I Hunt Killers
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Publisher Description
The first book in this thrilling, terrifying series by New York Times bestselling author Barry Lyga is perfect for fans of Dexter.
It was a beautiful day. It was a beautiful field.
Except for the body.
Jazz is a likable teenager. A charmer, some might say.
But he's also the son of the world's most infamous serial killer, and for Dear Old Dad, "Take Your Son to Work Day" was year-round. Jazz has witnessed crime scenes the way cops wish they could--from the criminals' point of view.
And now, even though Dad has been in jail for years, bodies are piling up in the sleepy town of Lobo's Nod. Again.
In an effort to prove murder doesn't run in the family, Jazz joins the police in the hunt for this new serial killer. But Jazz has a secret--could he be more like his father than anyone knows?
From acclaimed author Barry Lyga comes a riveting thriller about a teenager trying to control his own destiny in the face of overwhelming odds.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Lyga continues to shift genres, delivering a superb mystery/thriller that explores what it's like to have a monster for a father. Seventeen-year-old Jazz's father, Billy Dent, was a prolific and brilliant serial killer who did his best to educate his son in the ways of murder. With Billy in prison for life, Jazz longs to overcome the stigma of his family history, but when a new serial killer strikes his small town, he is drawn into the investigation. Along with his hemophiliac best friend, Howie, and his girlfriend, Connie, Jazz applies the gruesome knowledge his father passed along in an attempt to discover the killer and overcome his fear that he might become a murderer himself. Lyga (Boy Toy) delivers a taut, gory tale that can easily stand on its own as an adult thriller, with a large group of suspects and plenty of red herrings. But it's Jazz's internal conflict about his exposure to his father's evil that adds extra dimension and makes the book shine. Additional books are planned, and TV rights have sold to Warner Bros. Ages 15 up.
Customer Reviews
Great book
I'm a 15 year old girl and I had to read this for school. I don't read a lot because I don't have a lot of time. But I loved this book. I finished it in three days
Favorite book series ever made
Without risking coming off as egotistical, I seriously doubt that there’s anyone out there who loves this series more than I do. Everything about this book is perfection. The character of Jazz, the way the novel digs into his psyche and the way the story pushes him, tempts his darkest instincts, the way his friends reign him in (Or do they really?), the masterful villain that is Billy Dent, I could go on and on. And to think the next two books are even better….Barry Lyga, god bless you.
Good book
I have two kids so it took me a while to finish, but every time I sat down to read, I was already hooked and had to pry myself away from it.