ANNIVERSARY

“Anniversary“was written by Amy Gutman. The idea for the “Anniversary“says Gutman, came from a memoir written by a one-time girlfriend of serial killer Ted Bundy. The novel begins with the words “Happy Anniversary. I have not forgotten you.” Three different young women, Callie Thayer, Melanie White and Diane Massey receive the same mysterious note. Their only connection is someone they knew in the past, a devious but charming killer, who took the lives of more than a hundred victims. But he was executed for his crimes – exactly 11 years ago. Who could be writing these notes? Who could want revenge?

Steven Gage is one of the popular serial sex killers. He kills many young girls by torture. He is sexual psychopath, but he has a girlfriend, Laura Seton. Laura several times sees unusual things in her boyfriend's bag, but she does not pay attention for them. Everyday Steven kills his young victims one by one, and his last victim is Dahlia Schuyler, who is twenty years old blonde girl. One day Laura hears about Dahlia's death, and about all evidences of the crime. She realizes that the killer is her boyfriend, Steven Gage. She tells about her doubts the police. Laura testifies against him at trial. Melanie White, his lawyer would not manage to save him. Diane Massey would be the first writer who questions his intelligence by writing a book “The Vanishing Man: The Secret Life of Serial Sex Killer Steven Gage”. All of them betray him. He would be sentenced to the death. He says that he would avenge them.

After this event Laura leaves Nashville for Merritt. She changes her name into Callie Thayer. She is married to Kevin Thayer, and they have a girl, Anna. After several years of marriage they would be divorced. Callie meets with Rick Evans, and they become closer. At that time Callie would be very happy, because she has people who loved her, lover and daughter. But one note disturbs her peaceful life. Not only her life, also Melanie White's and Diane Massey's. Steven Gage is gone. The only person who could send them notes would be Lester Crain; Gage and Crain meet each other on Tennessee's death row, and quickly forge an alliance. Crain becomes his disciple. Crain promises to repay Gage's favor someday. Lester Crain escapes from prison. The experts predict that Crain would kill again. And somehow they would be right. 

Callie worries about it. After getting notes someone kills Diane, someone tries to kill Melanie, someone kills Callie's worker, Posy Kisch and someone kidnaps Callie's daughter.  These events become the secret for everybody. Callie begins to suspect her friend Nathan Lacoste, neighbors and her lover of a crime. But the criminal is Tucker Schuyler, Dahlia's brother. Tucker kills Diana Massey, tries to kill Melanie White, and kidnaps Anna. But Posy Kisch would be killed by Lester Crain. Tucker Schuyler does not simply stop, he tries to kill Callie. But Rick Evans saves her life. The police arrest the criminal. Callie finds her daughter, and becomes to live happily with her family. This is the end of the novel. When I finished the “Anniversary” I was glad by the happy end of the book. It is a book for people, who are fond of mystery and adventure. It is a novel with wide vocabulary. After reading it your vocabulary will be sound. “Anniversary” will fire the figment of your imagination. I recommend everybody to read this novel. 

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