Hangman

By: Jack Heath

Narrated by: Christopher Ragland

An addictive debut thriller starring a FBI consultant with a peculiar taste for crime and punishment…

A boy vanishes on his way home from school. His frantic mother receives a ransom call: pay or else. It’s only hours before the deadline, and the police have no leads. Enter Timothy Blake, an FBI consultant with a knack for solving impossible cases but whose expertise comes at a price. Every time he saves a life, he takes one, trying to satisfy an urge he fears he can only control for so long.

And this time Blake may have met his match. The kidnapper is more cunning and ruthless than any he’s faced before. And he’s been assigned a new partner within the Bureau: a woman linked to the past he’s so desperate to forget. Because he has a secret, one so dark he will do anything to keep it hidden.

For fans of Dexter and Hannibal, Hangman introduces a darkly mesmerizing character whose skill at finding criminals comes from a knowledge that can only be learned firsthand.

The Storyline held my interest

Don't like the narrator's voice at all! Some of the story made me queasy but overall a good story

Interesting story

This is only the third book I’ve read from this author, but I must say that I’m impressed with his work. Loving the way his stories come together.

Eye Opener

Eye opener.

Knowing that desecration or mutilation of a corpse, murder and stealing body parts (theft) are against the law and criminal offences, cannibalism is only against the law in Idaho. Which then made me wonder what the heck happened in Idaho to take that extra step. Especially since I live in Idaho.

I liked the ending as well - You don't always get what you want.

Scarey enough to lock your door on a sunny day

Something’s just not right about this dude but he sure has a lot of comical views in life. I gather most people will think think this novel is too bazaar but hey, I live for the bazaar.

I seldom write reviews because I find most stories to be average. I can’t write about average stories. Hughes character Timothy Blake is one scarey dude! He seems very passive in nature but you don’t want to be around him if you’re bleeding. Sometimes I feel empathy for him and then again I’d run away from him if I ever saw him with a fork and knife in his hands. Heath gives you some history of Blake’s upbringing and a small amount as why he craves flesh and blood.
The narrator Ragland totally made this character. Without him I don’t think I would love Blake like I do. He delivers Hugh’s content with the perfect amount of articulations, maybe dictions, he just does it well for Timothy Blake.
Sometimes I think I would like to hang out with Blake. Then again I’d like to know I would be going home afterwards too.
Jack Heath, please write more about your character Blake. I see you have another called, Blake but it’s in German I believe.

Odd, sometimes sickening, and unputdownable!

I’m not a fan of cannibals, but Jack Heath managed to flesh out (no pun intended) his main character beautifully. I had very little ambiguity rooting for Timothy Blake, even though he is a hero I would never want to meet. The storyline was action packed and held my interest without pause. I’m getting ready to read book two now!