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Bad Karma

By: Douglas Clegg
Narrated by: Liz Thompson
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Publisher's summary

At Darden State Hospital for the Criminally Insane, psychopath Agnes' rage is triggered when her psychiatrist Trey leaves town for a family vacation. She'll ensure his vacation is anything but restful in this twisted thriller. "A sleek, smooth, and constantly surprising page-turner..." Bad Karma is a fast-paced, full-length suspense thriller of heart-pounding terror and reincarnation from critically-acclaimed, award-winning novelist, Douglas Clegg. Book #1 in the Criminally Insane series.

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Editorial reviews

This psychological suspense thriller in the tradition of Silence of the Lambs will have listeners loath to hit the pause button. Bad Karma follows psychopath Agnes Hatcher, institutionalized at Darden State Hospital for the Criminally Insane. When Agnes’ psychiatrist decides to take a vacation, she flies into a jealous rage, escapes from the hospital, and traces the erstwhile shrink - her one true love - to a remote California island. Performer Elizabeth Thompson delivers a roiling portrait of Agnes’ psychotic obsessions. Thompson’s adroit pacing lends authenticity to the unhinged heroine’s twisted mindset, as dour, depressive, psychosexual deliberations are punctured by ferocious flashes of violent mania, propelling this protagonist toward a cruel and captivating climax.

Critic reviews

"Douglas Clegg knows exactly what scares us, and he knows just how to twist those fears into hair-raising chills..." (Tess Gerritsen, New York Times best-selling author of the Rizzoli & Isles series, The Apprentice, The Surgeon, and Harvest)

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4 stars for style, 2 for story

Mr. Clegg can WRITE. Unlike a lot of modern authors, he has some real skills, but his story is formulaic and oh-so-predictable. C’mon, Doug. You can do better than this!.

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Fast and, indeed, furious

I highly recommend this book to anyone who doesn't like to wait three or four pages for the next thrill, chill, slice and dice. I will definely be reading more from this author.

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Bad Karma

This book was scary and had me on the edge of my seat from beginning to end. An excellent read full of suspense. The narration was very good.

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What a winner!!!!! Can't wait for more!

Clegg ranks up there with King in my mind. I can't wait for book 2 in the series.

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Powerful

Spellbinding and electric ! This is one vey intense storyline.peels back the very soul of madness !

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I was a little nervous

I was a little nervous that this story was going to be too graphic. but it was no worse then say, Criminal Minds. good narrative with very few stand out mistakes. I would get another book by this author.

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A great book!

Right up there with Silence of the Lambs only faster paced! Reading the rest of the series next. Highly recommend this book.

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Bad karma

Pretty gruesome serial killer stars in this story of a family in trouble. I cringed at some of the scary parts.

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Standard Clegg

Good suspense novel. It held my interest and the characters were also interesting. There is a good amount of gore and definitely some twisted characters. Proceed with caution. Narration was standard. He was able to handle the different voices with ease.

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Great story.

Kept me wrapped up from the beginning. I had trouble putting it down. You know one of those "just one more chapter" books.

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