It has been a long time since I read a gritty serial killer novel. The last series I recommended was the Smoky Barrett series starting with Shadow Man by Cody McFadyen. I had heard The Fourth Monkey was good, so I was excited to read it. And I was pleased to find that it was fantastic!
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We are first presented with the 4MK killer by finding his signature white box tied with black string. Inside is either his victim’s ear, eyeballs, or tongue. He follows the “Hear no Evil, See no Evil, Speak no Evil” mantra. You’ll have to read the book to find out why it’s called The Fourth Monkey. And the Chicago detectives searching for him assume he’s a vigilante killer.
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What I loved so much about this book and made it so readable was that interspersed throughout the search is the killer’s diary. It starts with him as a young boy and takes us through a creepy period in his life to give us a glimpse as to why he does what he does. I found the diary to be as page turning as the rest of the book! I couldn’t wait to get back to the back story to read more.
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If you are a fan of Dexter (the books or television series), You and Hidden Bodies by Caroline Kepnes or James Patterson, this book is a must read. With an open ending, I sure hope J.D. Barker adds another to this series. I’d love to find out what trouble these characters find themselves in next. My thanks to Maxine Groves and HMH for a copy in exchange for an honest review.
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I loved YOU by Caroline Kepnes! I listened to it on audio and the narrator’s creepy voice still haunts me! Caryn, I cut and pasted gibberish intead of the link to my tweet (saw it after I hit enter) – here is the link – sorry about that – https://mobile.twitter.com/tarheelfit/status/877545875475763203
Loved You and Hidden Bodies. Can’t wait for a new one. And thrilled it’s going to be a TV series!
Hey Caryn, what network? I hadn’t seen that it was going to be a series! Yay!
Lifetime!
http://deadline.com/2017/04/you-greg-berlanti-sera-gamble-drama-series-lifetime-1202072764/
Yay, thank you!
Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs
The Stranger Beside Me: The Shocking True Story of Serial Killer Ted Bundy
My favorite would have to be IT.
Saw. An i also like jason
I’ve always loved Silence of the Lambs and Red Dragon.
Being from Europe; Jack The Ripper ~ many things have been written on these horrific events.