Death of a Thousand Cuts
By Barbara D'Amato
(Tor Books, Mass Market Paperback, 9780765342577, 400pp.)
Publication Date: May 2, 2006
Other Editions of This Title: Hardcover (June 2004)
Categories: Mystery & Detective - General, Suspense
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The Hawthorne House was once known for its remarkable success rate with autistic children. Now, fifteen years after it closed former residents have returned to Hawthorne House for their first-ever reunion. But the gala event turns into a bloody nightmare when the House’s revered founder, Dr. Jay Schermerhorn, is found tortured to death in the mansion’s basement.
Schermerhorn had enjoyed a worldwide reputation for his innovative methods and compassionate treatment of autistic children. How could anyone have hated him enough to kill him? As Chicago detectives probe deeply into the history of Hawthorne House, a troubling picture emerges—of a man who inspired both fear and hatred in the children and families who came to him for help.
Barbara D’Amato is the author of Authorized Personnel Only, which recently won the first Mary Higgins Clark Award, and Good Cop, Bad Cop, which won the Carl Sandburg Award for Excellence in Fiction. She has received high praise for her many novels and a non-fiction book. She lives in Chicago with her husband.
“Compelling reading.”—Chicago Sun-Times on Death of a Thousand Cuts "Absorbing . . . humor, and characters with real depth . . .poignant."—Publishers Weekly on Death of a Thousand Cuts
"Ingenious. A wonderful feature here is the way the house itself serves as trap, puzzle, and character."—Booklist on Death of a Thousand Cuts
"A fascinating glimpse into a world few novelists would have the sensitivity to explore."—Kirkus Reviews on Death of a Thousand Cuts
"Compelling reading."
"Absorbing . . . humor, and characters with real depth . . .poignant."
"Ingenious. A wonderful feature here is the way the house itself serves as trap, puzzle, and character."
"A fascinating glimpse into a world few novelists would have the sensitivity to explore."
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