Review From Hollywood Screenwriting to the publishing avenues of New York, RJ Smith is  brilliant and has a unique writing style that pulls us in. His chapters don't follow a traditional flow as found in most fictional books. He deviates from some chapters to focus on a specific character or two that really pulls us into their minds and motivations. I love that! -----   Carol G. Hovsepian - Hollywood Producer, La Moog ProductionsA very talented writer of the screen and page: Kimberly Switchgable, Executive Producer, Capriole Productions, Inc. New York OfficeSmith makes the transition from writing movie scripts to novels very well, writing in visual images, we feel our fingers dipping into popcorn, hear the characters's voices, and see mental imagery explode from the page of the authors tale.Richard Stevens - ReviewerI will never be able to trust anyone dressed as Santa Claus again. A serial killer haunted by the voices of his mother and father echoing in his head. Still telling him what to do and putting him down even from the grave. Creepy indeed. By michelle dezort"From Hollywood to the Big Apple, RJ Smith is the next big read!" - John Scheifele, Executive Producer, Capriole Productions, Inc. Read more
D**T
Starts out very slowly......but don't give up on it.
At first, you want to put the book down and go onto another, as it is a wee bit, shall we say, strangefor the first 125 or so pages.And yes, I did put it down, and read another book,before I came back, and tried again.Don't forget, this is a HORROR tale, and is writtenin that........strange, odd, not of the "normal", mind set.Yes it is written in a different way, and to people thatlike their books, written in a straight down the line, noabnormal patterns, they will not like it....But again.......this is a HORROR story, set in New Yorkabout a Santa Claus killer, why would you think, anythingwould be NORMAL.
H**6
Plan on staying awake!!
Great book. Kept me awake!!
J**O
Had to rewrite this review!
Sorry had to change my review I did finish the novel and it was spooky and also had humor!I would purchase his next novel as I also bought catalyst and loved it !was a all night stay awake novel,How ever I did find the insert to a web site that sold people jailed for crimes a bit different!Maybe I am not changing with the times?Jo
A**R
Very disappointed. Had expected so much more
I found this book very hard to read because it was so disjointed. Very disappointed. Had expected so much more.
J**N
Five Stars
Well done for a debit novel
A**R
Outstanding Find!!
I am not one to watch horror films, so I was reluctant to pick up this thriller. The reviews from readers had me intrigued so, I decided to give it a try. I will tell you that this novel is one of the BEST murder mysteries I have ever read. This book will take you to places you don't ever want to visit. It will have you laughing, locking the doors, and calling in sick to your boss so that you can find out the ending (which will blow your mind how all the characters come together). Poetically written in a writing fashion I have never seen before... The Santa Claus Killer will leave you wanting more!!
A**E
Albeo Levesque/Tekapa Pictures
[[ASIN:0989675327 The Santa Claus Killer (FBI Serial Killer Task Force) (Volume 1) by RJ Smith A Scary Demon Drop of a Ride...is what I felt when I was reading "The Santa Claus Killer" (FBI Serial Killer Task Force) (Volume 1) (e-book) by author, RJ Smith. This awesomely well written novel kept me at the edge of my seat and I was magnetized into reading on, I could not put it down. I felt what the characters felt. I could feel the words coming alive on the screen inside my head when the demented Schizophrenic in a Santa suit went after his victims. From the third chapter on I started glancing over my shoulder and listening for a knock at my front door. I give Mr. Smith two thumbs up and gladly give him five stars on this novel. Mr. Smith...YOU HAVE REACHED THE TOP! I cannot wait to follow this author to his next novel, Cataclysm. I am hooked on Smith's incredible work. Congratulations.It is a hair raising, spine chilling, heart pounding, unable to sleep unless you finish reading book......
R**E
Wasn't sure I'd enjoy this, but I did
When I got this book, I was a little concerned I might not like it as it mentioned "horror" as part of the genre. To me "horror" is zombies and weird looking things that attack and can't be stopped (until the very end, of course). That is NOT this book. This is a well written, well plotted book. There are lots of characters to remember, many of whom die along the way. One of the characters the Santa Claus Killer intends to kill is his own son - and the son knows the Killer is his father. That was telegraphed early in the story and I wondered what else might be coming as a surprise. I am notoriously difficult to fool with whodunits. So, RJ Smith did a great job with a nicely hidden twist at the end. It's so well done, I'm not going to spoil the story for anyone thinking about the book. Just believe - it's worth the read. I kept wondering where the "horror" aspects of this story were. Then I realized, for lots of people graphic descriptions of crime scenes, dead bodies and how they were dismembered, etc. is horror. Fortunately, that doesn't bother me. Without it, the book would not be nearly as compelling.And, in case you need more encouragement to check this out, this book was just nominated for a Bram Stoker Award.Read it. You'll enjoy it.
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