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Brent Dulac Detective Series #1
Cob: Search for a Serial Killer
If you're scared of the dark, put this book down now. If you like fairy tales, go read Alice in Wonderland. If you like things nice and tidy, maybe you should go check out a Good Housekeeping magazine. This book is about that pit of darkness that exists in the human psyche. It’s about the twists and turns that can happen in human nature and turn a child into a psychopathic killer. Somewhere in this story, you might find a little bit of yourself—hopefully in one of the characters on our investigative team. When I was a kid, there was a television program that started out with words similar The story you are about to see is true. The names have been changed to protect the innocent. The story you are about to read is written through the eyes and language of an investigator. Every person is actually someone from real life. Their names I have fictionalized to protect their true identities. My name is Brent Dulac. I'm a private investigator writing about a serial killer named Richard Michael Minton. The hunt for this killer began in my early teens and continued well into my thirties. If you're ready to take this ride, then let's begin. You may not be the same after this journey, but such is life. You never know what lies beyond that bend in the road or on the other side of the door. I'll release your hand now and point you toward the darkness. Hopefully, you’ll find a light on the other side.
264 pages, Paperback
First published July 5, 2012
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Brian Benson
13 books58 followersMost people start writing at a young age, and mature into seasoned writers. I waited until retirement, and began writing the stories that had been brewing in my head for over 30 years. As a native New Englander, my novels primarily take place in the eastern U.S. where I worked as a private investigator for a number of years. I have also served on the boards of directors for Citizens in Community Service, and Coalition Against Domestic Violence in Fulton County N.Y., where I also served as a police chaplain in the cities of Johnstown and Gloversville. I now reside in Alexandria, VA. My first novel Cob: Search For A Serial Killer was published in July. I have recently published a 2nd novel Twin Killing. My third novel Red Ink was published in December of 2020. I have now begun work on a 4th novel Contortionist. A star circus performer is being stalked. Our agency is hired to protect her. When not writing, I enjoy my retirement walking neighborhood dogs.
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December 21, 2012
This captivating thriller drew me in from the start and had me turning the pages till the end. A chilling tale about the search for a serial killer nicknamed COB, it portrays true-to-life aspects of the investigative process, no doubt adapted by author Brian Benson from his former life as a private investigator. Benson enables us to witness events from the lead investigator’s viewpoint as well as the killer’s, which heightens suspense all the more as we anticipate what horrific incident might occur next. A disturbing and creepy story about your worst nightmare!
March 9, 2013
COB Search For A Serial Killer
By Brian Benson
When Brent Dulac, private investigator, walks to his car after a Chicago signing of his book,” COB”, which relates his experiences in trying to catch a serial killer, he finds the door unlocked. On the front seat is a copy of this book — next to it a freshly eaten corncob. Carefully handling both with rubber gloves, he read the insides cover: “Best Wishes: To Nina, hope you enjoy the book," followed by his own name. Writing his book has done what Brent hopes for — “Flushing him out of the woodwork,” — after a dozen years of searching. Meanwhile Richard Michael Minton, now in Atlanta, has his next move planned.
Brent’s first experience with Cob began when he was 16 years old. Richard, in the early 1960s spent years as a peeping Tom, leaving his signature eaten corncob, then painting the young teenage girls he spies on and numbering them for later time. Brent spends his time, along with a friend, searching the peeping Tom down, almost catching him. Cob is enjoying his latest prey when he notices Brent in her room, kissing her no less. Cob plans on waiting for Brent to leave, then intends to brutally murder him. As usual Brent eludes him. Cob is right in thinking that kid has sixth sense warning him of danger, saving his life on many occasions.
Cob’s childhood as with most serial killers was abusive but the mental damage is caused by his loving mother not his vicious father, and so begins the profiling of a serial killer; beginning with the seemingly innocent desire to peep into normal homes, observing them, then progressing to thoughts of murder and crime; Cob is only 17.
