"A truly riveting tale of deception, murder and psychological suspense. One of the year's best thrillers." - BestThrillers.com
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"A feverishly readable psychological noir." - Kirkus ReviewsÂ
"The cinematic plot is thoroughly engrossing." -- Feathered Quill Book Reviews
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John Manis, aka Johnny Manic--charming, stylish, impulsive, and reckless--is racked with guilt over the secret he doesn't dare tell. Marilyn Dupree, passionate and volatile, has too much money and the wrong husband. Johnny and Marilyn have a chemistry like nitrogen and glycerine, and that makes Detective Lou Eisenfall very uneasy.
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"Poor Lou," Johnny observes as his mind begins to unravel. "There's a madman running around his town, and who knows what he'll do next?"
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A twisting tale of deception, murder, and psychological suspense, Johnny Manic is a throwback to the classic crime fiction of Raymond Chandler and Jim Thompson, with overtones of the multilayered Fight Club and Gone Girl.
