Review: Internal ramblings of a serial killer--Interesting.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 2, 2013
The end? The end??? Nooooo. Aw, man. What happens to him next?Ok. This was a very different book for me, one that I thoroughly enjoyed. As with the creators of Dexter (and I mean the Showtime show because I haven't read the books), this author finds a way to make being inside a serial killer's head as he plots, murders...and other things, both compelling and cringe-worthy. The internal ramblings of this psycho also made me laugh out loud a few times. If you like the show, you may like this, but I must warn that this character goes further than even Dexter does. The character in this book lacks the code that Dexter has to guide him, but as with Dexter, you may find yourself on the edge of your seat wondering if he will get caught. I can't say that I rooted for him as much as Dexter, but like the show, I was curious as to how it would end. With the current ending, there are so many possibilities still. It's been a while since I've seen American Psycho (nope, haven't read that book either), but if you were able to stomach that movie, you'll be all right with this book.A few things my OCD picked up--none of the numbers were ever spelled out. I can't remember another book where the numbers were formatted as 1, 2, 3 instead of one, two, three. Since the editing was excellent in all other regards, I have to chalk the numeric thing up to the author's personal style. So be it. That, nor the fact that exclamation points were used constantly, took away from the story. In fact, the ! usage added to the effect of feeling the character's mania. It worked! <-- :-)I live in Houston, so it was both creepy and fun to see the setting between Galveston and Houston. I hope I never have to run into this guy though...or any of his many aliases.