Highwayman by M. J. Preston
Highwayman
by M. J. Preston
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My Ratings 4.4/5
Synopsis
The most terrifying monsters are real and walk among us every day.
Meet Lance Belanger, he has only one ambition, to be the most infamous killer of all time. After murdering a single mom and her toddler child, Lance indoctrinates himself into the world of serial murder. Before long, the bodies start turning up all over the country. Each victim is incapacitated by a puncture wound to the spine, then, while still alive, they are dismembered, their arms, legs, and head are severed from the torso.
FBI investigators call their killer "Highwayman." But beyond the multi-state dumping of staged victims, the killer has left them little else to go on. With no DNA or forensic evidence, veteran FBI agent Lewis Ash is in a race against retirement as he tracks the elusive murderer.
Meanwhile, Lance has other plans that will up his game and increase his body count. In a web of murder that reaches from the United States to Bucharest, Romania, a diabolical plan is set into motion to attract the most dangerous predators the world has to offer.
Can the FBI stop this killer before he sets his plan into motion?
My Thoughts
I started reading this book few days back and when I turned the last page of the book, I had so many feelings and immediately I began comparing it with other books I have read from this genre. In fact, the comparison between the books ran constantly at the back of my mind while I read Highwayman. Having said all this, Highwayman is a kind of book that needs to be read more than once as I feel that every time you will read it you will discover something that you missed when you read it first. This book deserves to be absorbed for it's obscure hints, it's beautiful writing and characters for which your feelings will continue to change as you progress with the book.
This book has a notorious character who you will mostly despise or be scared of Lance Belanger, he has only one ambition, to be the most infamous killer of all time. After murdering a single mom and her toddler child, Lance indoctrinates himself into the world of serial murder. This is my first book from M. J. Preston , the author maintains the dark, sinister setting where you know almost everything but as you progress with the book you begin to doubt your knowledge. You do not understand who to trust, who to support, who to hate and who to love. This dilemma in your mind that makes M. J. Preston's books unputdownable can be attributed to her tricky and ambiguous writing. With some extraordinary lines, Highwayman is truly a masterpiece.
Highwayman deserves the praise and love it has received since the day it was published. The story is dark and thrilling with some memorable characters.
Looking forward to reading more books by M J Preston.
A must read!
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