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Quick Chronicles #1
Oliver Quick
Some demons refuse to stay buried. Especially when it's personal. Former FBI profiler, Oliver Quick, has spent the past six years obsessed with catching the only serial killer to ever get away, the cruel and inhumane Silencer. But the trail's gone cold.
Until the FBI asks for help on a local case involving a mutilated woman—a woman who bears a striking resemblance to Oliver's deceased wife.
The chase is on, with Oliver working feverishly to remove this new threat. But the demons from his past return to haunt him. The Silencer is back, and he's toying with Oliver.
Oliver finds himself trapped in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with the most notorious serial killer to ever live. Will he finally catch the Silencer and put his demons to rest, or is the Hunter about to become the Hunted...
Until the FBI asks for help on a local case involving a mutilated woman—a woman who bears a striking resemblance to Oliver's deceased wife.
The chase is on, with Oliver working feverishly to remove this new threat. But the demons from his past return to haunt him. The Silencer is back, and he's toying with Oliver.
Oliver finds himself trapped in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with the most notorious serial killer to ever live. Will he finally catch the Silencer and put his demons to rest, or is the Hunter about to become the Hunted...
450 pages, ebook
Published May 31, 2019
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Ditter Kellen
75 books910 followersDitter Kellen is the USA Today Bestselling Author of Mystery-Thriller-Suspense-Christian Thriller Novels. She loves spinning edgy, heart-pounding stories that will leave you guessing until the very end.
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August 24, 2019
Oliver Quick: An FBI Thriller
Quick Chronicles, Book 1
By: Ditter Kellen
Narrated by: B.C. Kinnison
This is an audible book I requested and the review is voluntary. This book has twice the terror with two serial killers on the loose but only one has eyes just for the profiler, again! It has been six years prior that FBI profiler tracked and missed getting the serial killer that killed his wife. Now the killer is back to killing and taunting the profiler again. Plus he has another serial killer on the loose too! Lots of thrilling moments, great world building, well developed characters, and action. I think this is a great start to a new series!
The narration was terrific!
Quick Chronicles, Book 1
By: Ditter Kellen
Narrated by: B.C. Kinnison
This is an audible book I requested and the review is voluntary. This book has twice the terror with two serial killers on the loose but only one has eyes just for the profiler, again! It has been six years prior that FBI profiler tracked and missed getting the serial killer that killed his wife. Now the killer is back to killing and taunting the profiler again. Plus he has another serial killer on the loose too! Lots of thrilling moments, great world building, well developed characters, and action. I think this is a great start to a new series!
The narration was terrific!
May 26, 2019
I really enjoyed reading this book! Fast paced not too much jargen to confuse you but enough to make it all feel very real. Oliver Quick is a very connectable character He has been through so much but still keeps going. the story was very ,very well written Loved the profiler slant really believable story kept me wondering until the end who the serial killer was. I am defiantly going to be reading the next ones in this series when they are written!!
October 17, 2019
My review is based on the audiobook. OMG! This is a fantastic story filled with tons of suspense. I guickly became invested in Oliver's journey and really like him as a lead character. I could not stop listening - I had to find out what happened next. The narrator is great with easy to understand distinguishable charater voices and perfect pacing. I am definitely looking forward to more from this author & narrator
February 18, 2021
Another Ditter winner!
March 29, 2020
I am very sparing at giving out 5 stars but this book is the best I have read in the last couple of years. A great story, well-paced and thought out.
At first it seemed as if this was the second book in the series with the first (non-existent) book about how Oliver lost his wife. However, the details came slowly and surely throughout this novel.
A well-deserved 5 stars and I recommend this book without reservation. Well perhaps one reservation...it's not for the squeamish! I am looking forward to reading more Oliver Quick Chronicles.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
At first it seemed as if this was the second book in the series with the first (non-existent) book about how Oliver lost his wife. However, the details came slowly and surely throughout this novel.
A well-deserved 5 stars and I recommend this book without reservation. Well perhaps one reservation...it's not for the squeamish! I am looking forward to reading more Oliver Quick Chronicles.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
May 29, 2019
This is an absolutely phenomenal read !!! It is fast paced. It is witty. It gave me all the feels !!!!
I think that this is going to be a LONG lasting series (fingers crossed :*)
Oliver is a former FBI Profiler, turned private investigator. He is a little funny , very disturbed and has a little ( lot ) drinking problem!! So would you , if you had seen the things he has . But mostly , he is a DAMN good profiler. He has the ability to get inside the killers mind , and think how he thinks , sees how he sees.......
