#BlogTour: Now You See by Max Manning @maxmanningcrime @Wildfirebks @jenniferleech1 #NowYouSee #OriginalCrime #5Stars

Book Blurb:

Will you look her in the eyes, just before she dies? A terrifying crime thriller that will set your pulse pounding. Perfect for fans of M. J. Arlidge, Robert Bryndza, and Angela Marsons.

On the streets of London, a vicious killer is using social media to turn murder into entertainment . . .

I, Killer has posted two photos of his first victim online – Before Death and After Death. They’ve gone viral before DCI Fenton’s team even discovers the body.

Soon, another victim’s photo is similarly posted . . . and so begins the killer’s following.

DCI Fenton is determined to discover the identity of I, Killer before another innocent life is claimed. Then the case takes a dark turn, and Fenton’s search becomes a matter of life or death for him and his young daughter.

But as I, Killer’s body-count rises, his number of online followers is growing – and he loves to give his fans what they want . . .

What readers are saying about Now You See:

‘A well written and brilliantly structured novel that exposes the thoughts of a serial killer. It grabs you and won’t let go until, tense and sweaty, you reach the climax‘

‘Max Manning chills to the bone and keeps the pace up brilliantly. Very good read!‘

‘A gripping thriller that had me hooked from start to finish and gets a full five stars from me’

Now You See is available to buy in ebook and paperback now.  The ebook is currently the bargain price of £1.99, you can purchase a copy of both here.

My Review:

Wow I read a lot if Crime thrillers so it’s always great to read one that has an utterly original story line.  I think what makes this book so chilling is how real it seems.  With the popularity of social media I think it’s probably only a matter of time until a real killer flaunts his murders in this way.

The way people react to the murders seemed very true to life and I could imagine some of the comments in the book actually being comments from real people. It also brought up some intriguing questions as to what people’s reactions would be if pictures of murder victims where posted on line.  Would they look? Would it make killer famous? I’d love to say I wouldn’t but I think it’s part of human nature to have a little bit of morbid curiosity about such things.

I couldn’t decide if I liked DCI Fenton or not.  In one hand he was clearly a hard working cop and a loving father who wanted to ensure they caught the killer.  However he also seemed very grizzly and unnecessarily rude at times.  His pedanticness annoyed me too along with his refusal to take risks.

The reader gets to see the killers point of view too as there are short descriptions about what he’s thinking, why he’s killing and his real to his ‘fame’ in each chapter.  This is very chilling to read, particularly when you realise how into his infamy he is and how much of a kick he’s getting from it.  In a world where people get famous for the stupidest things, it sent a shiver down my spine thinking this might be how someone achieves it in the future.

Think is a fairly fast paced book that has lots of revelations and twists that kept me interested throughout.  I was kept guessing to the end who the killer was which is unusual for me as I’m normally quite good at guessing!

Now You See is Max Manning’s debut crime novel and I really hope he doesn’t keep us waiting long for his next book as I am very excited to read it.

Huge thanks to Jenni Leech for inviting me onto the blog tour and giving me a copy of this book.

I really enjoyed this book and will be recommending it to everyone! A definite must read.

About The Author:

Max Manning is a former national newspaper journalist. He started his career as a news reporter on regional newspapers before moving on to Fleet Street. There he worked for several titles, including Today and the Daily Express. He later joined the staff of the Daily Telegraph where he worked for sixteen years as a news sub-editor. Now You See is his debut crime novel.

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