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"Composite"
Freddy Luccio was once a well respected artist in Hollywood. Whether it be for storyboards, posters, character designs, or logos, studios would often call on Freddy. But before long his luck changed. Lost, broke, and with nowhere else to go, he has no choice but to move back to his home town of Everett Falls, New York, to live with his aunt. Now in his late twenties, he is depressed and lonely and by all accounts, a failure. But he just might be the only person who can stop a brutal murderer.
He gets a job at a small pharmacy, falls in love with a meek and timid co-worker named Charlotte, and tries to figure out his future. Thanks to his new favorite crime docu-series, "Forensic Justice," he develops a budding interest in forensic art. With nothing to lose, he takes his portfolio to the local police station and volunteers his services as a sketch artist. But in a small town with very little crime, the last thing Freddy expects is to become unwittingly entangled in the hunt for a serial killer.
They are calling him "The Basher." He targets young women and bludgeons them with a short club. When one victim manages to survive, she describes the man's face to Freddy, and he draws a composite sketch. The police go to work, developing their pool of suspects, but Freddy has someone else in mind. Does he see something the police do not? They will not listen to his crazy theories, and without any evidence, there is nothing they can do.
The killer strikes again and again, and now he is stalking Charlotte. Freddy's obsession will take him in search of a true monster, and plunge him into an unimaginable nightmare. Will he be able to save the woman he loves before it's too late?
He gets a job at a small pharmacy, falls in love with a meek and timid co-worker named Charlotte, and tries to figure out his future. Thanks to his new favorite crime docu-series, "Forensic Justice," he develops a budding interest in forensic art. With nothing to lose, he takes his portfolio to the local police station and volunteers his services as a sketch artist. But in a small town with very little crime, the last thing Freddy expects is to become unwittingly entangled in the hunt for a serial killer.
They are calling him "The Basher." He targets young women and bludgeons them with a short club. When one victim manages to survive, she describes the man's face to Freddy, and he draws a composite sketch. The police go to work, developing their pool of suspects, but Freddy has someone else in mind. Does he see something the police do not? They will not listen to his crazy theories, and without any evidence, there is nothing they can do.
The killer strikes again and again, and now he is stalking Charlotte. Freddy's obsession will take him in search of a true monster, and plunge him into an unimaginable nightmare. Will he be able to save the woman he loves before it's too late?
306 pages, Paperback
Published September 4, 2022
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December 9, 2025
I am very glad that I picked this book up from the Author at TBR Con 2024. I finally read it and I am so very glad. I enjoyed this book. It was a very fast paced thriller that at times was a little too vulgar but I knew it would be going into it. According to the author this book was loosely based on his real life story. I enjoyed following Frank on his chase of a serial killer. I think sometimes he was a little naive and should have truly thought through every move better. Was it the best thriller I have ever read no but it was a good small thriller. I hope Jesse continues to write and draw as he is a fantastic artist. I think anything he writes from here will just continue to improve. I can't wait to read his other books.
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