Brent becomes a cop majoring in criminal justice and after years in police work, Brent joins Stephen as a private investigator. Richard spends as much as four years watching his young victims before grabbing them. They have no chance against the warped mind of their role playing killer who leaves a consistent and strange message behind.
Brent has no clue that when he attends his 10th year class reunion that the demise of several of his close female friends is anything more than a bizarre coincidence. One of his former classmates asks Brent if he is aware that Paula was murdered during her first year of college. This is a blow since he known Paula from childhood. When he visits Paula’s parents, they ask him to take on her case which was never solved . . . And so begins Brent’s determination to catch the Cob killer, thought to have killed three of the girls he grew up with.
Author Brian Benson takes his readers on an investigation that will turn up bizarre facts and psychoses in the investigation of the cold cases of the Cob killer. This book is a bit different from the usual serial killer thrillers and is a fascinating read. Some further editing on the part of the author would further enhance this extraordinary story with an even more extraordinary ending.
Micki Peluso: writer, journalist, and author of . . . And the Whippoorwill Sang
By Brian Benson
When Brent Dulac, private investigator, walks to his car after a Chicago signing of his book,” COB”, which relates his experiences in trying to catch a serial killer, he finds the door unlocked. On the front seat is a copy of this book — next to it a freshly eaten corncob. Carefully handling both with rubber gloves, he read the insides cover: “Best Wishes: To Nina, hope you enjoy the book," followed by his own name. Writing his book has done what Brent hopes for — “Flushing him out of the woodwork,” — after a dozen years of searching. Meanwhile Richard Michael Minton, now in Atlanta, has his next move planned.
Brent’s first experience with Cob began when he was 16 years old. Richard, in the early 1960s spent years as a peeping Tom, leaving his signature eaten corncob, then painting the young teenage girls he spies on and numbering them for later time. Brent spends his time, along with a friend, searching the peeping Tom down, almost catching him. Cob is enjoying his latest prey when he notices Brent in her room, kissing her no less. Cob plans on waiting for Brent to leave, then intends to brutally murder him. As usual Brent eludes him. Cob is right in thinking that kid has sixth sense warning him of danger, saving his life on many occasions.
Cob’s childhood as with most serial killers was abusive but the mental damage is caused by his loving mother not his vicious father, and so begins the profiling of a serial killer; beginning with the seemingly innocent desire to peep into normal homes, observing them, then progressing to thoughts of murder and crime; Cob is only 17.
Brent becomes a cop majoring in criminal justice and after years in police work, Brent joins Stephen as a private investigator. Richard spends as much as four years watching his young victims before grabbing them. They have no chance against the warped mind of their role playing killer who leaves a consistent and strange message behind.
Brent has no clue that when he attends his 10th year class reunion that the demise of several of his close female friends is anything more than a bizarre coincidence. One of his former classmates asks Brent if he is aware that Paula was murdered during her first year of college. This is a blow since he known Paula from childhood. When he visits Paula’s parents, they ask him to take on her case which was never solved . . . And so begins Brent’s determination to catch the Cob killer, thought to have killed three of the girls he grew up with.
Author Brian Benson takes his readers on an investigation that will turn up bizarre facts and psychoses in the investigation of the cold cases of the Cob killer. This book is a bit different from the usual serial killer thrillers and is a fascinating read. Some further editing on the part of the author would further enhance this extraordinary story with an even more extraordinary ending.
Micki Peluso: writer, journalist, and author of . . . And the Whippoorwill Sang
April 11, 2015
I hate to say it, because this author is one of my Goodreads friends, but I really did not enjoy this book that much. For starters, I do not like novels written in the first person, and much of the story is written this way. While the characterization of the antagonist is good, that of the protagonist and his "team" is wooden. The protagonist, Brent Dulac, is the urbane private investigator one commonly sees on television, dining in the company of spectacular women in expensive, gourmet French restaurants, jetting around the country looking for a killer, and writing AND publishing a print novel in eight months . I have known more than one P.I. personally and I can assure you most of them do not do these things. I also find it very hard to believe a 16-year old boy would chase an adult prowler alone, unarmed, and in the dark, as Dulac does early in the book. Some of his female compatriots, although they are given short shrift, are more interesting than he is.
