He survived—but can he ever truly escape? A chilling psychological novel about damage, desperation, and a man trapped by childhood trauma.
When Monty was a child, he killed his father. His father had been kidnapping and murdering women for years, and forcing Monty to help. Monty survived—physically. He was adopted by a wonderful, caring family and is now a wealthy and successful man. On the outside.
But now, the last of his adoptive family has died. Monty lives alone in his beautiful manor house in rural northern England, and the closest thing he has to a friend is his faithful employee, George.
Monty has tried to live a good life, but his father’s deeds haunt him. And with each passing day he’s finding it more difficult to fight against the blood that runs through his veins . . .
Wydawnictwo: inne
Data wydania: 2023-11-30
Kategoria: Kryminał, sensacja, thriller
ISBN:
Liczba stron: 200
Tytuł oryginału: The Serial Killer
Język oryginału: Angielski
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" [...] I'm never quite sure whether how I am feeling is right. It's exhausting. [...] "
The Serial Killer's Son" is a very dark novel. The prologue itself gives us a lot to think about. We are dealing with a murderer and his terrified son. It has long been known that like father, like son. Is Montague Barclays also a serial killer? Does he kill women in cold blood? Is he a faithful disciple of his father?
Our main character Montague, thanks to his father, went through real trauma in the first years of his life. I wouldn't wish what happened to him on anyone. He was marked by his father. He hears him voice in his head. Despite everything, he tries to live a normal life. After his tenth birthday, he was placed in a normal family. He had a brother who later started his own family. Unfortunately, Miles has died and, in his own way, Montague cannot recover from it. He runs his own company. How is he doing? You will find out as you read.
I'm happy with the whole plot. It's very suspenseful. I can confidently say that "The Serial Killer's Son" is an interesting psychological thriller. The author rocked it hard. The action is okay. At the end of the reading, I was so shocked that I still can't get over it. Wow, I'm so impressed. The ending of this story is in no way predictable. Kudos to the author for this.
After such a gripping story, I want more.
If you love strong psychological thrillers, you've come to the right place.
I wholeheartedly recommend "The Serial Killer's Son". To enhance some emotions, I encourage you to read this novel in the evening or at night.