Welcome to Litsy!

Not sure about this one yet. The beginning reads like a copy of the Gacy case...?

A disturbing mystery with some really unsympathetic characters. And I did figure out the reveal of who the copycat murderer was before the author got there. Still a pretty enjoyable read though.

Well, that was disturbing in all the right ways. Being a Denver resident and familiar with the areas that the author mentioned added to the high eek quotient.

A serial killer is put behind bars and yet the murders continue. What happens next is told by a detective, a journalist and the murderer‘s wife. I disliked all of them immensely, not in the least because all they talked about was related to their or anyone else‘s dicks. I‘m not prudish at all but it was boring and annoying and the reason I couldn‘t enjoy the story itself.

#ATY2019 A book from a money making genre
#ReadingUSA2019 #Colorado

Back to reality. On the flight back I‘m starting this one which I also use for the next prompt in #ATY2019: ‘A book from the top 5 money making genres‘, for which I chose ‘crime‘ because @vivastory recommended this one!

Didn‘t get a lot of reading done yesterday 😩because I took so many naps 🤩so back to my #polarvortexreads today! 🥶🥶🥶really liming this one so far!

My first #polarvortexreads is a scary read about a serial killer, got my Snuggie and Buffy binge watching to keep me warm

This was listed on a Best Crime Novels of the Year list somewhere and It was definitely that — a well-plotted, well-written crime novel with interesting and flawed characters.

I feel like this would‘ve been a pick but it was way too easy to guess the copycat killer. The story revolves around a serial killer set to be executed and the similar killings that occur some years after he was caught, with multiple perspectives narrating, including the detectives, a reporter, and his wife. Some passages were quite creepy and nauseating.

“It‘ll never be over”

Road tripping equals books! 💜

Joann Chaney‘s assured debut crime thriller is for the most part a sharply plotted affair that deftly switches between the three main protagonists and fully explores what happens to the main players once a serial killer is captured but it‘s spoilt by the fact that the killer is far too easy to guess, Sammie is a bit of a caricature, the final quarter falls into cliche and a key question is left unanswered.

This is going to be on my list for great reads of 2017. First book for this author and I hope it is one of many to come. Well written, great characters and they really came alive! Love the way it was written. More than a who done it. Really good book

⭐⭐⭐⭐ Finished this in less than 24 hours. The writing was excellent, the characters and story were terrific, and it would have been 5 ⭐ if I hadn't guessed the killer within the first half of the book.

This. Book. WOW! First of all, it was one of the books @Liberty recommended on her February list yesterday so you know it's gonna knock your socks off. Second, I have a hard time with audiobooks. My attention tends to wander and I end up rewinding until I get frustrated and quit listening. But I started this yesterday afternoon and listened for 6 1/2 hours straight and would have listened to more if I could have staid awake. SO GOOD!!

Debated on whether this was just so-so. Predictable and I didn't like any of the characters. But it was interesting to explore all the ways a serial killer influences those around him. Read for the #readharder challenge as my book set within 100 miles of my location

#riotgrams day 23: (1 literal) chills & thrills

#RiotGrams, Day 23: Today's prompt is "chills and thrills.” This one is deliciously disturbing, and I cannot wait for a sequel! If you‘ve been watching Mindhunter on Netflix, you wanted this book yesterday. ☠️??

It‘s fun reading a book set in your hometown. However, this book was not so fun, suspenseful it was. There was not one character I could like or even sympathize with, they all were quite creepy or disturbed in one way or another.

I haven't been on Litsy for awhile! What's everyone reading right now? I started this one last night and am finishing up Where the Water Goes.

Fallout of murder. #bookstagram #reading #read2017 #books #whatyoudontknow #joannchaney #3wordbookreview

My favorite thing about summer is staying in to eat ice cream and read about serial killers instead of going outside.

Good mystery--well thought out and paced.

☀️ Happy Summer Solstice ☀️
#currentlyreading

Last Monday of school calls for celebrating.... right? #currentlyreading

Couldn't put this down!

Already so into this book! And I've only read 17% so far.

