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I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga

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Though a likable teenager, Jazz is the son of a serial killer. With his father in prison, people can't help but suspect Jazz when bodies start turning up again around town. Jazz knows he could help catch the killer, but the police don't trust him, and he can't deny that he does have certain urges…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... more

About Barry Lyga

Barry Lyga is the author of several acclaimed young adult novels, including his debut, The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl. He knows way too much about how to dispose of a human body. Barry lives and writes in New York City. His website is www.barrylyga.com.


Published: April 3, 2012 by Hachette Book Group

Genre: Crime, Horror. Fiction. 368 pages

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  • All Critics: 10
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  • The Book Smugglers | 6 Apr 2012

    A taughtly written thriller with a genuinely well-executed murder mystery, I was kept on my toes for the entire book.

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  • Teen Reads | 27 Apr 2012

    ...an elegant, intriguing combination of philosophical inquiry and psychological suspense that will keep readers turning pages until the very end

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  • Bibliosaurustext | 12 Apr 2012

    I Hunt Killers was just lighthearted enough to not be strangely morbid, but also not bogged down by the horror at play.

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  • Kirkus Reviews | 5 Feb 2012

    ...the certain-sequel open ending is a bit of a letdown

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  • Los Angeles Times | 1 Apr 2012

    ...creepily inventive page turner of a series

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  • Teen Librarian | 7 Apr 2012

    ...a brilliant beginning to what I hope is going to be a series of novels

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  • The Elliott Review | 11 Apr 2012

    This book left me gasping at the end. It's a perfect blend of all my other favorite serial killer stories

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  • YA Love | 12 Mar 2012

    I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga is an edgy thriller that I really enjoyed.

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  • Lovely Treez Reads | 7 May 2012

    A gripping psychological thriller which will hook those at the older end of the YA range

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  • FireStarBooks | 19 Jul 2012

    Love male POV. Barry created such a creative, intricate book. I fathom at the mind twisting, unexpectedness an author's mind must be like. Not only with suspense and tension, but it also has humour.

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