He has a new partner Carlos Garcia, a rookie who hope to learn from his senior partner. Hunter has some painful memories — bad cases and the recent death of his former partner who was married to his cousin.
They are called on to investigate an especially cruel murder of a woman, and the killer leaves a mark of a double crucifix on her neck. The killer calls Hunter on and off — challenging him and playing mind games with him. Other gruesome murders follow. It is not clear what the link is between the victims — they seem not to have known each other. So, what motivates the serial killer — is it a warped sense of cleansing society of perceived sins?
There is a decent amount of subtle research on serial killers and the approach Hunter follows feels very authentic. The reveal on the motivation of the murders is a good one and impossible to guess till you get there. Nevertheless, some of the ends are not tied up very well.
This is a book where you need to brace yourself for some really gruesome violence and associated descriptions. If you can do that, this is a good story, a page turner, though with some plot holes. Had the author steered clear of sensationalism, this could have been an excellent read. My rating: 3. After being called to a murder scene, Hunter and Garcia discover the Crucifix Killer, thought to have been caught years before, is back and will stop at nothing to continue a gruesome rampage.
By marking victims with a double crucifix, Hunter knows that this is no copycat, as he did not release this to the press when investigating years before. The Crucifix Killer is one case Hunter will not soon forget, having worked on the original file, when a suspect confessed to the crime. A wonderful, edge-of-your-seat thriller that uses realistic dialogue, characters, and teasing language that leaves the reader wanting more. He hooks the reader at the beginning and works through some of the old case info, while peppering the story with new and interesting facts.
Creating a back story for the main character can be tough, though Carter does so very successfully and makes Hunter appear complex enough to have secrets worth learning about. The reader cannot help but speculate what will happen next, though Carter is smart enough to toss in a few storylines that leave the reader wondering what to expect next.
Fabulous work and sure to be an interesting series, as I continue through it. Kudos, Mr. Carter for your wonderful work. I am eager to see what else Robert Hunter has in store for you, for readers, and for the Homicide Division. View all 5 comments. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. This book could have been better.
I don't think someone killing for revenge would perform such gruesome, torturous, and sadistic acts on their victims. I don't think it was necessary to include the killing theme involving the gangster. I don't understand the reason why a bet had to be placed on a dog race for victim 2. The beginning of Chapter 3 indicates we're going back 5 weeks prior.
I would have liked additional reminders of the passage of time along the way. Hunter was initially This book could have been better. Hunter was initially written as a prodigy, a gifted child, a genius. But he wasn't portrayed as a very smart detective. There are basic language problems in this book. Padding someone on the back, instead of patting. Hire a house. Bread dispenser. Someone resides in a street instead of on. Inappropriate use of gotta, wanna, gonna, ain't.
View all 16 comments. Brilliant start of a series A serial killer roaming L. A and trying to right the wrong of society. Clean the filth, wipe the streets clean. View 1 comment. This is something I would really rather not do. However Chris Carter is a genius, in terms of the horror he creates and the way he builds up humanity with the poor murder victims. I had no choice. I am now back to beginning to the very first story, The Crucifix Killer. This is very much a debut novel.
We are introduced to the great Robert Hunter and his methods. Hunter is an expert in psychology, who is working within the police and tackling the really horrific crimes on his patch. He was a child genius. You know the sort; a real clever clogs, with letters to his name.
He is a nice chap though. He is joined by a new sidekick, Garcia. A man has been executed via the death penalty and it looks like they got the wrong culprit.
Identical macabre crimes are being committed once again. The Crucifix Killer has returned. Will Hunter get to the truth this time? Although I guessed the identity of the killer fairly easily, I loved it. I am being deliberately cryptic here. The gore level is high, brutal and sickening. At one point, my stomach was in my mouth. Chris Carter does that so well. I could picture it all. Sometimes my imagination needs to be less graphic.
