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The Victim:
With time ticking down, Angus has nothing left to lose.
A serial killer and a psychopath, Angus knows he’s nearing his final breaths. Angus’s execution is slated for tomorrow, and there’s no way out. Without any reason to play innocent, he’s sitting down with a cop. He claims he’ll let Calum into the depths of his twisted mind. But his motivation may be much darker than he’s saying.
Calum listens to the monster’s words, trying to understand despite his madness. The story he tells isn’t what Calum expects—especially when Angus reveals things he shouldn’t know about the inner workings of the police.
The secrets Angus unleashes are sordid, plentiful, and run deep. He’ll implicate the most respected members of the community, wreaking havoc in the police department and sending the city into a tailspin—and not just because of this information.
See, even with Angus safely behind bars, people are still dying.
A serial killer and a psychopath, Angus knows he’s nearing his final breaths. Angus’s execution is slated for tomorrow, and there’s no way out. Without any reason to play innocent, he’s sitting down with a cop. He claims he’ll let Calum into the depths of his twisted mind. But his motivation may be much darker than he’s saying.
Calum listens to the monster’s words, trying to understand despite his madness. The story he tells isn’t what Calum expects—especially when Angus reveals things he shouldn’t know about the inner workings of the police.
The secrets Angus unleashes are sordid, plentiful, and run deep. He’ll implicate the most respected members of the community, wreaking havoc in the police department and sending the city into a tailspin—and not just because of this information.
See, even with Angus safely behind bars, people are still dying.
64 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 12, 2022
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March 11, 2022
This is book one of The Yubitsume Principle series and the main characters are police detective Calum and death row prisoner and serial killer Angus. Calum is visiting Angus on the eve of his execution, to learn about the monster behind the killings and why he did it. This short story focuses on the King couple, a preacher and his wife, who loved to play loose and easy with others and take their money. Angus had visited the King’s at one of their sessions and paid to have a private audience with them and had been planning what he would do with them both, whilst also pretending to be a wealthy heir and businessman with money to donate! If what Angus had revealed about this victim and the links to the top of the police department was released to the media, it would cause a wildfire of accusations and speculation. Angus had targeted prominent people in society and portrayed them as corrupt, or was that just the killer’s twisted view of the world? His ow captain doesn’t want him to continue questioning Angus, perhaps worried about her own connection to the current victim, the reverend.
The killer has nicknamed his tale of saints and sinners, whilst the media have named him the Foundation Killer. BY the way on which he was choosing his victims and who they were, the killer was literally destroying the foundations of society! Calum wanted to believe that there was more to the story behind the killings and to see if the killer’s confession matched the autopsy records exactly, as even though the killer is in prison, the killings haven’t stopped. Angus has worked form behind bars to set another part of his sick game into play on the very eve of his execution. Calum could be the only one to get the execution stopped, but what he is told gets his captain riled up and on the move. Another dead body and the press are already there, with only Calum to be blamed for their presence there. It looks like he is about to be made a scapegoat and backed into a corner! Angus is playing a game and who knows what the final outcome will be?
3 ½ stars
The killer has nicknamed his tale of saints and sinners, whilst the media have named him the Foundation Killer. BY the way on which he was choosing his victims and who they were, the killer was literally destroying the foundations of society! Calum wanted to believe that there was more to the story behind the killings and to see if the killer’s confession matched the autopsy records exactly, as even though the killer is in prison, the killings haven’t stopped. Angus has worked form behind bars to set another part of his sick game into play on the very eve of his execution. Calum could be the only one to get the execution stopped, but what he is told gets his captain riled up and on the move. Another dead body and the press are already there, with only Calum to be blamed for their presence there. It looks like he is about to be made a scapegoat and backed into a corner! Angus is playing a game and who knows what the final outcome will be?
3 ½ stars
February 12, 2022
An unpredictable plot, great characters the way the story give you little snippets from a serial killer has you gripped from the first page. This is a short story which is easy to read and definitely to be put on your must read list.
I received this arc from the author for free and I wanted to leave an honest review.
I received this arc from the author for free and I wanted to leave an honest review.
February 12, 2022
This is a brilliant read.
Wonderful well written plot and story line that had me engaged from the start.
Love the well fleshed out characters and found them believable.
Great suspense and action with wonderful world building.
Can't wait to read what the author brings out next.
Recommend reading.
I read a complimentary advance copy of the book; this is my voluntary and honest review.
Wonderful well written plot and story line that had me engaged from the start.
Love the well fleshed out characters and found them believable.
Great suspense and action with wonderful world building.
Can't wait to read what the author brings out next.
Recommend reading.
I read a complimentary advance copy of the book; this is my voluntary and honest review.
March 26, 2022
A great first book to this serial killer series, I very much enjoyed the main character and the serial killer. A lot of story lines worked into one and the author does a great job forming the plot and building on everything.. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
February 15, 2022
Action from the first sentence and didn't let go until the last word. It was action-packed and you couldn't guess the ending. Although it was a short story, it was well worth the read. I'm looking forward to reading more by Charles Elliot.
February 26, 2022
I feel like 3 stars is generous. It was short but had no ending. I was confused at the ending. This book is a first in the series, so maybe he will finish book 1 in book 2 idk. I just didn’t like it or the writing style.
April 23, 2022
As Angus talks more, Calum is getting more angry and tired. Angus talks about how he killed the Reverend King and then speaks a bombshell. This short story is just as intense as Best Intentions and ends in a cliffhanger. Highly recommended.
April 23, 2022
this is a series
I would never had bought this song if I knew it was a very short series book. The story was ok but I’ll never know how it ends. I don’t like having to pay over and over again for 1 book
I would never had bought this song if I knew it was a very short series book. The story was ok but I’ll never know how it ends. I don’t like having to pay over and over again for 1 book
January 23, 2023
Good start but falls flat after the second book.
The start is quite like "Inside Man", with the brilliant Stanley Tucci, an American death row prisoner with a sideline in solving mysteries helps a young British journalist search for a friend who's suddenly vanishes
The start is quite like "Inside Man", with the brilliant Stanley Tucci, an American death row prisoner with a sideline in solving mysteries helps a young British journalist search for a friend who's suddenly vanishes
March 15, 2022
Wonderful storytelling. Very suspenseful. Only bad thing is the author says there’s a free prequel at the end of the book but you have to pay for it.
February 23, 2022
The Victim, book one of the Yubitsume Principle, is a journey into the mind and madness of a sadistic, cold-blooded killer. Angus is nearing is execution date and agrees to a be interviewed by Calum, a police detective. As Angus describes his crimes in such vivid, descriptive details, one cannot help but cringe. But as secrets are unfurled, a darker scheme is being revealed. An interesting, edge of your seat, psychological thriller. I am looking forward to reading the next novel in this series. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
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