The Kill Riff

By David J. Schow

Book Overview

Lucas Ellington's daughter, Kristen, is crushed to death at a rock concert held by "Whip Hand", the baddest band around. Returning to the world after a year in psychiatric care, Lucas decides to kill... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312930658
• ISBN13: 9780312930653
• Release Date: January 1988
• Publisher: Tor Books
• Length: 406 Pages
• Weight: 1.37 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Books Like This Should Stay In Print

This book was disappointing only because I was so excited about reading it. It has a rough feel, a few useless characters and chapters that only delay you from getting to the good parts of this book. Despite it's many drawbacks Schow had created one of the most interesting characters in literary history, rock star Gabriel Stannard who "will not be a passive victim". It's a shame because it seems if Schow had a better editor or a better editorial eye for his own work this could have easily been a masterpiece on the level of a Patricia Highsmith novel.

A really good read

David Schow's first novel just rocks. Very psychological and more a character piece than anything. Definately a must have for how to right a novel.