Eight in the Box
by Raffi Yessayan
Published by Ballantine Books
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Reviewed by Rachael Dimond
On the streets of Boston, one by one women are being murdered by a vicious serial killer– the Blood Bath Killer, who leaves nothing behind but a bathtub full of the victim’s blood. The bodies of the victims are missing from the crime scene and the police are wondering whether the victims are still alive. The amount of blood in the tub leaves the police to assume the victims have been murdered and that the killer is keeping the bodies as trophies.
Angel Alves is newly promoted as a Homicide Detective but he must still prove himself to his boss, Sergeant Wayne Mooney. Alves is working the Blood Bath Killer case alongside Mooney, but he is also a husband and father and finds the unconventional work hours hard to juggle. Will Alves find the killer and make a name for himself as a top Homicide Detective?
Assistant DA Conrad Darget (or Connie to his friends) is working side by side with the police department hoping to find the serial killer. Connie is the district attorney that represents the office at all murder scenes so he has a privileged inside look at what is happening behind the scenes in the case. When he isn’t at the murder scenes, Connie is prosecuting in court and teaching his fellow peers how to become a successful prosecutor.
Will the Boston Police Department be able to solve the Blood Bath Killer case and put an end to his murderous spree, or will things blow out of control when the killer decides to change his MO–and anyone could be his next victim?
Eight in the Box is an outstanding, suspenseful, thrilling, debut novel by Yessayan. The chapters are short, making for fast reading. The story is superbly plotted and there are numerous possibilities of whom the killer could be. Every character is nicely developed and shines through the pages of this book. The suspense is relentless and I couldn’t put this book down. This is a truly fantastic thriller that I definitely recommend.
Raffi Yessayan is the former chief of the Gang Unit in the Suffolk County DA’s Office. He has prosecuted many violent offenders and has lectured nationally on the issues of gangs, guns and crime prevention strategies. Currently he is in private practice as a criminal defense attorney in Quincy, Massachusetts.
Armchair Interviews says: A heart-stopping legal thriller that readers are sure to enjoy!
Author’s Web site: http://www.RaffiYessayan.com