Blog Tour (Review): I May Kill You by Keith Dixon

Warning: This book is not for the faint of heart. And I loved every minute of it.

The author begins with “The Note.” You don’t know quite what it is, other than a lot of personal information. But by the end of the note, you see the purpose. And then we’re off and running.

I loved how this story rolled out. After the introduction of the note, the author switches focus to the hero, Ben, and we take some time getting to know him. I liked that he was flawed and not a super-hero. He was just an average guy who tried to do right, was good at his job, and made some bad choices. We’ve all been there.

Shortly, we learn more about the person who sent the note. And then the killings begin. And some are brutal. I found the killer’s choices to be interesting, and thought the author did a great job of giving us hints into the motivations while also allowing to see the killer as they went about their everyday business. This illustrated how even psychopaths can appear normal.

I thought it was also smart to make the hunt for the killer personal for Ben. It would have still been interesting if he had been helping Serena out, but that personal connection added a layer of desperation and determination to Ben’s investigation.

The whole book was well-paced and held my attention. In today’s atmosphere, that’s sometimes difficult to do. I would definitely recommend picking this one up.

About Keith Dixon

Keith Dixon was born in Yorkshire and grew up in the Midlands. He’s been writing since he was thirteen years old in a number of different genres: thriller, espionage, science fiction, literary. Two-time winner of the Chanticleer Reviews CLUE First in Category award for Private Eye/Noir novel, he’s the author of ten books in the Sam Dyke Investigations series and two other non-crime works, as well as two collections of blog posts on the craft of writing. His new series of Paul Storey Thrillers began in 2016.

When he’s not writing he enjoys reading, learning the guitar, watching movies and binge-inhaling great TV series. He’s currently a resident in France.