Very disturbing, to say the least .
In this book , Oliver has been contacted by the FBI to get his opinion on some recent murders. There is only one problem . These new cases reminds him of an older case--- the case where the serial killer killed his wife and unborn child six years ago .
All of that anguish, and failure comes back to him in the blink of an eye -if it ever truly even left -
So , will Oliver be able to focus on the here and now , or will be be too distracted by his last cases ???
I liked this book immensely !!! And I hope that Oliver has many , many more profiles left to do !! And DITTER KELLEN has many, Many more stories to write !!!
I think that this is going to be a LONG lasting series (fingers crossed :*)
Oliver is a former FBI Profiler, turned private investigator. He is a little funny , very disturbed and has a little ( lot ) drinking problem!! So would you , if you had seen the things he has . But mostly , he is a DAMN good profiler. He has the ability to get inside the killers mind , and think how he thinks , sees how he sees.......
Very disturbing, to say the least .
In this book , Oliver has been contacted by the FBI to get his opinion on some recent murders. There is only one problem . These new cases reminds him of an older case--- the case where the serial killer killed his wife and unborn child six years ago .
All of that anguish, and failure comes back to him in the blink of an eye -if it ever truly even left -
So , will Oliver be able to focus on the here and now , or will be be too distracted by his last cases ???
I liked this book immensely !!! And I hope that Oliver has many , many more profiles left to do !! And DITTER KELLEN has many, Many more stories to write !!!
September 4, 2019
Oliver Quick is a private investigator, former FBI BAU agent, who is still wallowing in the grief of the loss of his wife at the hands of a serial killer he didn't catch. He is brought back to the FBI to profile a new killer that is dismembering women.
I enjoyed this novel. I think the narrator could have distinguished the voices of Oliver and the FBI supervisor a bit better. I also think the author was a little repetitive with some phrasing and it was a bit predictable. The pacing of the story was good and I wanted the case resolved right along with Oliver Quick. I felt every increase of intensity as it went along.
I enjoyed this novel. I think the narrator could have distinguished the voices of Oliver and the FBI supervisor a bit better. I also think the author was a little repetitive with some phrasing and it was a bit predictable. The pacing of the story was good and I wanted the case resolved right along with Oliver Quick. I felt every increase of intensity as it went along.
March 19, 2020
This is a cracking thriller of a read and is book one of the Quick Chronicles. Oliver Quick used to work as a profiler for the FBI until his wife was taken and killed by the serial killer, nicknamed The Silencer, due to his removal of the victim’s voice! He now works as a Private Investigator in a firm he has set up. He has drunk himself to sleep for the majority of the six years since his wife’s death and he cannot function as a profiler or even a high level investigator anymore, having nothing much left to lose. The sudden appearance of a victim of a new serial killer, found at a local pier, has an old colleague asking for his help. He couldn’t find The Silencer, being too close to the case and too involved, so what use could he be now?
His old colleague believes otherwise. Oliver was the best profiler he ever worked with and he sees Oliver as the only hope to catch this new killer as the bodies mount. This new killer is mutilating bodies of young women and then leaving them at piers in local tourist attractions, on public display. But, one of the cases soon draws Oliver back into the past. The Silencer contacts him personally and starts to play with him. Oliver and the FBI now have two live serial killers to find and stop in the local area! One of the most dangerous serial killers in history is after him and taunting him to try and catch him. Leaving some clues, but more questions than ever before. He is messing with Oliver’s emotions, past and his love for his dead wife. Twisting his mind and his power to investigate properly.
Oliver is now being hunted by The Silencer, but he has another serial killer in his sights at long last and has to do what he was born to do. The compulsion for criminals to return to the place of their crimes and the work of CSI’s to track every possible clue, could be their very undoing. This is a convoluted and twisting killer of a read, with lots of little details pointing to the killers and their crimes. One of the killers may be slightly easier to find, but the other has had a lot of practice staying hidden and knows far too much about Oliver, his dead wife and his friends. An intriguing read and I couldn’t wait to get to the end of the book! Fantastic psychological thriller that I would recommend to all. I received an ARC copy of this BookSprout and this is now another author to add to my ‘to read’ list. I have freely given my own opinion of the book above.
His old colleague believes otherwise. Oliver was the best profiler he ever worked with and he sees Oliver as the only hope to catch this new killer as the bodies mount. This new killer is mutilating bodies of young women and then leaving them at piers in local tourist attractions, on public display. But, one of the cases soon draws Oliver back into the past. The Silencer contacts him personally and starts to play with him. Oliver and the FBI now have two live serial killers to find and stop in the local area! One of the most dangerous serial killers in history is after him and taunting him to try and catch him. Leaving some clues, but more questions than ever before. He is messing with Oliver’s emotions, past and his love for his dead wife. Twisting his mind and his power to investigate properly.