#Currentlyreading

Seat stealer. #dogsoflitsy

I give this a pick, but I can't say I loved this book. It was good; grabbed my attention and I was trying to figure out the 'who-done-it'. But it wasn't that scary for me, just a decent little mystery. I could tell the author wanted to get a little gory, yet stopped just short of it. The end was a little rushed, but I did like the wrapping up the characters life at the end.

Liking this! Wish I had more time to sit and escape into it!! #rainydayperfectforamystery

I thought this would be my freezer worthy horror read but it didn't scare me that much (even though it did have clowns in it 🤡). Back to the drawing board for that #LRC space.

A solid character driven untraditional thriller. 3 main unlikeable povs: police detective, journalist and wife of a serial killer who all have some sort of PTSD from their interactions with the caught serial killer. A new serial killer appears and these three become enmeshed in this new mystery. Slightly slow moving and draggy at times but still highly readable.

Loving my current read! This is a literary thriller that picks up where most serial killer novels end - after the killer is jailed. The novel follows the people who he never killed but who may have been his biggest victims - a homicide detective, a journalist and his wife. The writing is AMAZING 😳

I love that my hubby can sleep while I read with the lights on ☺ however, this may not be the best book to read before bed. I might end up sleeping with the lights on too.

I'm enjoying this so far. But, wtf is up with the print size and margins??!! It's only 310 pages but it be a better reading experience if it were 350 pages. Grrr. 😡

#TBRtrmptation post! This just-released debut mystery thriller revolves around the actions of Jacky Seever, pillar of his community & serial killer. Detective Paul Hoskins discovers 33 bodies underneath Seever's home. Sammie Peters was the lead case reporter. And Jacky's wife, Gloria, never knew her husband's killer side. Years later, a new series of murders connected to Jacky bring them all back together. #blameLitsy #blameMrBook 😎

Very creepy, with some good elements. I'm not a huge fan of books where cops are protagonists, but I liked the multiple points of view and it definitely kept me guessing. All in all a very enjoyable mystery! Also #readharder2017 #debutnovel ... I've read quite a few debut novels actually, but I think they can count for other challenges too probably 😉

And now I know! 😝

Picked this up because it creeped @Liberty "the eff out." First off: ?alert! Clowns creep me the eff out, but the book...not so much. It's a well-written thriller that avoids most of the cliches of the genre. I guessed "whodunnit" midway through the book, and didn't care. The characters, plot and writing were strong and I happily plowed through all 320 pages in about 6 hours. Excellent debut. (P.S. This is the first of a planned series)

She's 5️⃣5️⃣, not 8️⃣5️⃣‼️ This character is 48 at the beginning of the story and 55 in later chapters. Why does author act like she's old and frail⁉️ Grr...
Otherwise, I'm enjoying this book.

This isn't a typical murder mystery. The killer is caught in the first few pages and is about to be executed. This is when this book takes place. The two detectives and the reporter who bought Seever to justice are called back together when similar murders begin. The murders take a back seat to the relationships of the three, as there is lots of baggage (one dresses as the killer now). The pace picks up in the last 50 pages, (con't in comments)

Probably going to finish this today, but this is a unique one. It is a murder mystery where the mystery almost takes a backseat to the main characters. The criminal is caught in the first 5 pages, but it is the aftermath of what is left behind and someone has restarted the murders. It is the triangle between the reporter and the two detectives that is the focus though. Each has baggage with each other, so it is tense.

This book is not getting nearly enough hype. I LOVED this. It's written from many different narratives which I loved for WYDK. It starts out with this amazing man, I'm talking a real people person, owns restaurants, great marriage, helps sick kids... and happens to have 31 dead bodies in the crawl space of his home. After he's been in jail for years, the murders start again. At one point close to the end i still couldn't figure out the killer!!

BOOK MAIL! My order of The Sellout and my Goodreads win of What You Don't Know. I needed more books. Yes indeedy.

I really enjoyed this thriller! Looking forward to more by this author.

I hear it's super creepy. Perfect read for a rainy weekend.

Got both these emails today. Melville House was doing a blind date with a book. You told them what genre you like, and they send you one of their books they think you'd like! Very cool. The other one us a Goodreads win. #freebie #riotgrams

That was one disturbing and gritty psychological thriller 😬 I really liked the narrative choices the author made and how all of her characters had very distinctive voices. It's a really strong first novel and I'll definitely be checking out what she writes next.