Book Synopsis:
FOR THIS KILLER, IT’S A GAME OF A B C
When the body of a man is found brutally murdered in a wildlife park and tattooed with a letter A, criminal profilers Jan Grall and Rabea Wyler are thrown into a deadly game of cat and mouse.
Later, two more mutilated bodies are found, again with tattoos on their skin – B and C – and it becomes clear that Grall and Wyler are dealing with a brutal serial killer. One who won’t stop until his set is complete.
When Grall’s hotel room is marked with a Z and his girlfriend kidnapped, the race is on to find out who the killer is.
Before it’s too late . . .
A pulsating new crime thriller that will have you gripped from start to finish.
The Alphabet Murders is available in ebook and paperback on the 22nd August 2019. You can pre-order your copy using the link below.
My Review:
This was a dark, twisty and gripping read which is unbelievably the author’s debut thriller.
The book opens with quite an intense torture scene with a tattoo gun which throws the reader immediately into the story and the mind of the twisted killer. I do read quite a few dark books but I have to admit to finding a few of the descriptions in this book quite stomach churning at times. If you aren’t a fan of gruesome scenes this is probably not the book for you!
Despite its dark storyline there are some fantastic characters in this book, who are very likeable. I liked that the author provides the reader with some background on each of them, allowing the reader to understand them more. They are all having to deal with personal issues in their private lives which makes for very interesting reading, particularly if they spill over into their work lives.
This was quite a fast paced read with lots of twist and turns to keep the reader gripped. The tension in the book slowly builds up as the story goes on and I soon found myself flying through the pages as I desperately wanted to find out what happens. I kept thinking I had figured out where it was going and then something would happen to throw the story in a completely new direction!
This the first book in a planned series and I’m excited to read more from this author. I really hope some of the characters will be featured in the next book as I really enjoyed reading about them.
Huge thanks to Tracy Fenton for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Zaffre Books for my copy of this book.
About The Author:
Lars Schütz was born in 1992. He works as a copywriter for a large advertising agency in Düsseldorf. The Alphabet Murders is his debut thriller.
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