What if the world's worst serial killer...was your dad? Jasper (Jazz) Dent is a likable teenager. A charmer, one might say. But he's also the son of the world's most infamous serial killer and for Dear Old Dad, Take Your Son to Work Day was year-round. Jazz has witnessed crime scenes the way cops wish they could - from the criminal's point of view. And now bodies are piling up in Lobo's Nod. In an effort to clear his name, Jazz joins the police in a hunt for a new serial killer but Jazz has a secret--could he be more like his father than anyone knows?
3.5 stars. How have I ended up reading two books in a matter of a month about a sociopath? Like the other one, I really enjoyed the main character Jaz. But holy hell, it's awkward. I liked him more than my other sociopath read because he's actively trying to be good - he reminds himself frequently that "people matter." how awkward is that though? A character that has to remind himself that people matter?! And his dad, convicted serial killer Billy... Holy shit this guy is creepy. Even if Jaz wasn't born a sociopath I feel like Billy would have turned him into one. I love that Jaz tried so hard to not be a bad guy... To prove to himself and everyone around that he's good, he wants to help the local police catch a new serial killer. The mystery was good and totally caught me by surprise, though if you look back, the hints were there. That's what makes for a great mystery IMO. I need a sociopath break, but I do think I'll continue the series eventually.
