I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga
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9/2/13
Overall Opinion
My overall opinion of I Hunt Killers was that it was a unique story, and at times, could become pretty fascinating. The parts that became so gripping were the ones where you were welcomed into the psyche of Jazz, and you were able to experience the disturbance that Jazz once felt as a child. Jazz was a well written character because you weren't sure if his thoughts were being constructed by himself, or the psychological scar that his father had carved into him. As Jazz struggles to determine his true destiny, It became apparent that both Howie and Connie were there to guide Jazz in times of need, because it became evident that Jazz wouldn't be able to do it alone. Towards the end of the book, the author took the more traditional and safer route by introducing the the person orchestrating the latest murders, aka the impressionist. While I did enjoy the impressionists' qualities and overall plan, I just thought the book could have taken a risky plot twist and still come out on top. I would have liked to seen that the physiological scar that Billy (Jazz's Father) left on Jazz could have left him to try and recreate his father's string of murders without him consciously being aware of doing so. It would leave the reader with the main character not mentally stable, and could leave the reader guessing, not knowing if what Jazz was saying was true or not. Even though the book ended a different way than I had hoped, The character's development, dialogue, and actions kept me interested until the end.
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