The novel is psychological, in that it revolves around an antagonist with a long-standing Oedipus complex that is still alive and well even though the object of his affection is long dead. To simulate her and satiate his desires, he kidnaps, rapes, and eventually murders girls who remind him of her. He is able to get away with this, courtesy of a huge, fortuitous inheritance that enables him to create false identities, go wherever he wants, buy whatever he wants, etc. (shades of Hannibal Lecter). As he travels around searching for victims, Dulac chases him around trying to stop him. The author alludes to many sexual situations and violence, but does little to actually describe them; thus there are very few really thrilling passages in the book, at least none that thrilled me. The ending is very abrupt and not satisfying in the least, obviously because a sequel is planned.
The novel is psychological, in that it revolves around an antagonist with a long-standing Oedipus complex that is still alive and well even though the object of his affection is long dead. To simulate her and satiate his desires, he kidnaps, rapes, and eventually murders girls who remind him of her. He is able to get away with this, courtesy of a huge, fortuitous inheritance that enables him to create false identities, go wherever he wants, buy whatever he wants, etc. (shades of Hannibal Lecter). As he travels around searching for victims, Dulac chases him around trying to stop him. The author alludes to many sexual situations and violence, but does little to actually describe them; thus there are very few really thrilling passages in the book, at least none that thrilled me. The ending is very abrupt and not satisfying in the least, obviously because a sequel is planned.
December 13, 2015
During Brent Dulac's teenage years a peeping tom roams his neighbourhood, leaving behind his calling card - an eaten corn cob. Brent and his friend Jeff make several unsuccessful attempts to catch him, having nicknamed him Cob.
Fast forward several years and Brent is a PI. He returns to his home town for his ten year high school reunion only to learn that one of the girls he had been sweet on from his neighbourhood had been murdered several years earlier.
And she is not the only one.
Brent and his team decide to investigate.
There were a lot of things I liked about this book - and a lot that I disliked.
The writing is quite cold and clinical - almost like you are reading a report of the event, rather than being sucked into a story that could be totally gripping and chilling. This may be because the author's background is as an investigator.
The author also puts a lot more detail into people buying coffee and making phone calls for example, than he does into what actually happens to the girls when they are abducted, a lot of little details that could be followed up on, but are ignored.
One reader commented that a lot of the details were exactly the same in every scenario - that it was almost copy and paste material, and I agree.
There are a lot of missed opportunities with this book. But I enjoyed it enough to look forward to seeing how the author develops his writing and will be reading the sequel Twin Killing.
Fast forward several years and Brent is a PI. He returns to his home town for his ten year high school reunion only to learn that one of the girls he had been sweet on from his neighbourhood had been murdered several years earlier.
And she is not the only one.
Brent and his team decide to investigate.
There were a lot of things I liked about this book - and a lot that I disliked.
The writing is quite cold and clinical - almost like you are reading a report of the event, rather than being sucked into a story that could be totally gripping and chilling. This may be because the author's background is as an investigator.
The author also puts a lot more detail into people buying coffee and making phone calls for example, than he does into what actually happens to the girls when they are abducted, a lot of little details that could be followed up on, but are ignored.
One reader commented that a lot of the details were exactly the same in every scenario - that it was almost copy and paste material, and I agree.
There are a lot of missed opportunities with this book. But I enjoyed it enough to look forward to seeing how the author develops his writing and will be reading the sequel Twin Killing.
April 1, 2015
Well, I finished this book yesterday. It kept my interest. However I didnot like the ending. If you don't want to read spoilers, don't read my review because I'm good for that.
