The Fourth Monkey

By: J. D. Barker

Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini, Graham Winton

Se7en meets The Silence of the Lambs in this dark and twisting novel from the author Jeffery Deaver called "a talented writer with a delightfully devious mind".

For over five years, the Four Monkey Killer has terrorized the residents of Chicago. When his body is found, the police quickly realize he was on his way to deliver one final message, one that proves he has taken another victim, who may still be alive. As the lead investigator on the 4MK task force, Detective Sam Porter knows even in death, the killer is far from finished. When he discovers a personal diary in the jacket pocket of the body, Porter finds himself caught up in the mind of a psychopath, unraveling a twisted history in hopes of finding one last girl, all while struggling with personal demons of his own. With only a handful of clues, the elusive killer's identity remains a mystery. Time is running out, and the Four Monkey Killer taunts from beyond the grave in this masterfully written, fast-paced thriller.

©2017 J. D. Barker (P)2017 Recorded Books

Guessing 'till the end.

Good mystery. Was sometimes hard to follow with all the characters but mostly because I was distracted. Highly recommend if you like murder mystery with a story behind the story. Surprises right up to the end. Love that!

Fantastic Listen! Give it a Try

This is a great book. The storyline has the police investigation one chapter and then the "autobiography" diary excerpts from the dark,twisted 4MK - Four Monkey Killer - the next chapter. It took me a bit to get used to the plot due to this but soon I was captivated and listening for the entire day.

The two person narration works wonderfully. The best performance by Graham Winton I've listened to this far. He has portrayed the serial killer perfectly and in my opinion make the listen even better. The performance by Edoardo Ballerini is very similar to the other books he has narrated. It's very good as well.

Well worth a credit or buying! The writing by Baker show great talent. The characters are very well written. I knew the killer was detestable but yet his diary had me liking him a lot and rooting for his family. Then as the police investigation unfolds I found myself rooting for them. This is the greatest surprise of the book and what make it so hard to stop listening.

different is good

With shades of Nabokov's Pale Fire, parallel narratives intersect nicely. Despite some grotesqueries (essential for the plot), this book is a lot of fun, and the narrator is up to the task of playing along with it.

Buyer Beware

One of my rare reviews, but I feel those who rely upon reviews to purchase should know about this book. Extremely violent and unnecessarily so. Graphic descriptions of both physical and mental torture.

I believed the review.

I took the reviewer's word about listening to a new author and I am really glad I did. it's been a few books since I didn't want to put a book down!