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Apunta't a LibraryThing per saber si aquest llibre et pot agradar. No hi ha cap discussió a Converses sobre aquesta obra. Very unusual story: a charismatic serial killer is caught, with the assistance of a female victim who escaped. While awaiting execution in jail seven years later, the signature killings start anew. Author Chaney does a good job of setting up candidates for the copycat: the detectives, the wife, the newspaper reporter, the escaped victim, etc. Sadly, the ending was meh. 3.5 Stars. I enjoyed this book and was vested in finding out who the copycat killer was. It was a bit slow to get started, and there were times it seemed like some things could have been cut, especially as the story really sped up towards the end. Overall, it kept my attention and kept me guessing til the end whom the killer was. *I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.* Sense ressenyes | afegeix-hi una ressenya
"Superb characters, sparkling dialogue, and a gripping, terrifying plot, plus flashes of humor to boot; JoAnn Chaney's What You Don't Know has it all." -- Chris Pavone, New York Times bestselling author of The Travelers. He didn't take their lives -- but he ruined them. The final victims of an infamous serial killer may be the ones he didn't kill. Hoskins cracked the case of one of the most infamous serial killers -- and then it cracked him. He's in cold cases, as is his career. Sammie was the lead reporter who broke the story, but now she's selling makeup at the mall. She wants back on page 1. Gloria claims she was the unsuspecting wife. She didn't know a thing. And as new murders shake Denver, this is a final chance to get their lives back. "-- No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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The book opens with the capture of a serial killer, Seever, who would torture, rape, and then kill his victims only to dump them into his basement. He has a wife, Gloria, and several successful restaurants. He is known in the community as a guy who would also dress up like a clown and have grand parties at his house.
He is caught by Hoskins and his partner Loren while a reporter Sammie is making a name for herself writing about the killer. Sammie is also sleeping with Hoskins for information about the case and has a past with Seever. It seems as if the world is opening up in their lives.
A few years later, Hoskins in working in the basement after attacking another person, Loren starts dressing up like Seever, and Sammie is working as a make up sales person. Their lives have been changed from this story. Seever is on death row and is about to be executed when all of a sudden murders similar to Seever's murders begin again. The three- Hoskins, Loren, and Sammie are thrown back together and face their past demons.
As I stated earlier, while this is a murder mystery, it does not read like one. The murders become a backdrop to the relationships within the book. Sammie and Hoskins must work out what has happened to them. Loren starts becoming more and more obsessed with Seever to the point of dressing like him and acting like him. Gloria is left without a cent to her name and must navigate life as Seever's wife. Meanwhile, Seever is experiencing a bit of fame with paintings he paints while awaiting his death. The wake left after a serial killer becomes the real story.
As for the mystery itself, there are some pretty violent scenes and may set off some triggers. The nice thing is there are several candidates for who could be committing these new murders, so guessing who did it, will flip often. Seever becomes a Hannibal Lecter like character in that he becomes a mentor of sorts as to who did it.
I found myself engrossed in the story and the relationships within the story. This isn't a typical murder mystery, so I will once again warn, for those looking for a typical one, you might want to pick another one up. I wound up enjoying this one a lot.
I gave this one 4 stars. ( )