Savour: The Obsessions of a Murderer

by Jackie Bateman

Lizzy lives in the shadier part of London, far from her hometown in Scotland. In the three years since she fled, following the disappearance of her mother, she has escaped her prison of drugs and crime, only to live in constant fear of being found by dark figures from her past.

She is unaware, however, that Oliver watches over her from the shadows. She belongs to him now, as he battles with his need to protect her, and the burning desire to take her soul.

Savour is the follow-up to Bateman's debut novel, Nondescript Rambunctious, and the second book in a trilogy about a dark, suspected serial killer named Oliver. Savour retains the dark threads of sociopathic depravity that ran through the debut novel, but is once again tempered with a tender ray of humanity that is always shining through. Lizzy is streetwise yet fragile, and her desperate journey is both uplifting and heartbreaking.

253 pages, Paperback

First published September 17, 2014

About the author

Jackie Bateman is an author and screenwriter living in Vancouver, Canada. Her first novel 'Nondescript Rambunctious' won a national First Book Competition in Canada. It grew into a trilogy of dark, psychological thrillers. The second novel 'Savour' was shortlisted for the ReLit Awards. The third 'Straight Circles' won a gold IPPY. Her debut YA novel 'Beauty and the Freak' was a finalist for Screencraft Cinematic Book and shortlisted for the International Yeovil literary prize.

Reviews

[Anne Farrer · Rating 2 out of 5]

Again, not my genre but did think the 2nd installment in this series had a more fulsome 'voice' throughout.

[Peggy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm not sure how to rank this – it's well-written, and I kept reading, but I was uncomfortable with the content. The plot focuses on a young girl (16), but it's told from several points of view, one being a serial killer and the other a psychopath/sadist. It's the second of a trilogy, and set in London UK.

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not as intense as the first but still quite compelling. Love the amount of character development that happens in her books.