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I can't remember why I picked this book up, but I finished it today only to discover that there is going to be a sequel. So, you find out who is doing it but you don't know why. Annoyed since it wasn't good enough to make me want to read more. The son of a serial killer main character is likeable and you are rooting for him. Also, more gruesome than I expected.

deltadawn5's review against another edition

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4.0

Interesting point of view for the likable main character, entertaining story line. I'm surprised it is considered a teen book, as some of the details of victims made me cringe. Some of the actions and dialogue of the characters didn't ring true to me. Overall, I enjoyed this book very much and would recommend it.

voodoolily24's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

kelly24lox's review against another edition

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medium-paced

5.0

lorilaws's review against another edition

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3.0

To be honest with you I really hadn’t paid much attention to I Hunt Killers until the Decatur Book Festival in September. Barry Lyga was there and a lot of fellow bloggers had read the book and told me that I must read it asap! Really, I don’t know why I didn’t already have it on my Must Read list. It has a lot of elements that I love. It’s dark and slightly twisted. It’s about serial killers, which I’ve always had a strange fascination with. I thought that I was going to fall helplessly in love with it. Unfortunately, that wasn’t completely the case.

The high expectations were probably my downfall. One of the things that I had trouble with was Jasper. I liked him, but I felt very disconnected to him. I suppose that’s understandable since he fancies himself a sociopath, but I needed some sort of connection. I also thought he was slightly inconsistent. He thought he was this murder hungry serial killer in the making, but his actions were never anything like that–except for maybe one scene. I just have mixed feelings on Jasper. On the one hand, I feel like I probably wasn’t supposed to have this great connection with him, but on the other hand I wanted that connection.

There were still plenty of things I liked about I Hunt Killers, but the number one reason was Billy Dent. I was completely hooked when it came to him. Hearing about his illustrious murdering career and Jasper’s childhood is what kept me glued to the book. It was so compelling. It was also gruesome and bloody. I’m one of those strange individuals that doesn’t mind gore, and with a serial killer book what can you expect. I was very pleased with how appropriately dark it was.

While I had some issues with Jasper and thought the pacing was a tiny but slow, I still really enjoyed I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga. It was a captivating read and it definitely ended in a way that makes it impossible to not read the sequel. I’m looking forward to it.

elinor_g's review against another edition

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medium-paced

5.0

This is one of my books to reread

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