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I Hunt Killers – Book Review

By Angela Youngman Sep 17, 2012, 17:48 GMT

It was a beautiful day. It was a beautiful field.Except for the body.Jazz is a likable teenager. A charmer, some might say.But he\'s also the son of the world\'s most infamous serial killer, and for Dear Old Dad, "Take Your Son to Work Day" was year-round. Jazz has witnessed crime scenes the way cops wish they could--from the criminals\' point of view.And now, even though Dad has been in jail ...more

What happens to the families left behind when a killer is caught? Jazz Dent is just seventeen years old and his father is a notorious serial killer who is now in prison. 

When more killings start, Jazz is immediately questioned. After all, his father had taught him all about bodies when he was just 9 years old. 

Using his knowledge and his best mate, Jazz sets out to find the killer. Why is the killer removing fingers from the bodies?  Is Jazz fooling himself? Can he avoid the same fate as his father?  Can he build a new life? Set in a small American town, it is a very bleak, gritty story which moves along quite quickly. 

It is a good characterization of teenager developing into a man and trying to make the choices which will determine his future.