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A review by celjla212
I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga
4.0
This was pitched to be something like the television show Dexter, so in that respect I was expecting out main character to be out there killing killers. In that respect, I was disappointed--Jasper Dent wants to be anything BUT a killer. Instead, he helps the police track down and anticipate the next steps of a serial killer who seems to be imitating the steps of Billy Dent, Jasper's father who killed over 120 people before being caught. But there is enough death in this novel to satisfy those who were expecting it.
Jasper is an interesting case, as he tries so hard to defy the community's expectations of him that it often comes across as self pity. But he's smart, and there's no denying that he has an inside view of serial killing as his father taught him everything he knew. Jasper's poor me facade can be annoying at times, but by the end he toughened up and I was definitely glad to see it.
I thought I knew who the killer was but there was a twist that proved me wrong. This novel definitely ended with a bang and kicks off what is sure to be a chilling series.
Jasper is an interesting case, as he tries so hard to defy the community's expectations of him that it often comes across as self pity. But he's smart, and there's no denying that he has an inside view of serial killing as his father taught him everything he knew. Jasper's poor me facade can be annoying at times, but by the end he toughened up and I was definitely glad to see it.
I thought I knew who the killer was but there was a twist that proved me wrong. This novel definitely ended with a bang and kicks off what is sure to be a chilling series.