Kill Me Once by Jon Osborne, Century, $32.95.
Nathan Stiedowe knows serial killers better than anyone else, except perhaps for FBI Special Agent Dana Whitestone.
That’s because Nathan is a serial killer. He’s also a perfectionist, and it’s an unfortunate combination for his victims as he goes about recreating some of the most sickening murders in history.
While Nathan is on a killing spree, Dana is on his trail, they’re both driven and meticulous, and ever so slowly a fascinating connection between the two is starting to emerge. Could this case be personal? And just how far back does it go?
Be warned, at times the murders are so horrifying you may have to put this book down for a moment, the equivalent of peeking between your fingers during a horror movie. Kill Me Once is smart enough to engage your mind, if your stomach is strong enough to keep your fingers turning pages.