The Fourth Monkey by J. D. Barker

The Blurb On The Back:

See no evil.
Hear no evil.
Speak no evil.
Do no evil.

The Four Monkey Killer has terrorised Chicago for over five years. Now he is dead. When the police find his body, they discover he was on his way to deliver a message – one which proves he has taken another victim and this one might still be alive.

But even in death, the killer is taunting Detective Sam Porter, lead investigator on the 4MK taskforce. A personal diary found on the body takes Porter in the mind of the most evil of psychopaths and he must unravel a twisted history in the hopes of finding the final victim before it’s too late.

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The Verdict:

J. D. Barker’s crime thriller is an entertaining rollercoaster and although the diary device is gimmicky (not least due to its deliberate LEAVE IT TO BEAVER meets BLUE VELVET vibe) and I guessed several twists, it kept me turning the pages and has a great set-up for a sequel, which I would definitely want to check out.

THE FOURTH MONKEY will be released in the United Kingdom on 27th June 2017. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the ARC copy of this book.