The Wrong Man 
One drink too many had led Ashley, a beautiful, bright art student, into what she thought was just a fling with a blue-collar bad boy. But now, no amount of pleading or reasoning can discourage his phone calls, ardent e-mails, and constant, watchful gaze.
Michael O'Connell is but a malignant shadow of a man. His brash, handsome features conceal a black and empty soul. Control is his religion. Cunning and criminal skill are his stock-in-trade. Rage is his language.
The harder Ashley tries to break free, the deeper Michael burrows into every aspect of her life, so she turns in desperation to her divorced parents and her mother's new partner-three people still locked in a coldly civilized triangle of resentment. But their fierce devotion to Ashley is the common bond that will draw them together to face down a predator.
For Ashley's family, it is a test of primal love that will drive them to the extreme edge-and beyond-in a battle of wills that escalates into a life-or-death war to protect their own.
From the bestselling master of suspense, John Katzenbach, The "Wrong Man" is an elegantly crafted and breathtakingly intense read that asks the question, "How far would you go to save the child you love?"
I actually stopped reading this about a third of the way in ... the writing is good and there is some intrigue in a couple of the 'voices', who exactly are they and what is their relation to the events and people that are unfolding - but I just found I wasn't in the mood to read about the specifics of how a young woman gets stalked and presumably killed (focus on her and her family rather than say the investigator etc, I guess right at the moment when I read about crime I want it at least that
If I didn't know that Wrong Man was written by the same author as The Madman's Tale, I probably wouldn't have guessed it, which isn't optimal since I picked up this book specifically because of how much I enjoyed The Madman's Tale. And so this review is if not biased per se, than certainly subjective as compared to author's other work. Objectively...both books are undeniably psychological thrillers, both are immensely readable, both are long, both have very strong sustained suspense throughout.

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Great book! Very suspenseful- hard to put the book down.
I really enjoyed this thriller. Although I didn't agree with the solution... But the plot, the characters, the story, all of them are good and realistic. It keeps you prisoner, wondering how things could go out of control in such a manner. How and why people should find answers by themselves, why police can't help. I liked it so much! A good one!
6/5. Yes! Six stars out of damn five.The characters, the plot and the ending. Everything's checked. ''Hello, Ashley. I've missed you more than you can imagine. But soon we will be together forever, and that will be great.I love you more today than yesterday. And tomorrow I will love you even more...Forever yours,Michael How come such beautiful words could ever give you so much chills... Damn.If you are interested in reading psychological thrillers, this one is definitely your kind of treat.As
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Original Title: | The Wrong Man |
ISBN: | 0345464834 (ISBN13: 9780345464835) |
Edition Language: | English |
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Scott Freeman is a man of reason-a college professor grounded in the rational and practical. But he becomes uneasy after finding an anonymous love letter hidden in his daughter's room: "No one could ever love you like I do. No one ever will. We will be together forever. One way or another." But the reality of Ashley's plight far exceeds Scott's worst suspicions.One drink too many had led Ashley, a beautiful, bright art student, into what she thought was just a fling with a blue-collar bad boy. But now, no amount of pleading or reasoning can discourage his phone calls, ardent e-mails, and constant, watchful gaze.
Michael O'Connell is but a malignant shadow of a man. His brash, handsome features conceal a black and empty soul. Control is his religion. Cunning and criminal skill are his stock-in-trade. Rage is his language.
The harder Ashley tries to break free, the deeper Michael burrows into every aspect of her life, so she turns in desperation to her divorced parents and her mother's new partner-three people still locked in a coldly civilized triangle of resentment. But their fierce devotion to Ashley is the common bond that will draw them together to face down a predator.
For Ashley's family, it is a test of primal love that will drive them to the extreme edge-and beyond-in a battle of wills that escalates into a life-or-death war to protect their own.
From the bestselling master of suspense, John Katzenbach, The "Wrong Man" is an elegantly crafted and breathtakingly intense read that asks the question, "How far would you go to save the child you love?"
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Title | : | The Wrong Man |
Author | : | John Katzenbach |
Book Format | : | Hardcover |
Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 461 pages |
Published | : | September 26th 2006 by Ballantine Books (first published 2006) |
Categories | : | Thriller. Mystery. Fiction |
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Ratings: 3.81 From 3103 Users | 237 ReviewsCriticism About Books The Wrong Man
The Hook - Happenstance Hard to believe but I was caught away from my bookshelves and had nothing to read. A visit to the Orlando Friends of the Library Book Store uncovered this thriller by an author I had never read. What started as chance turned out to be the perfect book for my mood. The Line Dying She said finally, is such a simple act. But you need to learn that all the moments leading up to it and all the minutes afterwards, are terribly complicated.The Sinker When Scott Freeman firstI actually stopped reading this about a third of the way in ... the writing is good and there is some intrigue in a couple of the 'voices', who exactly are they and what is their relation to the events and people that are unfolding - but I just found I wasn't in the mood to read about the specifics of how a young woman gets stalked and presumably killed (focus on her and her family rather than say the investigator etc, I guess right at the moment when I read about crime I want it at least that
If I didn't know that Wrong Man was written by the same author as The Madman's Tale, I probably wouldn't have guessed it, which isn't optimal since I picked up this book specifically because of how much I enjoyed The Madman's Tale. And so this review is if not biased per se, than certainly subjective as compared to author's other work. Objectively...both books are undeniably psychological thrillers, both are immensely readable, both are long, both have very strong sustained suspense throughout.

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Great book! Very suspenseful- hard to put the book down.
I really enjoyed this thriller. Although I didn't agree with the solution... But the plot, the characters, the story, all of them are good and realistic. It keeps you prisoner, wondering how things could go out of control in such a manner. How and why people should find answers by themselves, why police can't help. I liked it so much! A good one!
6/5. Yes! Six stars out of damn five.The characters, the plot and the ending. Everything's checked. ''Hello, Ashley. I've missed you more than you can imagine. But soon we will be together forever, and that will be great.I love you more today than yesterday. And tomorrow I will love you even more...Forever yours,Michael How come such beautiful words could ever give you so much chills... Damn.If you are interested in reading psychological thrillers, this one is definitely your kind of treat.As
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