Oliver is now being hunted by The Silencer, but he has another serial killer in his sights at long last and has to do what he was born to do. The compulsion for criminals to return to the place of their crimes and the work of CSI’s to track every possible clue, could be their very undoing. This is a convoluted and twisting killer of a read, with lots of little details pointing to the killers and their crimes. One of the killers may be slightly easier to find, but the other has had a lot of practice staying hidden and knows far too much about Oliver, his dead wife and his friends. An intriguing read and I couldn’t wait to get to the end of the book! Fantastic psychological thriller that I would recommend to all. I received an ARC copy of this BookSprout and this is now another author to add to my ‘to read’ list. I have freely given my own opinion of the book above.
June 29, 2019
Six bodies. Two serial killers. And a profiler with nothing left to lose.
Some demons refuse to stay buried. Especially when it's personal. Former FBI profiler, Oliver Quick, has spent the past six years obsessed with catching a serial killer known as the Silencer. But the trail’s gone cold.
Until the FBI asks for his help on a case involving a mutilated woman found beneath the pier of a local tourist attraction.
The chase is on, with Oliver hunting not one but two serial killers. The Silencer is back, and he’s toying with Quick.
Oliver finds himself trapped in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with one of the most notorious serial killers to ever live. Will he finally catch the Silencer and put his demons to rest, or is the Hunter about to become the Hunted…
*******WARNING! This book contains TRIGGERS that some might find too difficult to read. Purchase with caution.******
This was an amazing read.
I was hooked and couldn't stop reading.
Very well written story line and plot.
Loved the characters and can't wait to read more.
So many twists and turns!
Hope there is more soon!
Recommend Reading!!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Some demons refuse to stay buried. Especially when it's personal. Former FBI profiler, Oliver Quick, has spent the past six years obsessed with catching a serial killer known as the Silencer. But the trail’s gone cold.
Until the FBI asks for his help on a case involving a mutilated woman found beneath the pier of a local tourist attraction.
The chase is on, with Oliver hunting not one but two serial killers. The Silencer is back, and he’s toying with Quick.
Oliver finds himself trapped in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with one of the most notorious serial killers to ever live. Will he finally catch the Silencer and put his demons to rest, or is the Hunter about to become the Hunted…
*******WARNING! This book contains TRIGGERS that some might find too difficult to read. Purchase with caution.******
This was an amazing read.
I was hooked and couldn't stop reading.
Very well written story line and plot.
Loved the characters and can't wait to read more.
So many twists and turns!
Hope there is more soon!
Recommend Reading!!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
June 9, 2020
This story will have you on the edge of your seat.The characters will captivate you.There are so many twists and turns to this story will keep you riveted until the very last page and leave you begging for more.When ex FBI profiler Oliver Quick gets a call at his P.I. Office hes surprised that it;s an associate from his FBI days.He;s asked for his help they have a serial killer murdering young woman an cutting them into pieces. Quick still hasn;t gotten over his wifes murder by the silencer. When the silencer leave a message for Quick he knows they are after two serial killers. I love the way this amazing author brings the characters to life before your eyes and makes you feel their emotions and their pain.I can hardly wait to see what;s next by this multi talented author.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
June 23, 2019
Oliver Quick #1 – This is my first read by this author and I am looking forward to reading more of her work. This book was intriguing and filled with suspense from the first chapter on and only got more so as the pages continued to the end.
Well written and interesting, the book was hard to put down until I finished it. I did not select the same person as the FBI did; it was too obvious. I like all of the main characters; their stories and their thinking.
The author warns of vulgar language but it is infrequent and justified in its usage. Although there are descriptions of the horrible things that were done to the victims, they were not explicitly graphic and gory. I found this book on Booksprout. 5*
Well written and interesting, the book was hard to put down until I finished it. I did not select the same person as the FBI did; it was too obvious. I like all of the main characters; their stories and their thinking.
The author warns of vulgar language but it is infrequent and justified in its usage. Although there are descriptions of the horrible things that were done to the victims, they were not explicitly graphic and gory. I found this book on Booksprout. 5*
September 3, 2019
Just when Oliver Quick thought that he was finally dealing with the loss of his pregnant wife at the hands of a serial killer, the FBI comes calling. The former FBI profiler quit the Bureau and started a private investigations company after his wife was killer 6 years ago. Now the BAU is asking for his help to catch a serial killer that has been kidnapping and murdering pregnant women. Can Oliver reopen those wounds that had just started to heal? Is this the same killer from 6 yrs ago?
