Today I'm reviewing Dark Prophecy by Anthony E. Zuiker. Book 2 in the Level 26 series.
I may be 12 years late to the party but my blog was set up with one main point other than honest reviews.. that being it will be a true reflection of my reading.
There's so much choice out there and this has been on my radar for quite sometime so without further ado….
Here's the blurb.
Steve Dark is a man on a mission. He is ready to embrace his destiny, and has nothing to lose . . .
Steve Dark was once a lost soul, torn between his family and his one-of-a-kind talent for hunting down serial killers - especially those so-called 'Level 26' killers whose depravity exceeds law enforcement's official scale of evil. In his reluctant pursuit of justice Dark once crossed the ultimate line, a line that might cause a lesser man to lose himself completely.
Not Dark. When the world took everything from him, when it destroyed the very thing Dark once lived for, it sparked a transformation that, three years later, is only just complete.
Dark is now a man on a mission. A mission unbound by authorities. A mission that, at long last, allows him to embrace his destiny. Dark is finally ready - ready to take justice to the next level.
Review
We are back with Steve Dark.. the one man capable of hunting down the worst of the worst… Level 26s.. these are beyond the worst killers known to humankind.
After the events of the 1st book Steve is a broken man. He's lost his adoptive family and recently the love of his life to a Level 26.. Steve managed to track him down in the end and claimed vengeance in the most horrific way..because of this Steve is no longer with the special circs team.. he lost control and he knows it would be so easy to lose control again.
While Steve tries to move on and live a normal life he knows that won't be possible… he's not the average person and he can't let that side of his life go so while he's not on the job any longer he does keep and eye out.. When a new killer appears it quickly catches Steve's attention..
He's not the only one interested in this killer.. not only are his old team in special circs on the case but there's also a mysterious woman with seemingly deep pockets that temps him back into the field.. but it's a race against time, not only to stop the killer but also to beat his old team to the scene…this isn't a case they can work together…too much red tape.
This latest killer is on a twisted killing spree, leaving his victims posed as pictures depicted on tarot cards… but what's the end game??
As with the previous book throughout the story you are linked to short video clips you can view online, you don't need to view them to follow the book but it does make the book feel unique. Being released 12 years ago does mean the original website that hosted these is no longer valid but the clips are on YouTube so easily accessible.
Plot wise I loved the flow and development as Steve investigated the murders and tried to get himself into the mind of the killer but there are things that don't make sense to Steve and I loved the development as the case progressed and these inconsistencies become resolved and the real motives are discovered.
What I also really enjoyed was Steve's development as a character, he's torn between grief, love for his daughter but also his urge to hunt these killers down… his mind is special..and there's a hidden secret that may hint as to why..
Short chapters make this a quick enjoyable read.. you can always fit in one or two more chapters easy and I loved the changing perspectives and the divide between Steve and his old team that grows.
As a big fan of the CSI franchise, I really enjoyed this story and have already started on book 3.
4/5 Stars
To find out more head to Goodreads or Amazon.
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