STOP! I implore you, before you pick up this glorious collection of short stories and novellas about Jasper Dent, his best friend, girlfriend, murderous dad and mysterious mom you need to read I Hunt Killers (review here), Game and Blood Of My Blood.
Back when I read the trilogy for the first time I was in my 30’s and the story blew my mind! I love murder mysteries and I used to be heavily into YA books (I still am but not as much any more) and I Hunt Killers was the perfect meld of YA and serial killer mystery shenanigans to grip my and hold my attention.
Do yo u want to know something? When I reread the books they held up 13 years later and were just as good, honestly it was a relief as sometimes when you pick up a book that you have fond memories of reading, sometimes it does not live up to the original read. Barry Lyga is a phenomenal writer!
You are seventeen years old and your father is a serial killer.
These are the stories that made you.
Set in the years before the groundbreaking, bestselling I Hunt Killers trilogy, Before the Hunt collects the prequels that build on the mythology of the series. From the story of how Jasper Dent came to be known as “Jazz” to the day Billy was arrested and beyond, this anthology is a must-have for any I Hunt Killers fan!
You are going to have to trust me on this (if nothing else) – read the trilogy first and then pick up Before the Hunt, because if you love those books then you will love this one too! You will still love them if you read Before the Hunt first, but probably not as much. It will be like watching the prequel trilogy to Star Wars before the originals, yes you can, but why would you want to? Unless you like spoilers and reading things in date, if not publication order.
Honestly who am I to tell you how to enjoy books? Yes, they are good stories but without knowing the actual story first you will miss the emotional punches they provide and also as I said before there are some massive spoilers contained herein.
You have been warned!
I can honestly say I loved Before The Hunt! I have read it three times already (and not only because I accidentally sat on, and broke my e-reader.
Get your hands on all the books! Check them out of your local library if you have to!
Trust me – I am a Librarian!
