Carnivore

by Robert E. Kearns

From the Houston headquarters of his family-owned business, Bryce Ditloc surveys an economy that is in deep recession. Throughout the country unemployment is rife, and to satisfy his psychopathic urges Ditloc creates a vacancy in his sales department. He then invites applicants and many apply for what appears a wonderful opportunity. What they're not aware of is that Bryce Ditloc is a conniving, manipulative killer. After the disappearance of Ditloc Pharma's HR manager, detectives Beaufort and Hanson are dispatched to investigate. What will they find out and will they be able to prevent further bloodshed? From award winning author, Robert E. Kearns, comes a masterful tale of power, death and psychological manipulation you won't want to put down.Now with a Five Star Editorial Review from Readers' Favorite

Genres: Writing, Thriller, Suspense, Psychological, Fiction, Cultural, Audiobook

360 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 20, 2020

About the author

Robert E. Kearns was born in Dublin, Ireland

His debut, Hy Brasil: Island of Eternity was awarded a First Place in the 2019 Pencraft Awards and Five Stars from Readers' Favorite:

Robert has since penned the novels, Lost and Found, Carnivore, Crabb , Freedom is For the Few Ossuary, Embers and A Donnybrook Affair, as well as the novellas, A Sporting Life and The Reclusive Life of Rita Reilly.

In addition, he's composed:

The Book of Mostly Gibberish (With Some Good Stuff Too), a collection of short stories, poems and sketches.

Poems & Short Stories Vol.1 and Vol.2

Kindle Short Stories and Novellas:

Bleeding Brown, A Second Bite, Fourth of July, Jeremiah Kildare and The Wolf of the same County, The Pastor of Rush Springs, A Retrospective Trip down Tourniquet Lane, A Midnight Call to Monto, The Two Faces of Killer Kilbride, The Cries of Manor Lannigan, A Place of Rest, Spitz, A Sporting Life, The Feathers Flew, Thou Shalt Not Covet, U.S.S. Tenacity, An Alternate Romance, A Trophy Life, No Snakes in Hell, Tell Tale Tattler, Let No Man Tear Asunder, Middle Third, The Lodger, Hammer 26, Unto Dust, The Factory, The Walker, Slax, Seed, Up for Debate, Scampy's Merry Christmas, Tristan's Christmas Concert and Mason's Magical Christmas.

Some titles available in Kindle, Paperback, Audiobook, and Hardcover editions. Check Amazon for details.

Robert is a member of The International Thriller Writers Organization (ITW).

He lives and writes in Dublin.

Reviews

[Robert Kearns · Rating 5 out of 5]

I hope my readers enjoy this book as much as I enjoyed writing it.
Carnivore is available in Paperback, Hardcover, Kindle and Audiobook editions.

Thank you.

[Deanna King · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a manipulative psychopath Bryce Ditloc turned out to be- pure evil- Lives forever changed by a man born without emotions- Praying on the pain and loss of others during a recession- his cruelty even extended to the games of playing havoc on others not only physically, but mentally. Greville- poor guy- to become an unwitting player with no control- from blackmail- to murder- what a scary ride!

[Bronwyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book, I really enjoyed it

[Michelle Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had an opportunity to look at this book as a beta reader.
What struck me was impact of the central character - a brute and a bully, psychopath and killer. And utterly compelling.
An entertaining read from start to finish.

[Books Shelf · Rating 5 out of 5]

Carnivore is one fantastic thriller, well- written and a total page-turner. The author created an awful human being with a cunning mind and good looks. The character is very well developed and the way he is described is amazing. The other characters, especially the detectives are also very interesting and well-thought-out. The plot is solid - I'm a fan of the genre and I simply couldn't stop reading this book. You can dive in and not stop reading until it's over.
This book is the first I read from the author but it surely won't be the last!
I recommend Carnivore 100 %!

Julie
BooksShelf Reviewer

[Caleb Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed what Kearns did with Bryce Ditloc, the evil character who takes the main role in this gritty thriller taking place in Houston Texas. He is the CEO of Ditloc Pharmaceutical Enterprises. A multi-million dollar company handed down by his father, as Bryce takes leadership in the company he also begins to develop a sickness within. A killer is born in him. As a kid, he starts with the family pet, and as he grows his sickness develops to killing people, particularly his employees and new hires that he is scouting around the nation, who come to interview for an executive sales position. It's up to a couple of detectives on his case to stop his malicious attacks and crack the case on a shortlist of homicides all leading to Bryce Ditloc. Kearns did a fabulous job here in making the reader despise everything Bryce Ditloc stands for, pairing his evil with dashing good looks and a chiseled body, a true viper in disguise. I found myself eagerly turning pages in search of Bryce Ditloc's demise.