This is a fast paced, action packed book that leaves you guessing...will definitely be looking for more of the Quick Chronicles.
I accepted a complimentary copy of this book, and this is my honest review.
This is a fast paced, action packed book that leaves you guessing...will definitely be looking for more of the Quick Chronicles.
I accepted a complimentary copy of this book, and this is my honest review.
September 5, 2019
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request, and have voluntarily left this review. Oliver has left the FBI behind after he fails to capture his wife's killer. Six years later, the FBI shows up at his door with another serial killer on the lose and need Oliver's profiling skills. Oliver is brilliant, but flawed, trapped in the past with his dead wife. Soon he realizes he still needs the hunt, it makes him feel alive for the first time in so very long. Fast paced, suspenseful and action packed first book in the series and it has a hero you want to cheer for. A great listen, looking forward to book 2.
October 9, 2019
Oliver Quick: An FBI Thriller: Quick Chronicles Book One was another great read. Oliver Quick is a former FBI profiler who lost his wife to a serial killer six years ago. He has spent the past six years obsessed with finding the killer. He was having no luck finding the silencer until the FBI asked him for help for another case. Oliver finds himself tryng to hunt down two serial killers as the silencer is back to mess with Oliver. I really enjoyed reading Oliver's story and can't wait to read more in this series.
April 19, 2021
Dull
A profiler turned private investigator is lured back to the FBI when two serial killers strike. One is targeting pregnant women, the other murdered the profiler's wife years before. Oliver, the profiler, can't resist the challenge to save lives and bring murderers to justice.
This book was slow and unsuspenseful. Oliver is essentially a drunk who feels sorry for himself. Really hard to believe the FBI would want him back. No real empathy is generated for the victims. The writing is flat and overall fairly dull. Did not enjoy.
A profiler turned private investigator is lured back to the FBI when two serial killers strike. One is targeting pregnant women, the other murdered the profiler's wife years before. Oliver, the profiler, can't resist the challenge to save lives and bring murderers to justice.
This book was slow and unsuspenseful. Oliver is essentially a drunk who feels sorry for himself. Really hard to believe the FBI would want him back. No real empathy is generated for the victims. The writing is flat and overall fairly dull. Did not enjoy.
July 24, 2025
I need more of the Quick Chronicles. Ditter Kellen is a hook line and sinker kind of author! she draws you in immediately from page one and refuses to let go till the very end........ even then you grab book 2 just to keep going. When I finished The Silencer I quickly went to search for a sequel book just to be devastated there isn't one yet.
The Silencer is filled with tragic events and deep seeded emotions that make you keep turning the pages. I personally find Ditters books difficult to put down.
The Silencer is filled with tragic events and deep seeded emotions that make you keep turning the pages. I personally find Ditters books difficult to put down.
June 25, 2019
In this book the author once again kept me guessing as to where the story was heading. Oliver Quick is well described and has layer upon layer to his personality. I was completely enthralled from start to finish. This is the second book I’ve read by this author and I have to say I’m very pleased to have finally discovered her as she is fast becoming a favorite of mine when it comes to this genre.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
July 29, 2019
Extremely fast paced
This was one of the best fast moving, to the point, crime thrillers I've read in a long time. After reading I Am Elle I just had to see if Ms. Kellen could again wow me with another awesome read and I wasn't disappointed in the least. Love that it is not a cliffhanger type of series just sorry I'll have to wait for book 2. Recommended for FBI profile lovers.
This was one of the best fast moving, to the point, crime thrillers I've read in a long time. After reading I Am Elle I just had to see if Ms. Kellen could again wow me with another awesome read and I wasn't disappointed in the least. Love that it is not a cliffhanger type of series just sorry I'll have to wait for book 2. Recommended for FBI profile lovers.
March 15, 2020
I just finished The Silencer and it was FAB. It was such an exciting book to read. I couldn't put it down and those kinds of books are always fun to read. I LOVE Ditter Kellen's style of writing. It's not wordy and it's not heavy details either. I've read almost every book she's written so far and all of them have been 5 star books. I can't wait for the next book to come out. I'm about to read her The Boy in the Window. Can't wait to start it.
March 17, 2020
Prepare to be sitting on the edge of your seat and eyes glued to your kindle.
I had no idea who it was but was riveted to every gory detail. My heart racing as victims piled up.
