Name: The Christmas Killer
Rating: 3.214285714285714 (7 reviews)
ISBN: 9780008402655

Alex Pine

As the snow begins to fall, the body count begins to climb...

The Christmas Killer

Jordan Carrier

The Christmas Killer was so fun to read just as the weather was turning cooler! In this holiday thriller, Detective James Walker, a London transplant to the sleepy village of Kirkby Alley, is taunted by a serial killer who promises to kill twelve people over the course of twelve days in a gruesome spin on The Twelve Days of Christmas. To top it off, the village is in the midst of a massive snowstorm, cutting it off from the rest of the world. 

What I liked:
•The multiple POVs - The book shifts between James, his wife Annie, and the victims of the serial killer! I thought it was so cool how the victims’ weren’t identifiable from their POV, so you were left guessing about who was next!
•The cast of characters was large and everyone was a suspect. Unfortunately I guessed the identity of the killer about 20% in, but I did second-guess myself quite a few times as the story progressed. 
•James was such a vivid main character. I absolutely felt his mounting anxiety as the investigation dragged on and I enjoyed seeing the story through his eyes. 
•Not too much gore and it wasn’t too scary. I’m a wimp and was glad to be able to sleep soundly after finishing this one!

What I could have lived without:
•Sometimes there was a little too much description of the investigation and “police talk” that was repetitive
•I felt like some plotlines and characters didn’t lead anywhere. However, this is the first in a series, so I’m hoping those pan out in the future

Overall I would recommend this to anyone looking for a quick, cozy thriller to read this Winter!

The Christmas Killer

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