Review: A taut psychological serial killer thriller
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 22, 2012
Evil Unleashed started out with a scenario that has always been a personal favorite: a carefully planned prison break. That's all I needed to keep me reading.Having read the description of the book and the other reviews, I already knew this guy, Caleb, was a psychotic killer. But knowing that and experiencing the twisted mind behind the killings are two different things. And "experience" it is just what the reader is forced to do.What makes Caleb so unnervingly creepy (and so ultimately dangerous) is that, more often than not, he can't control his rages. On top of that, there's no telling what might set him off. That unpredictability factor is what kept me turning the pages. Will he or won't he? You're pretty sure he will. You're just not sure when. He's a walking timebomb that can go off at any minute... and does, again and again... and it's not pretty.You'll really hate this guy. Of course you will. But wait. What's this? Compassion for a heartless killer? Even Caleb has his moments. After all, he's only human, right? As the reader, you'll just have to wrestle with that one on your own. I won't say anymore.Meanwhile, a couple of cops and a dog are hot on Caleb's trail but Caleb always seems to be just beyond their reach. Where and how will the madness end? Like me, you'll just have to read the next book in the series to find out. I just bought it moments ago.-- Gary Val TenutaAuthor ofAsh: Return of the Beast(A supernatural crime thriller steeped in the occult and inspired by a real-life mystery)and the award-winning novelette,A Bite Out of Time - (A rock-n-roll vampire tale with a time travel twist)