent. I couldn't put this book down and honestly don't understand the bad reviews! This book was excellent and I highly recommend it!



Rated by buyers 3 out of 5 stars - What's with the repeat plot lines lately???
Ahh, I am getting so frustrated with Pike's books lately! I loved this author so much in high school, both his YA and adult books, esp Season of Passage, Gimme a Kiss, See You Later, Fall Into Darkness, etc etc.
What's frustrating to me is that I know Pike can come up with truly original, interesting, spellbinding characters and stories. But his last two adult books are blatant reworkings of earlier YA books. Blind Mirror has strong similarities to Spellbound and Lost Mind and his latest, Falling, distinctly reminds me of Fall into Darkness and Gimme a Kiss and even The Listeners somewhat.
Pike does have similar themes in many of his books--spiritulism, weird lizard creatures, body hopping. It's not the very first time I've noticed this, but I really want to see something new from Pike. He will always be one of my favorites and I will read anything new that he puts out, but I'm starting to lose some enthusiasm here.



Rated by buyers 5 out of 5 stars - Pike FTW
I just finished the book, had spent the entire weekend engrossed in it. I enjoyed it from beginning to end.

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