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RAZOR SHARP (EMBRYO - A Raney & Levine Thriller Book 6) Kindle Edition

by J.A. Schneider (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 178 ratings
A Jack the Ripper type killer is murdering male prostitutes, with one exception...

A young woman is found brutally attacked with a straight razor, her cruel facial mutilation the only link to three other horrific murders: a transgender woman, a transvestite, and a 17-year-old hustler. So nasty are the kills of those three born-males that the psychopath seems to be saying, they're all males...

FROM HELL he scrawls, taunting the NYPD with the words written in 1888 to the police by the original Jack the Ripper. The cops are sickened and at a loss: this killer is too cunning, wears gloves and disguises, leaves no physical evidence, and kills again.

Just one small favor, the police ask physicians Jill Raney and David Levine, friends and - until now, detectives on their own. "No warrant? No problem!" had been their mantra...until their relationship with the cops got crazy; led to exhaustion and conflict.

But they share the horror that grips the country and agree to help, thus plunging into a terrifying maze of psycho-sexual obsession and madness.

Complicating matters further is their adopted little son Jesse, dubbed "the miracle baby" by the media, now a sweet little chatterbox showing signs that he may have yet another special gift that Jill and David are only beginning to recognize...

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    EMBRYO - A Raney & Levine Thriller
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"These Embryo thrillers start with the first sentence!" The Reading Cafe
"Another brilliant addition to the Embryo Series!" Readers Favorite
"One of the best thriller series I've read in years. Cannot wait for the next installment!" Hillel Kaminsky

From the Author

J.A. (Joyce Anne) Schneider is a former writer at Newsweek. Once a Liberal Arts major (French Lit), she has become increasingly fascinated with medicine and forensic science. Decades of being married to a physician who loves explaining medical concepts and reliving his experiences means there'll be medical concepts even in "regular" thrillers that she writes. She lives with her family in Connecticut, USA, and loves to hear from her readers. Email her at joyce@jaschneiderauthor.net or come say hi at facebook.com/joyce.schneider.142?fref=ts 

Series order: 
  • Embryo ..... Is a malignant genius tinkering with women's bodies? 
  • Embryo 2: Crosshairs ... A killer stalks women & an unborn baby.
  • Embryo 3: Raney & Levine...A murderous religious zealot threatens women ("sinners!") and a newborn.
  • Embryo 4: Catch Me ... A serial killer just targets couples.
  • Embryo 5: Silver Girl ... A beautiful young TV star dies mysteriously... 
  • EMBRYO 6: RAZOR SHARP: A Jack the Ripper type killer is murdering male prostitutes, with the exception of one vulnerable young woman. Why? Police ask Jill and David to help investigate...

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0176N73GC
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ RGS Media
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 25, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Joyce Schneider is a former writer at Newsweek and the author of multiple murder mysteries and psychological thrillers. She has studied at the Sorbonne and been an exchange student in the Soviet Union. Now her idea of more than enough excitement is writing thrillers and gardening (chasing off deer and using a crowbar to get out stubborn rocks). She lives with her family and two funny dachshunds in Connecticut. To write Joyce or find more of her thrillers, check out jaschneiderauthor dot net. Thanks for reading!

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Customers find the book readable and enjoy the series, with one customer noting it's good from start to finish.

"Great book as always by JA Schneider. I would highly recommend this book and entire series, if you like suspense novels...." Read more

"Always suspenseful....always entertaining... always a treat to read a J.A. Schneider novel...." Read more

"...I am literally crying. Joyce, you are an amazing writer! I am in awe. Don't know how you do it, but don't ever stop!..." Read more

"...I have enjoyed the series and look forward to more books in the series that incorporates more of the medical aspect of these two residents." Read more

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Customers find the book suspenseful, with the plot keeping them entertained and holding their attention throughout. One customer particularly appreciates the contrast between the gruesome plot elements.

"...(He or she did). The story is really good and the characters are fantastic. As always with this series, I cannot wait for the next book." Read more

"...I still liked the characters and the plot still kept me entertained, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone too squeamish." Read more

"...of their well-earned vacation in helping the police it was an interesting book to read" Read more

"Always suspenseful....always entertaining... always a treat to read a J.A. Schneider novel...." Read more

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Customers appreciate the well-developed characters in the book.

"...(He or she did). The story is really good and the characters are fantastic. As always with this series, I cannot wait for the next book." Read more

"...I still liked the characters and the plot still kept me entertained, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone too squeamish." Read more

"...Strong characters will carry you along until the all too soon heart stopping end! Embryo 1 is my favorite with Razor Sharp a high 2nd." Read more

"...I started with book 4, went back and bought the others. Well developed main characters with plots and subplots coming and going...." Read more

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"...I am literally crying. Joyce, you are an amazing writer! I am in awe. Don't know how you do it, but don't ever stop!..." Read more

"Well written and nice plot. Kept you wondering who was going to be next. Pretty gory thou. Would not go see it if make into a movie." Read more

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  • Hillel Kaminsky
    5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific Addition to the Series
    Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2015
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    A person styling himself or herself as a modern day Jack the Ripper has killed 3 people; a transvestite, a male prostitute and a transgendered woman. The killings are particularly violent with the throat slashed with a razor, the face cut up and the prostate removed as a trophy. (Jack took his victims uteri as trophies).

