ANGEL OF DEATH

by Anthea Cohen ‧ RELEASE DATE: Feb. 1, 1985

Pathological killer Agnes Carmichael is back yet again--following up Angel of Vengeance and Angel Without Mercy with another round of nurse-murders. Now promoted to Nursing Officer at her hospital but still pinched, plain, and pathetic, Agnes has fallen in love with blind, diabetic Professor Harry Maitland, whose wife Emily is handsome, energetic, and unfaithful. So, after an opening exercise in which Agnes disposes of a co-worker's aged, bed-ridden mum, she manages to insinuate herself into the Maitland household--and, need one say, Emily's days are numbered. But, too late to prevent the murder, Agnes realizes that Emily isn't the only obstacle between her and her beloved Harry; and she winds up as miserable as ever, sure to be continuing her killing ways in future outings. Cohen's psycho-portrait is psychologically sensitive, the plotting here is less clumsy than in previous stories--but, despite a modicum of fascination in observing a killer in action, there's limited appeal in the murderess-as-heroine concept.

Pub Date: Feb. 1, 1985

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Doubleday

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Jan. 15, 1985

Categories: FICTION