This has to do with way back in the 70's where this kid started killing women, after his mother passed away. He would look in the window and leave corn on the cobs, still don't know why, so hopefully this month I will know. So as the kid started growing up and killing more folks, a DET. who once lived in the neighbor hood and the company that he worked for started to investigate the killings and they got really close to him, until the last chapter where Richard, who's been killing folks, finally had to flea because the agency was on his heels. So there will be a sequel....Good job Brian...
This has to do with way back in the 70's where this kid started killing women, after his mother passed away. He would look in the window and leave corn on the cobs, still don't know why, so hopefully this month I will know. So as the kid started growing up and killing more folks, a DET. who once lived in the neighbor hood and the company that he worked for started to investigate the killings and they got really close to him, until the last chapter where Richard, who's been killing folks, finally had to flea because the agency was on his heels. So there will be a sequel....Good job Brian...
February 23, 2013
Cob is a serial killer who reminds me greatly of Ted Bundy. Author Brian Benson takes us inside the mind of this twisted man to see the confused little boy and the obsessive killer he became. The story is graphic when detailing Cob’s obsessive stalking of his victims and the eventual murder.
The hero of the story is Brent who first becomes aware of Cob when growing up in the same neighborhood. He knows there is someone who peeps in windows at night, watching the whole neighborhood. Brent names the peeper Cob because Cob often leaves a corncob in an unlikely place to let Brent know he was there.
The story follows both men into adulthood when Brent works as a private investigator in the DC area. Cob inherited his parent’s sizable fortune so he is free to live where he wants and engage in his stalking and killing fantasies with a mobility that helps him avoid capture.
If you like graphic mystery novels, I recommend giving Cob Search For A Serial Killer a read. The work has an air of authenticity that makes the tale particularly chilling.
The hero of the story is Brent who first becomes aware of Cob when growing up in the same neighborhood. He knows there is someone who peeps in windows at night, watching the whole neighborhood. Brent names the peeper Cob because Cob often leaves a corncob in an unlikely place to let Brent know he was there.
The story follows both men into adulthood when Brent works as a private investigator in the DC area. Cob inherited his parent’s sizable fortune so he is free to live where he wants and engage in his stalking and killing fantasies with a mobility that helps him avoid capture.
If you like graphic mystery novels, I recommend giving Cob Search For A Serial Killer a read. The work has an air of authenticity that makes the tale particularly chilling.
March 1, 2021
Excellent page turner about a slippery, cagey serial killer (and real sicko) who eludes police and private investigators alike through his careful planning and execution of crimes and also through his ability to know when to pull up stakes and move on to the next town/identity.
Richard Minton had an abusive, dysfunctional upbringing and it caused his mind to become wired in such a way as he is compelled to re-create certain scenes from his childhood, using young women he has abducted as unwilling participants. Needless to say, the scenes are creepy, with plenty of "ick" factor thrown in.
Brent Dulac discovers the extent of Richard Minton's crimes and engages his private detective firm to find him and stop him. The cases are unsolved and "cold", and due to the geographic diversity of the crimes they are not recognized as related by the various local authorities. Brent, along with the help of an FBI profiler, determines that they must be related.
I won't divulge any spoilers, but suffice it to say that the reader is kept on the edge of his/her seat while following the action. All I will say about the ending is it leaves you wanting more!
Richard Minton had an abusive, dysfunctional upbringing and it caused his mind to become wired in such a way as he is compelled to re-create certain scenes from his childhood, using young women he has abducted as unwilling participants. Needless to say, the scenes are creepy, with plenty of "ick" factor thrown in.
Brent Dulac discovers the extent of Richard Minton's crimes and engages his private detective firm to find him and stop him. The cases are unsolved and "cold", and due to the geographic diversity of the crimes they are not recognized as related by the various local authorities. Brent, along with the help of an FBI profiler, determines that they must be related.