    It seems clear that the killer has a special hatred for transgendered and transvestites (perhaps for being “fake” women), but the pattern is broken when he or she kills Kimmie Clark, a “born-female.” One witness reports seeing a tall woman in a blond wig, but it is not at all clear if the killer is male or female or perhaps transgendered. The killer appears to return to pattern when he or she kills again.

    Fortunately for the police, Doctors David Levine and Jill Raney are again on hand to lend their assistance, doing things the cops cannot legally do. Raney and Levine continue to be fascinating and compelling characters whom the reader cannot help but care about. I was pleased that there was a good amount of subplot involving Jesse. I have no idea where the author is going with this, but look forward to finding out in future books. The family scenes felt genuine and warm mixed with parental concern as to what is happening with their extraordinary son. I also liked that the ancillary characters, although not central to the plot, made appearances and were still involved in Raney, Levine and Jesse’s life.

    Despite the killer thinking (or perhaps fantasizing) of killing both Raney and Levine they did not seem to be in any real danger. Nonetheless, tension was maintained by the uncertainty as to the identity of the killer and most importantly, whether he or she would strike again. (He or she did).

    The story is really good and the characters are fantastic. As always with this series, I cannot wait for the next book.
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  • Linda C-G
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good book
    Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2015
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    This book was a little more gory than the earlier books in this series. I still liked the characters and the plot still kept me entertained, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone too squeamish.
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  • Evonne
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2024
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    Great book as always by
    JA Schneider. I would highly recommend this book and entire series, if you like suspense novels. Can be read as a single book out of order.
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  • Uvi Poznansky
    5.0 out of 5 stars Razor sharp writing lets you sense the action in your guts
    Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2015
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    The title, RAZOR SHARP, describes not only the nature of the murders in this story, not only the slashing of the victims’ throats, and not only the precision of Jill Raney and David Levine in figuring out the identity of the illusive criminal. The title, to me, describes one more thing: the writing itself. It starts and ends on the squeal of a child: on the first page, the heart-wrenching cry of bloodied child for his mommy, who has been brutally murdered. On the last page Jesse, the three years old son of the two protagonists, “happily threw up his arms and squealed, ‘Wheeee’” Talk about bringing the arc of the story full circle around, and of drawing contrasts between dark and light, evil and good, cruelty and compassion.

    Besides following the story from the point of view of the ‘good guys’ I enjoy the brief visits into the sickeningly fascinating mind of the ‘bad guy’: “You’re too close to dead,” thinks the criminal, annoyed with an innocent bystander, and then restrains the tone of thinking by whispering, “Cool it. Wait for the target.”

    It is intense descriptions like, “bullets whined and cracked near them, splintering cement,” that make the story better than cinematic: You not only see the action but feel it in every one of your senses, in your guts.

    Five stars.
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  • Rebecca
    5.0 out of 5 stars Modern day Jack the Ripper thriller.
    Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2015
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    J.A. Schneider has moved to the top of the medical police thriller list. Razor Sharp is an edge of your seat read that doesn't disappoint. Drs Raney and Levine team up with police to try and stop the terror of a modern day Jack the Ripper. Strong characters will carry you along until the all too soon heart stopping end! Embryo 1 is my favorite with Razor Sharp a high 2nd.
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  • ML Vandegaer
    3.0 out of 5 stars Although I don't think doctors usually carry a gun and ...
    Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2016
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    Although I don't think doctors usually carry a gun and would spend most of their well-earned vacation in helping the police it was an interesting book to read
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  • Diane Downs
    4.0 out of 5 stars RAZOR SHARP
    Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2016
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    Always suspenseful....always entertaining... always a treat to read a J.A. Schneider novel. I haven't read one yet that hasn't kept me wanting more. Next stop...FEAR DREAMS.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars The end?
    Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2018
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    Oh my gosh! Can't believe it is over. Last book of the Embryo series. I am literally crying. Joyce, you are an amazing writer! I am in awe. Don't know how you do it, but don't ever stop! Keep these incredible stories coming!
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  • Mrs. J. M. Burt
    5.0 out of 5 stars A must for all crime story fans. This as ...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 5, 2016
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    A must for all crime story fans. This as the other books by this author is exciting and keeps you guessing who is murdering people until almost the end. If you are new to this author I suggest you start with book one 'Embryo' and read the books in order. Each book stands alone but by starting with book one you learn about the characters which appear in all of them.
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  • Marion Roberts
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read. Loved it.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 20, 2016
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    Another brilliant thriller from J. A. Schneider. Love this series can't wait for the next one.
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