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Killers
4 Reviews
(4)
YA
Killers series.
Inspired by true crime stories, these grisly hi-lo novels take a sensationalist approach to hook reluctant readers. Settlers are murdered in 1870s Kansas Territory (Hunting); a bit-part actress goes missing in 1940s Hollywood (Extra); a serial-killing trucker targets women in a dead-end town (Our Lady). Each book includes an author's note with background on the real-life origin story. There are three other spring 2017 books in this series. Review covers these Killers titles: The Extra Girl, The Hunting Party, and Our Lady of the River's Mouth.
Reviewer: Norah Piehl
(4)
YA
Killers series.
Inspired by true crime stories, these grisly hi-lo novels take a sensationalist approach to hook reluctant readers. Settlers are murdered in 1870s Kansas Territory (Hunting); a bit-part actress goes missing in 1940s Hollywood (Extra); a serial-killing trucker targets women in a dead-end town (Our Lady). Each book includes an author's note with background on the real-life origin story. There are three other spring 2017 books in this series. Review covers these Killers titles: The Extra Girl, The Hunting Party, and Our Lady of the River's Mouth.
Reviewer: Norah Piehl
(4)
YA
Killers series.
Inspired by true crime stories, these grisly hi-lo novels take a sensationalist approach to hook reluctant readers. Settlers are murdered in 1870s Kansas Territory (Hunting); a bit-part actress goes missing in 1940s Hollywood (Extra); a serial-killing trucker targets women in a dead-end town (Our Lady). Each book includes an author's note with background on the real-life origin story. There are three other spring 2017 books in this series. Review covers these Killers titles: The Extra Girl, The Hunting Party, and Our Lady of the River's Mouth.
Reviewer: Norah Piehl
(2)
YA
I Hunt Killers series.
This trilogy-ender begins with a bang: Jazz (son of serial killer Billy Dent) has been shot and trapped; hemophiliac best friend Howie is in the ER; and girlfriend Connie is being held captive by Billy himself. The teens fight to reunite and take down Billy, uncovering more gruesome secrets about Jazz's family. The previous books raised tantalizing questions--Lyga delivers with a vengeance.
Reviewer: Katie Bircher
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January, 2015
4 reviews
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