I won't divulge any spoilers, but suffice it to say that the reader is kept on the edge of his/her seat while following the action. All I will say about the ending is it leaves you wanting more!
January 5, 2021
Couldn't put this one down. This is a fascinating novel of obsession and perseverance.
Ironically, our best sweetcorn comes from Benson's Farm.
Ironically, our best sweetcorn comes from Benson's Farm.
November 18, 2013
It's the late seventies and private investigator Brent Dulac has published a book about a serial killer who has shadowed Brent's life since he was a teenager in the early sixties. After a ten year high school reunion, Brent learns that 'Cob,' - a peeping tom named as such since he characteristically left corn cobs at the houses he'd visited at night – has abducted and murdered three girls known to Brent in his high school days. For Brent it becomes personal, and after the father of one of the victims seeks his help from his investigative team, Brent and his colleagues embark on the task of finding out the real identity of the killer. The publication of 'Cob: Search for a Serial Killer' by Brent then becomes his final attempt to lure the killer out into the open.
COB: SEARCH FOR A SERIAL KILLER by Brian Benson was an enjoyable read. It draws out the psychopathology of deranged killer Richard Minton as well as the character of his nemesis PI Brent Dulac by flicking back and forth between third and first person narrative. The latter is from the perspective of Brent and his experiences of the hunt for Cob, spanning as it does over a dozen or so years. While a good story, I would liked to have seen the peaks of the plot stand a little taller, particularly that of the climax – a little more intensity and it would have been great.
I recommend this to readers who enjoy a good serial-killer tale.
COB: SEARCH FOR A SERIAL KILLER by Brian Benson was an enjoyable read. It draws out the psychopathology of deranged killer Richard Minton as well as the character of his nemesis PI Brent Dulac by flicking back and forth between third and first person narrative. The latter is from the perspective of Brent and his experiences of the hunt for Cob, spanning as it does over a dozen or so years. While a good story, I would liked to have seen the peaks of the plot stand a little taller, particularly that of the climax – a little more intensity and it would have been great.
I recommend this to readers who enjoy a good serial-killer tale.
May 12, 2013
Fantastic debut novel for this author!
I started Cob:Search for a Serial Killer several months ago only to finish it this week. This is a reflection
on the author and his writing, but in a good way. This story is true, which made it all the more frightening for me.
What an endorsement...a mystery so well written, that I was afraid to continue with the story.
The writing is detailed and concise, almost like a police report, leaving no doubt about the bizarre and growing psychoses
that plagued this psychopathic killer. It is best described as Ted Bundy meets Norman Bates.
The scenes are graphic and frightening...bringing forth nightmares we all have about those that are unhinged, on the
fringes. Mr. Benson takes the reader on an intricate journey to find and subdue this madman, and he does it well by making
the characters real and believable.
I will definitely buy his next book...sequel maybe...but I will read it during the DAY!
Well done Mr. Benson!
I started Cob:Search for a Serial Killer several months ago only to finish it this week. This is a reflection
on the author and his writing, but in a good way. This story is true, which made it all the more frightening for me.
What an endorsement...a mystery so well written, that I was afraid to continue with the story.
The writing is detailed and concise, almost like a police report, leaving no doubt about the bizarre and growing psychoses
that plagued this psychopathic killer. It is best described as Ted Bundy meets Norman Bates.
The scenes are graphic and frightening...bringing forth nightmares we all have about those that are unhinged, on the
fringes. Mr. Benson takes the reader on an intricate journey to find and subdue this madman, and he does it well by making
the characters real and believable.
I will definitely buy his next book...sequel maybe...but I will read it during the DAY!
Well done Mr. Benson!
February 26, 2013
Books written about serial killers are not on my favorite reading list. Still I find Cob: Search for a Serial Killer very provocative and engaging. The storyline through the eyes and prospective of a professional investigator is scrupulously detailed. It brings you vividly into the dark recesses of a serial killers mind. There are touches of Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho in the narrative. Richard's obsession with his deceased mother and his fetish for wearing women garbs in the presence of his victims, etc... The storyline is terrifying and not for the faint of heart. It draws you in like a magnet and makes it difficult to put the book down. You are scared and yet you want to know more. Brian Benson's engaging writing style is truly appealing. I look forward to reading more books from this talented author. Highly recommended.
