Review: As Time Goes By, or, Jack Was Here
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 22, 2014
"You must remember this. A kiss is just a kiss, a sigh is just a sigh, the fundamental things apply, as time goes by... As you read this book, you will lose all track of time. As time goes by, you will become fully engaged in this well-written tale. From the first page to the last, you will be unable and or unwilling to put it down. The first paragraph is written with one objective in mind: to hook the reader into the story. As you can see from my reaction above, I instantly made a connection with a lovely song, "As Time Goes By".As time goes by, a serial killer kidnaps girls and leaves body parts for the police and their parents in a chilling game of "Catch Me If You Can." We have a serial killer on our hands. The great serial killer novels come to mind, as we begin to compare and contrast this story, as well as predict our outcome. We diligently watch the story develop, waiting for the inevitable fatal mistake to play out. In our mind's eye, we mentally review and revisitThe Silence of the Lambs, andThe Bone Collector: The First Lincoln Rhyme Novel. How will the Piano King measure up?Author Jason Joseph has written a chilling tale that fans of the genre will appreciate. "The Piano King and his Girls' passes the reality test. Similar killers can be found all around the world. Though you will be tempted to second guess the author, the truth is that across the centuries of recorded time human beings have been guilty of some pretty stupid blunders, repeatedly, when it comes to catching serial killers. Jack the Ripper anyone?  It's been 125 years now, and we still don't have him...and never will, since Jack was dreamed up by a drunken journalist called Thomas Bulling who wrote a forged letter to Scotland Yard in 1888 pretending to be "Jack" so he could obtain a scoop...In sum, this is neither "Jack the Ripper", "The Silence of the Lambs" nor "The Bone Collector". More importantly, it does not try to be either of those books. Because of that fact alone, its authenticity, it merits a read. Highly recommended read for fans of the serial killer genre.Reviewed by Thomas Jerome BakerAuthor ofHow to Coach a Debate Team (Volume 1)