I Hunt Killers

Lyga, B. (2012). I hunt killers. New York: Little, Brown and Company. Jasper Dent is the son of the notorious serial killer Billy Dent. Jasper’s childhood was anything but average because Billy thought it necessary to teach his son how to become a serial killer. Billy involved Jasper in his crime scenes as he taught his son how to be the perfect killer without leaving any traces. From a very young age, it became Jasper’s duty to learn from his father and to help maintain his “trophy” room that housed a keepsake from every victim. After Billy is sent to prison, Jasper spends his time trying to be a normal high school senior until another serial killer invades Lobo’s Nod. Jasper must prove to everyone that he is not the killer they expect him to be. Lyga’s detailed descriptions and character development of Billy Dent help solidify this novel as a psychological thriller. Students who loved I Hunt Killers will want to continue to follow Jasper’s quest for redemption by reading the next installment in the series called Game.