In a derelict cottage in L. A, a young woman is found savagely murdered. Naked, strung from two wooden posts, the skin has been ripped from her face - while she was still alive. On the nape of her neck is carved a strange double-cross: the signature of a psychopath known as the Crucifix Killer. But that's not possible. Because, two years ago, the Crucifix Killer was caught and executed. Could this be the work of a copycat? Or is Homicide Detective Robert Hunter forced to face the unthinkable?
Is In a derelict cottage in L. Is the real Crucifix Killer still out there, taunting Hunter with his inability to catch him?
Robert Hunter and his rookie partner are about to enter a nightmare beyond imagining My first book by this author Chris Carter, have been tempted before to read his books, by recommendations reviews and book cover.
Please that my September Book Pal wanted and agreed to read this books, and I really enjoyed the book. I enjoyed the writing style, the main leading characters, especially Robert Hunter.
A gripping, tense, fast paced, exciting thriller, with lots of great twists, red herrings, fantastic shocks, and with hints of humour between the main two characters. Four stars for me and recommended View all 11 comments.
An excellent detective chasing serial killer book. Highly recommend. I don't really know where to start with this one. I had seen Chris Carter's name bandied about and came across a couple of books in a Kindle sale which sounded really intriguing so promptly went off and downloaded book one.
A few chapters in and it became clear that this is a debut novel. Many a time I stopped and shook my head in wonder because I couldn't believe what I was reading. A combination of Carter's profile and reading this book highlights that Carter knows profiling, but OMG!!
The dia I don't really know where to start with this one. The dialogue! More often than not it felt like I was in a lecture hall and being given a lesson on all things profiling, hold up there FBI, I'm on my way!!
The dialogue between characters felt clunky, many elements of the book was cliched and cringe making, and well didn't sit comfortably. There were some aspects that were good and there was potential for a real good story here but it got lost in what turned out to be a formulaic and fairly poor execution.
I didn't know the whys so a couple of little surprises were presented at the end. I did race through the book, it is pacy and exciting at times, just was let down by informative dialogue that didn't feel like storytelling.
In short, I don't think I'll be rushing to read book two but I can see the ideas are there, just the execution was a little lacking in this one. View all 8 comments. This was an amazing book! I hadn't read this author before and I was pleasantly surprised as I have now found another author to add to my list. The book gripped me from the first page and kept up the tempo all the way to the end.
The story revolves around Detective Hunter and his partner trying to track down a serial killer that is not suppose living as the killer was suppose to have been executed years ago. But victims are stacking up with a carved crucifix on their neck and the detective with This was an amazing book! But victims are stacking up with a carved crucifix on their neck and the detective with the help of his partner is on the streets trying to capture the killer before anyone else becomes a victim.
This book was fast paced, throwing suspense, tension, and nail biting atmosphere into the mix along with some twists and turns at the end which caught me completely off guard. Giving it four stars for keeping me entertained! View all 4 comments. Shelves: crime-books-read , favourite-authors-read.
As many of my friends know I am a massive fan of Chris Carter and have kind of read the Robert Hunter series all a bit back to front, which in this case really highlighted for me that this was his first debut novel, it shows. Chris Carter has obviously grown massively as a writer as the books further down this series are a lot stronger and better written than this one. Despite that, this is still a very entertaining read with the usual grotesque killing style of a serial killer that Chris is kno As many of my friends know I am a massive fan of Chris Carter and have kind of read the Robert Hunter series all a bit back to front, which in this case really highlighted for me that this was his first debut novel, it shows.
Despite that, this is still a very entertaining read with the usual grotesque killing style of a serial killer that Chris is known for. When the body of a young woman is discovered in a derelict cottage in the middle of Los Angeles National Forest, Homicide Detective Robert Hunter finds himself entering a horrific and recurring nightmare. Naked, strung from two parallel wooden posts, the victim was sadistically tortured before meeting an excruciatingly painful death.
All the skin has been ripped from her face - while she was still alive. On the nape of her neck has been carved a strange double-cross: the signature of a psychopath known as the Crucifix Killer.
