A serial killer is someone that has killed more than three people in a repeated fashion and their characteristics are typically anti-social behaviour, psychopathic, narcissistic, paranoid and often very good at hiding these qualities from others.Most famous UK killer, Jack the Ripper, 1880s, real name unknown.Most famous USA Killer, Ted Bundy, 1970s.Most prolific UK Killer, Harold Shipman, estimated 250 deaths.Most prolific USA Killer, Charles Cullen, estimated 400 deaths.It is believed that there may be 50 serial killers at large at any one time.Rhona Smith wanted to set a record and not be caught. Her goal was 500 victims.
After battling cancer and suffering a stroke that led to the loss of 40 percent of my brain, I endured a year of unusual epileptic episodes. These attacks occurred every two months on the same day, accompanied by hallucinations. Despite the missing part of my brain, I discovered a newfound skill for writing. Interestingly, renowned authors such as Charles Dickens, Agatha Christie, and Lewis Carroll also had epilepsy.
I graduated from Hull University with a degree in politics and philosophy. I am a proud parent of three children, one of whom is studying drama at Manchester University. My ambitious goal is to win a BAFTA award with my daughter for the same movie or screenplay.
My brain is like a deck of cards, with each card representing a memory I can access. This unique ability allows me to generate a new story every day. In the last two years alone, I have drafted an impressive 49 books across multiple genres.
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Found it hard to put down. Loved the main character although she was such an unlikeable person. she had a code and stuck to it. was hard to read the last page as I knew I would miss Rhona very much. There is so much more to learn about her family and her past just looking forward to the continuation of being part of her story
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An edge-of-your-seat read that rapidly builds momentum Nature vs Nurture Diary of Serial Killer delivers a powerful sense of the macabre and a clever plot with author Andrew Charles sure not to sacrifice pace for surplus detail.
Fans of the genre will quickly come to appreciate he’s not an author who favours understatement or subtlety. But like all good authors in the crime genre, he knows that a lack of realism will weaken the impact of his writing. He doesn’t want us to forget he’s writing about a brilliant serial killer and there’s an undeniable exuberance to his prose.
Yes, Nature vs Nurture Diary of a serial killer is hyper-violent and hyper-gory and there’s nothing at all wrong with that. It is after all why fans are attracted to the genre. But tone, attitude and pacing can’t be ignored and once again Charles gets the balance just right.
There’s certainly plenty of blood and guts. His young protagonist Rhona Smith is vividly portrayed and it’s hard not to be simultaneously drawn to and repelled by her as she pursues her dream of 500 kills. But whilst the clichés are out in force the scenes never become tiresome as Charles takes us from the French Alps to Canada in a international game of cat and mouse.
Even in the heat of Rhona’s more inventive and graphic kills, of which there are many, Charles holds our attention as the plot thickens and the suspense continues to mount. Keeping us on tenterhooks throughout and only releasing us after the last full stop.
A fun, solidly crafted, suspenseful and enjoyable read with a real twist at the end Nature vs Nurture Diary of a serial killer is certainly recommended to fans of serial killer fiction!
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