Review: Dark and Addictive
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 6, 2014
After reading Killing Matt Cooper and knowing how messed up it was, I knew what I was getting myself into when I started to read Killing Sam Knight. This book wasn't just a continuation of the same story though. It was still very dark, but it had a slightly different feel to it. Now that FBI agent, Kathleen Underwood, wants him to teach her how to kill, he is no longer a lone wolf. And her motives for wanting to kill with him aren't exactly what he had in mind. But he loves her, and somehow, the romance between them felt very genuine. Who would ever think a serial killer like him could ever really fall in love? He has such a warped sense of love considering he feels he is delivering pure love's kiss to the women he kills. And he raped and murdered the first love of his life. How many people would call that true love? Not too many, I hope.And when a vicious serial killer is now hunting them, I unwittingly found myself rooting for Sam Knight. I would have to keep reminding myself that this guy is seriously screwed up, and it wouldn't be a bad thing if he were killed. However, I was hoping he could stop this other killer, who did not fit the typical profile and who had an incredibly twisted M.O.And what to think of Kathleen? A woman who is supposed to be stopping crimes, who is now instead, sleeping with a man whom she knows is a killer. And she wants to work with him. But without giving anything anyway, her intentions are not the same as Knight's, so she wasn't as horrible as one might think. She still doesn't deserve an award for FBI agent of the year, however!John Cassian is an excellent writer, and this atrocious, yet addicting story, kept me engrossed in it the whole way through. When I first started reading it, I only had time to read the first couple of pages, but once I had more time, I ended up finishing it within a day. I didn't want to put it down. I was also glad that I learned more about Sam Knight's past in this book.If you enjoyed Killing Matt Cooper, then you won't be disappointed by this one. I can't wait to read the next book in the series!