March 21, 2013
This is an entertaining first novel from Brian Benson. The story reads much like a police procedural, only the investigators here are private rather than police and/or FBI. The action takes place in the late 1970s, before technology made investigative work a little easier and faster. We've come to rely so heavily on technology that we forget what it was like before everyone had cell phones with computer access. The hurdles the team has to overcome to gather information made for a fascinating glimpse back.
I would have liked to get to know Brent Dulac, the main character, a bit better. We do get to know the Cob Killer quite well. The metamorphosis from his disturbing childhood to his psychotic adulthood is chilling in its realism.
This book leaves plenty of room for a sequel, and I'm looking forward to spending more time in Brent's world.
I would have liked to get to know Brent Dulac, the main character, a bit better. We do get to know the Cob Killer quite well. The metamorphosis from his disturbing childhood to his psychotic adulthood is chilling in its realism.
This book leaves plenty of room for a sequel, and I'm looking forward to spending more time in Brent's world.
October 2, 2014
It is the first book by Mr. Benson I read and I will tell you this I will read more of him. His character development is right on spot. He has a way of developing his characters in a way that they are likable some more than others. This is definitely a psychological thriller because until the very end of the book you think one thing but something else happens. The lead character is someone that most people can associate with. Just your average looking guy with average upbringing, etc. Maybe this is the reason I didn't put the book down. The story that is told high tech gadgets used just old fashion police work. Mr. Benson leads you to the point where you are saying to yourself they have to get this person before any more harm is done but.... Great read all I know is that I have to look up the 2nd book in the series to find out what happens. — 1 minute ago — update status
April 7, 2015
Brent is a teenager in high school when he realizes there is a peeping tom in his neighborhood. This peeping tom leaves a corn cob at the scene of his crime. So Brent gives this guy the nickname "Cob". Brent and his brother try to catch this guy a few times but are not successful. Brent becomes a police officer and then a private investigator. The peeping tom goes on to be a sadistic rapist and murderer. Brent goes to his 10 year high school reunion and discovers that one of his friends from high school was raped and murdered. The murdered girl's family asks Brent to look into her death because the investigation has become a cold case for the police. Brent asks his boss if the firm can look into her death.
January 9, 2013
When I first saw this book I thought it was non-fiction, true-crime. As I was reading it, it read like true crime, but something was off, so I went back and re-read the description and discovered it was fiction.
The copy I got was in desperate need of editing and proofreading, however the plotline was solid and the writing good. There were no twists and turns this is a straight mystery, guy is killing girls and investigators are trying to find him. The story is in how they go about it and the interactions between the team. I believe this is his first and it is an impressive debut novel.
The copy I got was in desperate need of editing and proofreading, however the plotline was solid and the writing good. There were no twists and turns this is a straight mystery, guy is killing girls and investigators are trying to find him. The story is in how they go about it and the interactions between the team. I believe this is his first and it is an impressive debut novel.
February 22, 2013
f you like psycho thrillers this book is a must read. It's not the usual cop looking for bad guy story. I love the way this author created the storyline - a chilling and very dark tale of a young man whose life becomes entwined with a serial killer. Uniquely written from the point of view of two characters, this story will literally take you inside the very twisted mind of a deranged killer and the man who is hunting for him. Hard to put down, this book thrills. I finished it a week ago and I'm still thinking about the ending!
May 3, 2015
The plot is intriguing...
He was molested by his mother and abused by his father. A peeping tom/serial killer who leaves corn cobs as his calling card. He's gotten away with his crimes for years. Then, Brent Dulac and the team of private investigators take the cold case.
