**** The inheritance of evil
This psychological thriller is another of the novels in free promotion
in which I stumbled. The title itself is one that you cannot miss.
Could the son of a serial killer become himself a serial killer?
Apparently yes, in the opinion of the author, if the parent is suffering from
some mental illness that may arise in his children.
Something special is the way the story is presented. The characters
appear separately and only as you go ahead with the book you realize how they
are connected together. For this reason it is difficult to mention the plot
without spoilers. Part of the fun is to put the pieces together yourself as you
read.
The novel is not very long and the characterisation of the characters is
engaging. Personally I identified with the protagonist who suspects to be the
son of a serial killer and fears to become himself a serial killer. I lived
with him the terror with which he performed his actions. Ben is afraid of what
he can be and ultimately he fears himself.
The ending of the story is in line with this fear.
I must say that unfortunately, although I have read the novel with great
pleasure and very quickly, I found the ending a bit disappointing. It was what
I expected without making any special effort of imagination. It’s a shame,
because a subject as thorny as this one deserved a braver approach.
However, it is a good book that I would recommend it.
Son of a Serial Killer
on Amazon.
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