I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga

 

Blurb from Goodreads
What if the world's worst serial killer...was your dad?

Jasper "Jazz" Dent is a likable teenager. A charmer, one might say.

But he's also the son of the world's most infamous serial killer, and for Dear Old Dad, Take Your Son to Work Day was year-round. Jazz has witnessed crime scenes the way cops wish they could—from the criminal's point of view.

And now bodies are piling up in Lobo's Nod.

In an effort to clear his name, Jazz joins the police in a hunt for a new serial killer. But Jazz has a secret—could he be more like his father than anyone knows?

3.5 stars
8 days. That's how long it took me to read this book. I am officially in the biggest reading slump of my life. So I don't think it was the book because it was a fascinating look into the mind of serial killer. I am so glad that Barry Lyga is a good guy because he would make a gruesome serial killer. Jazz is one of the most layered characters I have ever read. My mother's heart broke for him as he struggled with his own frailty. Is he evil like his father or can he break the mold and be his own person? I also loved Connie and wished we would have seen more of her in the book. She was strong and sensitive.

The level of thought that went into making Jazz a believable character was amazing. It was full of little revelations that made you believe you were indeed reading about a kid trained by a serial killer. I'm not sure what kind of research Lyga did, but the detail was in-depth and intricate (and kinda scary).

I look forward to reading the next two in the series. This was such an intense, dark book, I think I need a light, fluffy read next though and hopefully I will beat the slump.