Chasing the Boogeyman by Richard Chizmar

☆☆☆☆
.ePUB, 307 pages
Expected Publication: August 17th 2021 by Gallery Books

About the Book:
In the summer of 1988, the mutilated bodies of several missing girls begin to turn up in a small Maryland town. The grisly evidence leads police to the terrifying assumption that a serial killer is on the loose in the quiet suburb. But soon a rumor begins to spread that the evil stalking local teens is not entirely human. Law enforcement, as well as members of the FBI are certain that the killer is a living, breathing madman—and he’s playing games with them. For a once peaceful community trapped in the depths of paranoia and suspicion, it feels like a nightmare that will never end. Recent college graduate Richard Chizmar returns to his hometown just as a curfew is enacted and a neighborhood watch is formed. In the midst of preparing for his wedding and embarking on a writing career, he soon finds himself thrust into the real-life horror story. Inspired by the terrifying events, Richard writes a personal account of the serial killer’s reign of terror, unaware that these events will continue to haunt him for years to come.

My Review:

Is it real or is it Memorex? I really liked what the author did with this book. It reads like a true crime novel and is based on a real story but Mr. Chizmar has a real ability to add his own take on what happened during the summer of '88. This was really different from your usual find the killer story and  there were even added photographs. I just loved this, it was brilliantly written and sucked me right in from beginning to end.

Disclosure:
Thank you NetGalley, Richard Chizmar and Gallery Books for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an impartial review; all opinions are my own.

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