Review: The Pawn

The Pawn by Steven James
My rating: 5 of 5 stars 💛💛💛💛💛

You know when you see a book everyone raves about, the first time you see all the great reviews, it peaks your interest, then later you add it to your TBR and then think okay maybe I should read this. Then when you finally read it you are wary because maybe it is exaggerated.

I’m happy to say that this book met my expectations. Dr Patrick Bowers was a character I immediately connected with, with his strengths and weaknesses and victories and struggles. I enjoyed his chase to catch the killer and his attempts at a relationship with his stepdaughter.

The serial killer was evil - think criminal minds. On that note, if you can’t stomach criminal minds, this book might not be for you, but if you like serial killers and enjoy reading about them, you will enjoy this book.

The twists and turns were great and the suspense well executed with shorter chapters and even short paragraphs within a chapters which jumps between various POV’s. I had a suspect in mind the whole time and really thought I was right but nope, mr James kept me guessing and surprised.

Even the supporting characters was interesting and the author left us with hints of more to come with some of them.

Now, just to get hold of the next book!

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About the book:

Special Agent Patrick Bowers had only met one man who made him truly afraid. Until now. When he's called to North Carolina to consult on the case of an area serial killer, he finds himself in a deadly game.

Cunning and lethal, the killer is always one step ahead of the law, and he's about to strike again. It will take all of Bowers's instincts and training to stop this man who calls himself the Illusionist. And just when the pieces start to come together, Bowers realizes they're not quite adding up. Can he unravel the pattern and save the next victim? Or will the Illusionist win the game by taking one of his opponent's pieces? Thrilling, chilling, and impossible to put down, The Pawn will hold suspense lovers in its iron grip until the very last page.