The serial killer thriller genre is being revitalized. Authors Dot Hutchison, Ashley Dryer, M. W. Craven, and Daniel Cole have found new and innovative ways to breathe life into a genre which for me at times seemed predictable and anti-climactic. While Hutchison, Dryer, Craven, and Cole each remain true to the standard serial killer thriller formula; they each have found a way to incorporate their own subtle yet impactful twists on the serial killer thriller. Over the last few months I have read or listened to books by Hutchison, Dryer, Craven, and Cole. I have enjoyed each new release by these authors. Daniel Cole’s latest release Hangman depicts some of the most gruesome murders I have ever read. It is these gruesome descriptions that set Cole’s work apart from classic serial killer thrillers creating shocking yet, exciting tales of a killer who is sending a deadly message.
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