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There is a creepy killer on the loose. He is an unemployed ex-funeral home worker. The killer has the skills required to commit the murders. His target is only women. He considers his killings as an art. The Embalmer: A Steve Jobz Thriller is a C/T/M/H action-packed thriller. It is written by Vincent Zandri.
Steve Jobz is a former police who currently works at the New York State Department of Unemployment Insurance Fraud. Jobz finds his job boring and he tolerates being there. Rescue comes his way when the police ask him to help them in finding a wanted killer. His work entails investigating the killer's records and hopefully, finding the leads to who the killer might be. The killer is a messed up person who kills women by embalming them while they are still alive. He enjoys doing this as we see him going ahead to embalm his dead victims so that, they look alive for body viewing. Jobz has a difficult job in finding the culprit which will eventually stop the murders. His investigative skills are needed at best. Will he succed in tracking down this psycho killer?
As I started reading this book, I expected to see a lot of murder scenes taking place but I was pleasantly surprised. When I got deeper into my reading, I realized that some of the murders were committed before and were in the records. It is evident that there is a theme of murder in the novel. Steve Jobz is helping the police in identifying a murderer.
The Embalmer is a read-in-one-sitting book. I loved the author's writing style. The plot is suspenseful and it got me hooked into the book and I couldn't put it down. The characters are well developed and each did the best in their respective roles. The story is fast-faced, which I like and a short read too. The characters are all distinct and it is easy to follow up on each one of them. My favorite character was Jobz. He doesn't take himself too seriously. His sardonic trait just makes things easier. The witty dialogues between the characters is great, especially between Jobz and Miller. The humor in Jobz brought things to life, I literally laughed out loud. The unexpected ending makes you crave for more.
I found a few demerits in this book. I figured out who the killer is halfway through the book. I expected to be in suspense until the very end. There were also errors in grammar and punctuation, this didn't much interfere with my reading though.
I give this book 4 out of 4 stars since it is a really great novel and a good start for a great series. The intense suspense and the action will compel you to look out for the next book in this series. I recommend it to people who love detective thrillers involving murder. It's worth the read.
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The Embalmer
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I'll have to pass on the book 
it's still worth a shot.
It is definitely a fine suspense thriller and a great one for a start. However, I felt it gave away the criminal too early in the book. I zeroed in on the killer easily due to the absence of too many characters in the book. In fact, I felt the author has described each character quite elaborately. Guessing was not difficult even before the suspense began. What say?
