I Hunt Killers (edition 2012)

by Barry Lyga

Series: Jasper Dent (1)

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Seventeen-year-old Jazz learned all about being a serial killer from his notorious "Dear Old Dad," but believes he has a conscience that will help fight his own urges and right some of his father's wrongs, so he secretly helps the police apprehend the town's newest murderer, "The Impressionist."

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Member:	AngelaCinVA
Title:	I Hunt Killers
Authors:	Barry Lyga
Info:	Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (2012), Edition: 1, Hardcover, 368 pages
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Tags:	ya, horror, serial killers

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While well written, I've no stomach currently for graphic horror so I stopped reading & didn't renew the library loan. I'll give the author's other books a try; this one we chalk up to bad timing on my part.

SESchend | Feb 2, 2024 |

this was really interesting. I am hoping that there is a second book and that Jazz gets to catch Billy. no spoiler intended if you are reading the book the names should make sense (

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b00kdarling87 | Jan 7, 2024 |

I enjoyed this read. I thought it was a super fast pae read. I also really liked all the characters in this read especially the side characters. I also like the intensity of this story and how fast pace it was. I also really liked how you did get POV chapters from the killers POV. I also think the sturucture of this story reminded me a bit of the nartuals series by jennifer lynn barnes and some early caslte epsiodes. I also like how jazz character proogressed as well. I thought all the character realtionships were fun and i will def check out the sequels! (

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lmauro123 | Dec 28, 2023 |

Total page turner, very creepy, requires a healthy suspension of disbelief (

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nogomu | Oct 19, 2023 |

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Barry Lyga	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Thurston, Charlie	Reader	main author	some editions	confirmed
Kinzel, Fred	Übersetzer	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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I Hunt Killers

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Jasper “Jazz” Dent

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Für Alvina. Buchstäblich.

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Als Jazz auf das Feld vor der Stadt hinauskam, war schon überall das gelbe Absperrband der Polizei gespannt und bildete eine Art taumelndes, windschiefes Sechseck.

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Seventeen-year-old Jazz learned all about being a serial killer from his notorious "Dear Old Dad," but believes he has a conscience that will help fight his own urges and right some of his father's wrongs, so he secretly helps the police apprehend the town's newest murderer, "The Impressionist."

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