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The Killing Game (2013)

by Jack Kerley(Favorite Author)

4.03 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0007328230 (ISBN13: 9780007328239)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

HarperCollins

series

Carson Ryder

review 1: I find Kerley novels can be hit and miss but this was a definite hit. I really liked having the P.O.V. of the killer, and I found the ending very shocking and still not 100% sure what happened! I was glad for the lack of Jeremy as I think that is perhaps what I find so annoying about the books - I think the idea of and the relationship between Carson and Jeremy is very unique but it hasn't developed across all the books in my opinion and so I find it repetitive when it does appear. Really liked the book and would recommend.
review 2: The story pulls you in slowly and is told in two ways, by the officers trying to apprehend a killer and from the killers point of view. The story starts gentle giving you little titbits about the killer and his life and habits. His... more point of view throughout the story is chilling on many occasions where as things that would not rattle most people , would annoy him beyond belief. It was really alarming which made it a thrilling and gripping read. The killer is showing no sign of a pattern to his murders which makes it a lot harder to catch him , the MPD specialist for bizarre and twisted crimes Carson Ryder in charge of the case does not even know where to begin and it causing him a lot of frustration , it does not help that he is also being taunted . As the story goes on we get glimpses into the killers past and those in themselves are enough to give you goosebumps . The parts of the story that we are seeing though the eyes of the killer are very dark times ,his thoughts are very disturbing! I was very surprised by the ending of the story as I thought it may have gone another way but it was a satisfying ending nonetheless. Highly recommend to those who like their fiction on the disturbing side. less

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