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Synopsis
John Wayne Cheever keeps his obsession with serial killers in check by a set of rigid rules that he lives by, hoping to the prevent himself from committing murder, but when a body turns up behind a laundromat, John must confront a danger outside himself.
Is I Am Not a Serial Killer appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This dark psychological thriller features a teenage protagonist with sociopathic tendencies who is obsessed with serial killers. Contains graphic violence, murder, and mature psychological themes about the nature of evil and self-control.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include graphic violence, gore, murder, and death (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will be gripped by this tense psychological mystery following a morally complex protagonist fighting his dark impulses while hunting an actual killer.