Every Hunter Is Hunted
I Hunt Killers Book 4
Barry LygaISBN 9798892425575
eISBN 9798892425568
ASIN B0FH4FPP4K
This is the long awaited continuation of the story of Jasper Dent. Set a while after the original trilogy this story takes things to a new level. It exceeded all expectations!
I went through a phase in 2012-13 where I read everything I could find that Lyga had in print. I have continued to read his books. But the book or series I recommend the most is this series. I have bought it for my teenage kids, and niece and nephews. I have recommended them to so many people over the years. And this new story takes it to a whole new level, and hopefully sets up more to come. But I am getting ahead of myself. The description of this volume states:
“Brides are being murdered on their wedding nights. Soaked in blood and draped in lace. With nothing left behind to help them find the killer, the FBI is at an impasse. Their only, desperate hope is to convince Jasper Dent, the son of two serial killers and a former teen prodigy at hunting down such monsters, to emerge from his self-imposed exile.
When he was a teenager, both of Jasper’s parents were members of a secret society of serial killers. Today, his father is in prison, and his mother is in a coma, both results of their final confrontation with Jasper years ago. Now wealthy from a bestselling memoir about his parents, Jasper still carries the scars from their parenting—and the uncanny, unwanted ability to understand killers that they instilled in him.
Jasper wants nothing more than to hide from his past – cash his royalty checks and never think about murder and blood again. But he knows the only way to find any meaning or redemption in his life is to face his demons once again. His skills rusty, his confidence shaken, Jasper races against a ticking clock, frantically seeking to solve the impossible mystery before more women meet a horrific end.”
This story hits hard on many levels. Jasper is living alone in the house he inherited from his grandmother. He is working behind the scenes to start a non-profit. Howie is working on that and has been to college. And Connie is on stage in New York. The FBI send someone to try and pull Jasper back in to help hunt a serial killer. And who better than the son of not only 2 serial killers, but who brought the Crows, a collective of killers to light to law enforcement.
Someone is killing brides, on their wedding night. Leaving the husbands incapacitated and wrecked. It has been a while and Jasper feels rusty. He doubts if he can help, and things start to go sideways. He stops communicating with his counsellor back home, and finds himself drawn to a retired therapist who is one of the victims. But things are not all as they appear. And having isolated himself in the Hob he is a little out of touch.
The sins of the father often visit the son. And Jasper knows he has a lot to make up for. But he needs to find out if he can really be of help. To find out read this excellent story!
To go back to my first impressions, wow! One of the greatest things about Lyga's stories is the characters, and the growth of the Jasper in this story is incredible. The pace of the story and plot twists are at times overwhelming. The story is masterfully written. This book was so addictive; I could just not put it down.
A fantastic fourth novel in this series, it is an amazing story in an excellent series.
Books by Barry Lyga:
I Hunt Killers:I Hunt Killers (2012)
Game (2013)
Blood of My Blood (2014)
Every Hunter is Hunter (2026)
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I Hunt Killers Short Stories:
Down Time (2018)
Lucky Day (2014)
Career Day (2012)
Neutral Mask (2013)
Blood Boy (2014)
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Before the Hunt (2025)
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The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl (2006)
Boy Toy (2007)
Hero Type (2008)
Goth Girl Rising (2009)
Bang (2017)
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Archvillian:
Archvillain #1 (2010)
The Mad Mask - Archvillian #2 (2011)
Yesterday Again - Archvillian #3 (2013)
Archvillian:
Archvillain #1 (2010)
The Mad Mask - Archvillian #2 (2011)
Yesterday Again - Archvillian #3 (2013)
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The Flash Series:
Hocus Pocus (2017)
Johnny Quick (2018)
Tornado Twins (2018)
Other Books By Barry Lyga:
Graphic Novels in Your Media Center: A definitive Guide (with Alison A.W. Lyga - 2004)
Wolverine: Worst Day Ever (2009)
MangaMan (with Colleen Dorren 2011)
Unsoul'd (2013)
After The Red Rain (2015)
The Secret Sea (2016)
Thanos Titan Consumed (2018)
The Hive (2019)
Short Story Project 2017
The Ghosts at 95
Loving The University
The Ideas of March
Four Minutes
Pulse vs. the Killing Fiend
Her Decade
The Life Cycle of Stars (Ignition)
Bobby
Trading Worlds
When I Die
The Autopsying of Michael Edward Morgan
Meet Me Tonight
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Contributed to:
Geektastic (2009)
Who Done It? (2013)
The Flash Series:
Hocus Pocus (2017)
Johnny Quick (2018)
Tornado Twins (2018)
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Crossover Crisis Series:
Green Arrow's Perfect Shot (2019)
Supergirl's Sacrifice (2020)
The Legends of Forever (2021)
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Graphic Novels in Your Media Center: A definitive Guide (with Alison A.W. Lyga - 2004)
Wolverine: Worst Day Ever (2009)
MangaMan (with Colleen Dorren 2011)
Unsoul'd (2013)
After The Red Rain (2015)
The Secret Sea (2016)
Thanos Titan Consumed (2018)
The Hive (2019)
Time Will Tell (2021)
Edited (2022)
Unedited (2022)
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Short Story Project 2017
The Ghosts at 95
Loving The University
The Ideas of March
Four Minutes
Pulse vs. the Killing Fiend
Her Decade
The Life Cycle of Stars (Ignition)
Bobby
Trading Worlds
When I Die
The Autopsying of Michael Edward Morgan
Meet Me Tonight
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Contributed to:
Geektastic (2009)
Who Done It? (2013)
