Killing Fear is the story of serial killer, Theodore Glenn and the two people he loves to terrorize the most..... Detective Will Hooper and business woman Robin McKenna. Glenn is a sadistic killer who years ago mutilated strippers until he was convicted and locked away thanks to Hooper and McKenna. To just characterize Glenn as a serial killer or even a sadist is too simple. Author, Allison Brennan creates a character to send chills up a readers spine. This is the first book I have read by this author, and as the moderator of a mystery/thriller book club, I am often disappointed in the books we read. That is not the case here, Killing Fear delivers. Brennan gives you the background you need to understand the characters without going overboard with too many extraneous details. Her characters are believable. Their actions in the story are believable. Could an earthquake do enough damage to San Quinton for inmates to escape and seek revenge on the ones who locked them up? Absolutely, which makes one wonder why they would even build a maximum security prison on a fault line. I know the odds are slim but anyone who has lived in California can attest, it can happen. Brennan draws you into the human psyche of her characters so that you empathize with them while her action leaves you on the edge of your seat. Who will Glenn kill next? Will he get caught or put down like the beast he is? Will Robin ever feel safe again or will she always be afraid to walk into a dark room and turn on the lights? Will Detective Hooper waste his career in search of a madman?
I won't spoil it, you'll have to read the book to find out.
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