A review by knallen
Killer Instinct by S.E. Green

3.0

This was a book that kept me turning the pages to find out what happened, definitely living up to it's 'thriller' billing. I was rec'ed this because I love Dexter and I think maybe that hindered my enjoyment of the book rather than helped it. You know those YA books you read (as an adult) and throughout the story you can't help but feel that if this were an adult novel the author could/would really 'go for it'. This was one of those books. However, I will say that the author's reticence to 'go for it' did pay off with the ending and I found myself understanding/forgiving the decision not to 'go for it'. I did feel it was a little heavy handed in the intentional 'mis' foreshadowing. In the end, I enjoyed the book but perhaps someone who is a little tentative about straight on murder-thrillers would enjoy it more. There's a sequel and I'm undecided yet whether I'm going to pick it up. It depends on whether my brain lingers on Lane and her life and how she handles things or not.