I Hunt Killers Book Review
Rating: 4/5
As Halloween approaches and the fall season begins, it is the perfect time to curl up in my bed, enjoy the cold weather, and read murder mystery books! While it hasn’t become colder in my area yet (in fact, we just went through a heat wave), murder mystery books are a must, regardless of the weather. To be honest, I have fallen into a reading slump, and with the transition into high school, it has been pretty difficult to find time to read. But as I’ve finally started to settle in and I’ve become increasingly excited for fall and winter, I became inspired to pick up reading again… after about a month-and-a-half-long break. When I went to the library with my mom, immediately the spine of I Hunt Killers caught my eye.
The book instantly captured my interest as it opened with a crime scene straight away. I Hunt Killers takes a unique narrative, told from the main character Jazz’s perspective, the son of an infamous serial killer, Billy Dent. Jazz’s character is very nuanced, he wants to help people but at the same time is very fascinated with the thought of death and killing. Growing up with his father, he became desensitized to the gruesome behavior of his dad, and as a child, he often was forced to help with the crimes. The novel grapples with the question of nature versus nurture and Jazz often battles with the lingering thoughts and ideas left by his father, even after his arrest.
I also enjoyed reading about Jazz’s friend, Howie, and girlfriend, Connie. In his town, Jazz’s background came with judgment and hate from the other townspeople, but it was nice to see how Howie and Connie stuck with him, knowing that his experiences didn’t define him. This book is psychologically chilling, the writing is descriptive, and I really enjoyed Jazz’s dry sense of humor. As for my recommendation, it is a great, absorbing read. However, it isn’t for the faint of heart, if you are sensitive to graphic descriptions of gore and killing.
In the small town of Lobo’s Nod, dead bodies have begun to appear. The town hasn’t seen anything like this since the infamous serial killer, Billy Dent. But he has been arrested for several years now, so the police begin to focus on his son, Jazz Dent. Jazz, who grew up working for his father, knows more than the police ever have, being able to see crime scenes from the criminal’s point of view and knowing how to conceal crimes. However, Jazz is not like like his father, and teams up with the police to catch the new killer to clear his name. Jazz struggles with his identity and dealing with his father’s legacy, but could he be similar to his father than he knows?
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