First published 2019
Jess lost her mother to a serial killer known as the Magpie Man a decade ago. Her mother became his first victim, but others followed. Now Jess has turned her quest for justice into entertainment. She stars in a YouTube reality series that documents her investigation. Every step she takes, every lead she follows, plays out before a global audience. The format gives her resources and attention that might help solve the case. But it also makes her visible to dangerous people. The Magpie Man watches her show just like everyone else. He sees her getting closer to the truth. As Jess uses the cameras to hunt him down, she realizes he might be hunting her too. The line between performer and prey starts to blur. Her mother's killer is still out there, and now Jess has put herself directly in his path.
Genres: mystery, crime, adult-fiction, thriller, psychological-thriller, horror-thriller
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, obsessive, psychological, suspenseful, tension-filled
Tropes: cat-and-mouse, hunter-becomes-hunted, obsessive-protagonist, unreliable-narrator
400 pages · Paperback · Sourcebooks Fire
Content warnings: death, murder, violence