Be careful before answering your next call. It could be the beginning of your worst nightmare.

After a tough week, Tanya Kaitlin is looking forward to a relaxing night in, but as she steps out of her shower, she hears her phone ring.  The video call request comes from her best friend, Karen Ward.  Tanya takes the call and the nightmare begins.

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Detectives Robert Hunter and Carlos Garcia are thrown into a roller-coaster of evil, chasing a predator who scouts the streets and social media networks for victims, taunting them with secret messages and feeding on their fear. 

My Review

Welcome to post number eight on this fab #blogathon. I will be reviewing one book per month.

Well this was very different. And a word of warning for any potential serial killer – sometimes you need to be wary of who you choose as your next victim, as you never know what you may have inadvertently set in motion.

But I’m jumping forward. Our first victim is beautician Karen Ward. But she’s not the only victim of this grisly killing, because the killer has used her phone to video call her best friend Tanya Kaitlin and make her watch his little game. Nice. And it wasn’t a fun watch.

But the next murder is slightly different. Yes it includes the video call, and the victim’s husband being made to watch her grisly demise, but never mess with Mr J. who is not your average ‘victim’ of a crime.

And so begins a game of cat and mouse, the killer being pursued by Detectives Robert Hunter and Carlos Garcia before he strikes again. But they are not the only ones seeking the killer, and God help him if they don’t get there first.

I’m not sure how I feel about this twist in the tale. It gave the reader a unique experience in the Robert Hunter series, but for me I prefer not to introduce another dimension, but having done so I would have personally liked to see a different ending. Still a great read though and looking forward to The Gallery of the Dead next month.

Many thanks to @Tr4cyF3nt0n for inviting me to be part of the #CompulsiveReaders #blogathon.

About the Author

Born in Brazil of Italian origin, Chris Carter studied psychology and criminal behaviour at the University of Michigan. As a member of the Michigan State District Attorney’s Criminal Psychology team, he interviewed and studied many criminals, including serial and multiple homicide offenders with life imprisonment convictions. He now lives in London. Visit his website www.chriscarterbooks.com