I May Kill You – review (AD)
I was kindly given an advanced electronic copy of I May Kill You in exchange for an honest review*.
I May Kill You book blurb
But there’s a new man in town—a killer who warns people in advance he’s going to kill them, then does it, in a variety of unusual, even bizarre, ways.
Ex-policeman Ben Buckland wants to catch this man not because he’s on the list … but because his 15-year-old daughter is. And that’s just not fair.
Especially when the killer has sent out warnings to several hundred people …
My overall thoughts on I May Kill You
I read I May Kill You in just one day as I found it an intriguing and enthralling read.
It opens with an autobiographical letter which becomes known as The Note which chillingly ends with the threat – I May Kill You.
A hell of a way to start a book!
The story is told from two perspectives – the mastermind behind The Note and the killer himself Peter and the ex-policeman hunting him down Ben Buckland.
Peter has masterminded a “project” for himself which involves sending out hundreds of these notes to people in one town.
They appear to be sent to random people with no connections.
Then he starts to carry out his threat – killing receivers of the dreaded note and the police are stumped.
Disgraced ex-policeman Ben Buckland works a part-time security gig and he’s sort of bumbling through life with no sense of direction, after a sordid affair cost him his job, his family and his home.
Meanwhile Peter is on a killing spree and a downward spiral and he’s not letting anything get in his way, even his nosy pregnant friend.
He tries to cover his tracks from the police – there doesn’t appear to be a connection between the victims, he uses different methods – a gun, a knife and a bookshelf filled with heavy books as his means of murder as well as ensuring he leaves no trace of DNA behind.
Why is he killing seemingly random and innocent people?
What is Peter’s end game?
Who will be his next victim?
Ben’s daughter receives a note and he cannot stop himself from getting involved in the investigation.
But is Ben helping or hindering the case?
Ben starts to call the killer out, taunting him even which really ticks Peter off culminating in a decision which Ben has to make – friends or family? What does that mean?
Has Ben not only put himself but his daughter in the firing line?
I found myself racing through the chapters to find out what Peter’s next move was going to be.
The final couple of chapters had me on tenterhooks.
I really enjoyed I May Kill You.
It’s a great crime read that I would absolutely recommend.
About the author Keith Dixon
Keith Dixon was born in Yorkshire and grew up in the Midlands. He’s been writing since he was thirteen years old in a number of different genres: thriller, espionage, science fiction, literary.
Two-time winner of the Chanticleer Reviews CLUE First in Category award for Private Eye/Noir novel, he’s the author of ten books in the Sam Dyke Investigations series and two other non-crime works, as well as two collections of blog posts on the craft of writing.
His new series of Paul Storey Thrillers began in 2016.
When he’s not writing he enjoys reading, learning the guitar, watching movies and binge-inhaling great TV series. He’s currently resident in France.
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Publishing Information
Published in paperback and digital formats by Semiologic Ltd on 1 March 2020
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