I enjoyed the character Oliver Quick, he was real, I genuinely liked him. He was a mess at the beginning but we soon learned why.
Great story, it slowly unraveled then the author tied up all the loose ends. Brilliant, I loved it.
I had no idea who it was but was riveted to every gory detail. My heart racing as victims piled up.
I enjoyed the character Oliver Quick, he was real, I genuinely liked him. He was a mess at the beginning but we soon learned why.
Great story, it slowly unraveled then the author tied up all the loose ends. Brilliant, I loved it.
March 18, 2020
Fast paced thriller that pits the skills of a grieving profiler, Oliver Quick, against dangerous and dismembering killer
one killer or two? grief wins, or the drive the destroy the type of evil that killed his wife?
things move quickly in complex and twisted ways - keeps the reader speculating and has me wanting to read more from this author and series!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
one killer or two? grief wins, or the drive the destroy the type of evil that killed his wife?
things move quickly in complex and twisted ways - keeps the reader speculating and has me wanting to read more from this author and series!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
March 27, 2020
The Silencer: A Gripping Psychological Thriller (Quick Chronicles Book 1) by Ditter Kellen is a wonderful story to read. This is book number one in this wonderful start to a brand new series and can not wait for the next book. I highly recommend this story to everyone who loves reading about suspense and thrillers.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
June 22, 2019
Wow, this is a real page-turner! An amazing start to a new series, the Oliver Quick Chronicles. Amazing characters, great storyline, twists and turns, tons of suspense, and a surprise ending combine to make this a must-read.
I hope the next book in the series comes out soon!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I hope the next book in the series comes out soon!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
June 23, 2019
This is the second book I have read by this author. She is an awesome writer! This story is well-written and an action-packed thriller! I am definitely a fan of this author and will be watching for more books by this author! Love it!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
June 29, 2019
Gripping FBI Thriller!
Wow! What a great beginning to this new FBI series. A wonderful combination of complex, heartwarming characters and intriguing fast paced drama full of emotion, suspense, twists and nice ending. I look forward to reading the next Oliver Quick book. Enjoy!
I received an advance copy and am happy to leave my honest review.
Wow! What a great beginning to this new FBI series. A wonderful combination of complex, heartwarming characters and intriguing fast paced drama full of emotion, suspense, twists and nice ending. I look forward to reading the next Oliver Quick book. Enjoy!
I received an advance copy and am happy to leave my honest review.
January 27, 2020
Mind Blowing!
Hold on to,, your seats your in for one hell of a ride! Quick's character is awesome a strong FBI profiler who is trying tonsils the case of some murdered women to find out not only was he dealing with one killer but two. Lots of action and some mind blowing events. This book was hard to put down and a real page turner.
Hold on to,, your seats your in for one hell of a ride! Quick's character is awesome a strong FBI profiler who is trying tonsils the case of some murdered women to find out not only was he dealing with one killer but two. Lots of action and some mind blowing events. This book was hard to put down and a real page turner.
March 5, 2020
This was such a great, suspenseful story. I loved the chilling storyline, the gripping suspense and the twists.
I listened to the audio and the narration was very good. I liked the voicing, the pacing, and the intonation and inflictions. I also appreciated the narrator did not try to make women's voices.
I listened to the audio and the narration was very good. I liked the voicing, the pacing, and the intonation and inflictions. I also appreciated the narrator did not try to make women's voices.
September 6, 2021
Kellen is a gr8 writer
I am thoroughly entertained by Ditter's books. Have read several now and each leaves me satisfied. Quick is a nice guy and has experienced a major traumatic experience that haunts him every day. He gave up being an FBI profiler while have one major case unsolved that is very personal. Bottom line: good guys always win.
I am thoroughly entertained by Ditter's books. Have read several now and each leaves me satisfied. Quick is a nice guy and has experienced a major traumatic experience that haunts him every day. He gave up being an FBI profiler while have one major case unsolved that is very personal. Bottom line: good guys always win.
June 24, 2019
It was a good mystery with a troubled character and twists that kept me reading.
I really liked that he had a lot to deal with and was painfully honest most of the time.
I recommend it to any mystery fan.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I really liked that he had a lot to deal with and was painfully honest most of the time.
I recommend it to any mystery fan.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
July 24, 2019
Good read
This is a good FBIthriller kept my attention the whole way and has a good ending. I really like Quick and look forward to reading more of his stories.
I recommend this novel.
This is a good FBIthriller kept my attention the whole way and has a good ending. I really like Quick and look forward to reading more of his stories.
I recommend this novel.
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