The book is first/third person mix, but some parts read like a summary report. The author also restates information in subsequent chapters.
This is the author's first book and I enjoyed reading it. So I will definitely read the second book in this series when it's available.
He was molested by his mother and abused by his father. A peeping tom/serial killer who leaves corn cobs as his calling card. He's gotten away with his crimes for years. Then, Brent Dulac and the team of private investigators take the cold case.
The book is first/third person mix, but some parts read like a summary report. The author also restates information in subsequent chapters.
This is the author's first book and I enjoyed reading it. So I will definitely read the second book in this series when it's available.
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September 6, 2020Incredibly vivid read. The "movie" plays in the head as you read. My first Benson work, led me to his second one with interest. Someone needs to look at these manuscripts to make a movie or a Netflix series. His experience shows as he writes notionally draws from decades of reality. His incorporating a notional private investigative firm with great depth of experience with local and federal agencies is exceptional. The psychological, modus operando and evidence path are realistic and plausible. I look to see more from Brain Benson.
April 5, 2013
Cob Search for a Serial Killer had the same effect "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote had on me. I found it so terrifying, but I couldn't put it down. Yes, I am a fraidy cat and needed to read "Cob..." during the day. A good light read helps me sleep better. Overall, I found the story intriguing and well-written with characters who drew me in. A great "shake in the boots" read!
April 8, 2015
I was fortunate to have the author, Brian Benson send me a paperback copy since I was having trouble getting this month's BOTM. I have read it over two days, and enjoyed the experience. Parts are scary, and I certainly would not like to be anywhere the villain lives. It is doubtful that I would fit the exacting type he likes to kill, still...
May 14, 2015
This was okay. I didn't think much of the main character (the good guy) and I definitely didn't like the bad guy. Seems like it was almost written with the thought of being for a movie or made for TV movie.
April 11, 2015
Lock your doors and close the curtains then prepare to read about a serial killer and his victims as their lives collide as and when the killer decides.
July 18, 2018
I really liked the story and the main characters were very well developed, especially Richard. The only thing I found silly was that every single woman was drop-dead gorgeous and of course, Brent Dulac, is a lady's man.
June 23, 2015
This was a First Reads book that I won on goodreads.
This was a well developed story about Brent Dulac who was a cop and became an investigator. He has been searching for "Cob" his nickname for the guy who was a peeping tom and left corn cobs in people's yards. Brent tries to catch him several times but never does. He goes to his high school reunion and finds out about a classmate who has died and as he talks to her parents finds out about 2 other classmates who were killed also. He knows there is a serial killer on the loose. A very intriguing story with very well developed characters. You also get to find out a lot about Cob and his life also. Loved how the story came together and won't give away the ending. I found at the end that there will be more books about this investigative team which I can't wait to read.
This was a well developed story about Brent Dulac who was a cop and became an investigator. He has been searching for "Cob" his nickname for the guy who was a peeping tom and left corn cobs in people's yards. Brent tries to catch him several times but never does. He goes to his high school reunion and finds out about a classmate who has died and as he talks to her parents finds out about 2 other classmates who were killed also. He knows there is a serial killer on the loose. A very intriguing story with very well developed characters. You also get to find out a lot about Cob and his life also. Loved how the story came together and won't give away the ending. I found at the end that there will be more books about this investigative team which I can't wait to read.
March 26, 2015
Thoroughly entertaining read! The characters are well-drawn and I found myself fearing and hating Richard Michael Minton, the "perfect storm" of evil. Benson writes a chilling story that depicts obsession on both sides of the law: Minton's stalking and terrorizing of women and Brent Dulac's determination to find the killer of his hometown friends.
April 16, 2015
I have not read a book in awhile where I have forgotten to breath. I have researched all different dimensions of serial killings and this book had it right from the first page. Fast paced and razor sharp, you will not want to put this dow
April 7, 2015
Great book that will keep your attention clear up to the very end.
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