Gosh, I nearly forgot mentioning, this is really hardcore, reminds me of the bonkers extreme horror genre just very weird people are reading, whistling coughing, so just enter if you can handle it. View all 12 comments. Aug 01, Erika rated it did not like it.
The kills seemed random, but gruesome; victims were tortured and left to die with only one clue to tie them all to the same killer: an odd double crucifix symbol carved in the back of their necks. But Hunter and his partner knew better. Unable to prove their misgivings despite a confession, the two were forced to move forward with their guilt.
Hunter suffered nightmares, his partner and wife were soon after killed in a boating accident. He rushes to a revealed location and finds his partner, Garcia, tied and hung onto poles and we wonder, will Hunter be able to save him in time?
The rest of the book fills in the five weeks prior to this moment, but unfortunately do little else. The bad dialogue only added to the disappointing caricatures of a cast of characters derived from Hollywood-inspired stereotypes.
In one scene Hunter and Garcia dismiss the possibility that Cubans or Puerto Ricans could ever listen to anything other than salsa or meringue music. None of the characters or relationships have any depth to them. After going on a couple of dates with Isabella, an awkward construction of sexuality and girlish giggling, Hunter quickly loses interest with her as fast as I lost interest in both him and the plot. While the cover image was disturbing and the premise intriguing, the overuse of quick and easy dialogue, gestures, and scenarios cheapened what could have been a phenomenally scary read what I was expecting.
The presumed insult to the reader, robbing them of not just the satisfaction of figuring it all out on their own, but the ability to do so, is a huge let down. Carter uses a lot of odd phrasing to encompass facial expressions and tones of voice that clearly make sense only to him.
The only thing available for dessert are smoothies; employees do not come out from behind the counter to ask how your meal is going, they clean the tables, seats, floors, and bathrooms. They may even bring your bagged or trayed food to your table. That is it. I was disappointed. View all 6 comments. This gruesome serial killer thriller is the perfect way to launch the Robert Hunter series.
The problem for Hunter and his newly assigned rookie partner Garcia is that the killer had been caught and executed 2 years ago, are they facing a copycat murder or did they convict the wrong person? Hunter is first introduced hungover with no recollection of the beautiful woman his woken up with, the fact This gruesome serial killer thriller is the perfect way to launch the Robert Hunter series.
Hunter is first introduced hungover with no recollection of the beautiful woman his woken up with, the fact that he wonders if she could be a prostitute shows that fragile state that we find the main protagonist in. The plot is fast paced and with plenty of cliffhanger chapters that keeps you hooked. I really liked the seediness of the story. The identity of the killer certainly had me fooled, it seemed so obvious once it was revealed!
View 2 comments. Oct 09, Bharath rated it really liked it. Almost within a few pages of starting this book, I was regretting my decision. And yet, I braved it and kept going. His instincts are invariably right and even when he gives it to others, his gut instinct finally has proved right.
He has a new partner Carlos Garcia, a rookie who hope to learn from his senior pa Almost within a few pages of starting this book, I was regretting my decision. He has a new partner Carlos Garcia, a rookie who hope to learn from his senior partner.
Hunter has some painful memories — bad cases and the recent death of his former partner who was married to his cousin. They are called on to investigate an especially cruel murder of a woman, and the killer leaves a mark of a double crucifix on her neck.
The killer calls Hunter on and off — challenging him and playing mind games with him. Other gruesome murders follow. It is not clear what the link is between the victims — they seem not to have known each other. So, what motivates the serial killer — is it a warped sense of cleansing society of perceived sins? There is a decent amount of subtle research on serial killers and the approach Hunter follows feels very authentic.
The reveal on the motivation of the murders is a good one and impossible to guess till you get there. Nevertheless, some of the ends are not tied up very well. This is a book where you need to brace yourself for some really gruesome violence and associated descriptions. If you can do that, this is a good story, a page turner, though with some plot holes.
Had the author steered clear of sensationalism, this could have been an excellent read. My rating: 3. Oct 02, Matt rated it really liked it. After being called to a murder scene, Hunter and Garcia discover the Crucifix Killer, thought to have been caught years before, is back and will stop at nothing to continue a gruesome rampage. By marking victims with a double crucifix, Hunter knows that this is no copycat, as he did not release this to the press when investigating years before.
