Title: Genesis

Author: Chris Carter

Genre: Thriller

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Rating: 4/5

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Summary:

A killing like no other.
A killer more twisted than he’s ever seen before.
A case that will test him to the limit. 
Has Robert Hunter finally met his match?

‘Do you believe the Devil exists, Detective?’ the officer at the end of the line asks. ‘Because if you don’t . . . I’m sure you will once you get here.’

Robert Hunter is called to the most vicious crime scene he has ever attended. It is made even more disturbing when the autopsy reveals a poem, left by the killer, inside the body of their victim.

Soon, another body is found. The methods and signature of the murder differs, but the level of violence used suggests that the same person is behind both crimes. Hunter’s fears are confirmed when a second part of the poem is found.

But this discovery does more than just link the two killings – it suggests that this is the work of a serial murderer.

With no forensic evidence to go on, Robert Hunter must catch the most disciplined and systematic killer that he has ever encountered, someone who thrives on the victims’ fear, and to whom death is a lesson that needs to be taught.

Review:

As usual with this tense and gruesome series we are thrown into a Robert Hunter investigation full of violence, twists and a seriously sinister killer. Genesis definitely freaked me out a bit with its intensity and the way these crime scenes are described. These books go to some very harrowing places at times. It’s difficult to say much without giving anything away about the the way the plot unfolds but as usual it is good to be back following Hunter and Garcia as they race to try and solve another seriously dark and twisted case whilst up against a meticulous killer. Genesis is an easy and addictive read, despite being pretty long it’s not at all hard to race through, as you follow the propulsive pace to the very end. If you like your thrillers on the violent and psychologically twisted side then I would recommend this whole series, of which Genesis is another disturbing yet rather gripping instalment.

★★★★

Huge thanks to Tracy Fenton of Compulsive Readers for having me on this Blogathon. My review is entirely my own honest opinion.