Disturbing.  Captivating. Completely original.  

 

Cleverly written with a unique, genre-bending premise unlike anything I’ve read before.  

 

I went into this book knowing it was fiction. Yet I had to remind myself time and again that, while Chizmar is real, the meticulously plotted crimes are not.  

 

More than anything, I think this speaks to the creativity and skill of the author… able to write himself into the storyline, mixing memoir-like detail within the fictitious.  This added an eeriness to the plot that kept me on the edge of my seat, constantly questioning everything I read.  

 

The format.  The storyline.  The blurring of lines between fact and fiction.  This is a risky concept that could’ve gone all wrong.  Yet it was brilliantly executed creating a perfect narrative and an all-around immersive read.

 

➡️ Of note:  Don’t skip the author’s note at the end!

 

🎧 The audiobook, narrated by Audie Award winner, Michael Crouch, was well executed and kept me hanging on for “just a bit more” each time I listened.