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The Blurb On The Back:

Imagine your worst fear – and then meet your worst nightmare ...

Inside a Los Angeles church, on the altar steps, lies the blood-soaked, decapitated body of a priest. Carefully positioned, legs stretched out, arms crossed over the chest, the most horrifying thing of all is that the priest’s head has been replaced by that of a dog. Later, the forensic team discover that, on the victim’s chest, the figure ‘3’ has been scrawled in blood.

At first, Detective Robert Hunter believes that this is a ritualistic killing. But as more bodies surface, he is forced to reassess. All the victims died in the way they feared the most. Their worst nightmares have literally come true. But how could the killer have known? And what links these apparently random victims?

Hunter finds himself on the trail of an elusive and sadistic killer, someone who apparently has the power to read his victims’ minds. Someone who can sense what scares his victims the most. Someone who will stop at nothing to achieve his twisted aim.

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The Verdict:

I wasn’t a fan of THE CRUCIFIX KILLER and while this is a better paced read, the clichés and stereotypical characters just made it too difficult for me to engage with it and I won’t be continuing with this series.

Thanks to Simon & Schuster for the free copy of this book.

The Blurb On The Back:

Say your prayers

When the body of a young woman is discovered in a derelict cottage in the middle of Los Angeles National Forest, Homicide Detective Robert Hunter finds himself entering a horrific nightmare. Naked and strung from two wooden posts, the victim was sadistically tortured before meeting an excruciatingly painful death. On the nape of her neck has been carved a strange double-cross: the signature of a psychopath known as the Crucifix Killer. But that's impossible. Because two years ago, the Crucifix Killer was caught and executed.

Could this be a copycat killer? Or could the unthinkable be true? Is the real killer still out there, ready to embark once again on a vicious and violent killing spree, selecting victims seemingly at random? Hunter knows he will risk everything to find out - even if it means becoming the hunted.

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The Verdict:

If you're looking for something different in the serial killer genre, then this book isn't for you. If you're happy with the usual cliches and tropes though, you'll probably enjoy it.