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The serial killer who haunts Lancaster has been at work for decades… Why haven’t they been caught? When Helen Summerton’s daughter disappears, she must unravel the truth about a murderer who defies all odds — but she’s running out of time.
featured on BookBub on August 07, 2020
PUBLISHER DESCRIPTION
An edge-of-your-seat serial killer thriller that you won’t be able to put down!
There it is: FEAR. It’s crawling all over her face and in her eyes, like a swarm of insects, and it’s all because of HIM.
A serial killer has been terrorising Lancaster for decades, longer than should ever have been possible. The police are baffled, eluded at every turn by the killer whose victims span generations. Speculation is rife among the true crime forums; is someone passing on their gruesome trade?
Every local mother’s worst nightmare has become Helen Summerton’s reality; he’s taken her daughter, Zoe. As the clock runs down so do her chances of survival. Can Helen unearth the secrets of the killer before it’s too late?
A gripping serial killer thriller that you won’t be able to put down. Perfect for fans of The Whisper Man, What You Did and Don’t Even Breathe.
What readers are saying about Secrets of a Serial Killer:
“Who saw THAT ending coming? A masterful debut from an author with huge potential. More please!” Stephen Edger, author of Detective Kate Matthews series
“WOW! Let me catch my breath! A chilling and atmospheric read that will give you goosebumps galore! But that ending - OMFG More please!” Noelle Holten, author of the Maggie Jamieson series
“Fast-paced! Exciting! Addictive! A very well-written book with wonderfully-interesting characters, the suspense builds at just the right pace as the story unfolds... nail-biting suspense that kept me guessing the whole way! ”
“Beyond amazing. I enjoyed this book so very much. The characters and storyline were fantastic. The ending I did not see coming. Could not put down nor did I want to. Truly Amazing.”
“WOW. My brain is still spinning (because I stayed up until 3 am with this one).”
“Prepare to sleep with your lights on... From the first few pages, I was utterly gripped. A few more and I was horrified. Up until the wee hours, I was reading with my Kindle under the covers, suspicious of the slightest noise outside my window.
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As a thriller lover i was so looking foreword to this book because that description it really draws attention.
It starts off really good, with a serial killer on a hunt over decades and his inheritance passed over, with dark places where i personally would be scared to cross on my way, with a mental health institute where we all know that everything is not at all what it looks like and with a terrified mother when her daughter is abducted and her chances of survival are getting to a minimal with each hour.
I must admit that i hat to put a stop a few times and maybe even reread parts of the story because it's told in multiple pov and i just got lost along the way , especially after the first half. Personally i found it pretty predictable after i got a hold of who is who and what everyone is doing, but i was also disappointed in other aspects of the story and hence the lower star rating. In my opinion it could've been done better , it felt too rush at times or just underdeveloped.
NetGalley arc, my opinions are my own
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