Title: I never guessed the killer in a mystery, until now!
Product review: The set up of a death row inmate (serial killer) claiming innocence of one particular crime is not new. Mary Willis Walker handled this sort of plot superbly in "Red Scream." Arthur Hailey fumbles his chance. The characters are flat. A homicide detective who is an ex-priest would seem to be intrinsically fascinating. This hero is boring. His motivations for both entering and leaving the priesthood are shallow and unconvincing. The supporting police officers are so poorly drawn that they are nearly indistinguishable. The flashbacks are obtrusive and unilluminating. And I spotted the supplemental killer long before the hero did.With George, Lehane, Parker, Kellerman, Burke, and others turning out excellent new mysteries, pass this one by.
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