The Walter Syndrome
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
A master of psychological suspense, Richard Neely unleashes a chilling narrative in The Walter Syndrome — a dark, compulsive thriller that plunges deep into the fractured mind of a man consumed by a terrifying compulsion to hunt and destroy women. Set against the backdrop of contemporary urban America, the novel chronicles the parallel pursuits of a sadistic killer and the desperate detective racing to stop him, building an atmosphere of mounting dread with every turn of the page. Neely, often compared to the masters of American noir, constructs his narrative with surgical precision — weaving together multiple perspectives to create a portrait of evil that is as psychologically astute as it is deeply unsettling. The Walter Syndrome stands as a testament to Neely's gift for exposing the darkness lurking beneath ordinary lives, leaving the reader to question just how well we ever truly know the people around us.
Author: Richard Neely
Format: Hardback
Published: 1971, Souvenir Press
Genre: Thriller
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
A master of psychological suspense, Richard Neely unleashes a chilling narrative in The Walter Syndrome — a dark, compulsive thriller that plunges deep into the fractured mind of a man consumed by a terrifying compulsion to hunt and destroy women. Set against the backdrop of contemporary urban America, the novel chronicles the parallel pursuits of a sadistic killer and the desperate detective racing to stop him, building an atmosphere of mounting dread with every turn of the page. Neely, often compared to the masters of American noir, constructs his narrative with surgical precision — weaving together multiple perspectives to create a portrait of evil that is as psychologically astute as it is deeply unsettling. The Walter Syndrome stands as a testament to Neely's gift for exposing the darkness lurking beneath ordinary lives, leaving the reader to question just how well we ever truly know the people around us.