The Crucifix Killer is one case Hunter will not soon forget, having worked on the original file, when a suspect confessed to the crime. A wonderful, edge-of-your-seat thriller that uses realistic dialogue, characters, and teasing language that leaves the reader wanting more.
He hooks the reader at the beginning and works through some of the old case info, while peppering the story with new and interesting facts. Creating a back story for the main character can be tough, though Carter does so very successfully and makes Hunter appear complex enough to have secrets worth learning about. The reader cannot help but speculate what will happen next, though Carter is smart enough to toss in a few storylines that leave the reader wondering what to expect next.
Fabulous work and sure to be an interesting series, as I continue through it. Kudos, Mr. Carter for your wonderful work. I am eager to see what else Robert Hunter has in store for you, for readers, and for the Homicide Division.
View all 5 comments. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. This book could have been better. I don't think someone killing for revenge would perform such gruesome, torturous, and sadistic acts on their victims. I don't think it was necessary to include the killing theme involving the gangster. I don't understand the reason why a bet had to be placed on a dog race for victim 2.
The beginning of Chapter 3 indicates we're going back 5 weeks prior. I would have liked additional reminders of the passage of time along the way. Hunter was initially This book could have been better. Hunter was initially written as a prodigy, a gifted child, a genius. But he wasn't portrayed as a very smart detective. There are basic language problems in this book. Padding someone on the back, instead of patting.
Hire a house. Bread dispenser. Someone resides in a street instead of on. Inappropriate use of gotta, wanna, gonna, ain't. View all 16 comments. Nov 06, Ammar rated it really liked it.
Brilliant start of a series A serial killer roaming L. A and trying to right the wrong of society. Clean the filth, wipe the streets clean.
View 1 comment. Oct 16, Christine rated it really liked it. This is something I would really rather not do. However Chris Carter is a genius, in terms of the horror he creates and the way he builds up humanity with the poor murder victims. I had no choice.
I am now back to beginning to the very first story, The Crucifix Killer. This is very much a debut novel. We are introduced to the great Robert Hunter and his methods.
Hunter is an expert in psychology, who is working within the police and tackling the really horrific crimes on his patch. He was a child genius. You know the sort; a real clever clogs, with letters to his name. He is a nice chap though. He is joined by a new sidekick, Garcia. A man has been executed via the death penalty and it looks like they got the wrong culprit.
Identical macabre crimes are being committed once again. The Crucifix Killer has returned. Will Hunter get to the truth this time? Although I guessed the identity of the killer fairly easily, I loved it. I am being deliberately cryptic here. The gore level is high, brutal and sickening. At one point, my stomach was in my mouth. Chris Carter does that so well.
I could picture it all. Sometimes my imagination needs to be less graphic. Jan 03, Sean Peters rated it really liked it. In a derelict cottage in L. A, a young woman is found savagely murdered. Naked, strung from two wooden posts, the skin has been ripped from her face - while she was still alive. On the nape of her neck is carved a strange double-cross: the signature of a psychopath known as the Crucifix Killer.
But that's not possible. Because, two years ago, the Crucifix Killer was caught and executed. Could this be the work of a copycat? Or is Homicide Detective Robert Hunter forced to face the unthinkable? Is In a derelict cottage in L. Is the real Crucifix Killer still out there, taunting Hunter with his inability to catch him? Robert Hunter and his rookie partner are about to enter a nightmare beyond imagining My first book by this author Chris Carter, have been tempted before to read his books, by recommendations reviews and book cover.
Please that my September Book Pal wanted and agreed to read this books, and I really enjoyed the book. I enjoyed the writing style, the main leading characters, especially Robert Hunter. A gripping, tense, fast paced, exciting thriller, with lots of great twists, red herrings, fantastic shocks, and with hints of humour between the main two characters. Four stars for me and recommended View all 11 comments.
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