The Generation Killer

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Pub Date 18 Aug 2022 | Archive Date 18 Aug 2022
Mystery & Thrillers

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The second thrilling instalment of Adam Simcox's 'wildly entertaining' (Adam Hamdy) THE DYING SQUAD series.

There's a new serial killer on the streets of Manchester - and only a dead cop can stop them.

Detective Joe Lazarus works for the Dying Squad, solving crimes the living police can't. When the Generation Killer starts wiping out Manchester's innocents, Joe and his new partner Bits have mere hours to catch the murderer. A young woman's life depends on it.

Joe's former partner Daisy-May has her own problems. Children are going missing in the afterlife, and she's the only one who seems to care. Her investigation uncovers a conspiracy so vast, it threatens both the living and the dead.

Her predecessor the Duchess can't help this time; she's tracked her treacherous sister, Hanna, to Tokyo, where she's been recruiting the dead. The Duchess must enlist the help of a local detective if she's to have any choice of stopping her.


Time is running out for the Dying Squad. And if they can't crack their cases, it's the living that will pay...

The second thrilling instalment of Adam Simcox's 'wildly entertaining' (Adam Hamdy) THE DYING SQUAD series.

There's a new serial killer on the streets of Manchester - and only a dead cop can stop them.
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ISBN 9781473230781
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PAGES 400

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Absolutely brilliant follow on to the Dying Squad. Daisy May is one of my favourite characters of the past few years, and Joe isn't far behind her. Such a brilliant concept and cleverly constructed world for events to play out in, and I'll 100% be buying the next instalment whenever that comes out!

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I'm definitely getting addicted to the series. What a wonderful continuation of The Dying Squad!

The story sends Joe Lazarus and his new partner Bits to the soil. They're chasing a murderer, who's taking the oldest and the youngest of a family, poisoning them with radiation. The media called him the Generation Killer.

Daisy-May is stuck in the Pen, she's trying to find out who's kidnapping the Dispossessed's children. Kids are disappearing, rumours about the woman without a glimmer spread, and it takes a Warden to find the truth.

While The Duchess is following her crazy sister Hannah on the soil, trying to stop her from committing the unforgivable crimes. After almost destroying all existence, Hannah has a mission which will be disastrous for those who are still alive.

The cases seem to be disconnected at first, the plotting is perfect, and when everything comes together it's a big wow! I didn't want the book to end, and at the same time I didn't want to stop reading. It's a fascinating story with really well-built characters.

Mixing crime with a fantasy and dystopian is a perfect combination for me - engrossing and unique.

THE ENDING! I have *so many* questions! And I truly hope that the next book will be released soon!

I said it about The Dying Squad and I'll say it about The Generation Killer - I'd love to see them on the big screen, or as a Netflix original series.
I can't wait to see what Adam comes up with next!

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This was different from the usual books I read, but after reading this I may have to expand my choices. The descriptive writing meant I could see the characters in my mind. The mixture of thriller and ghost story was combined so the story flowed. I did find I had to concentrate in the beginning, but that could be because my son kept interrupting me. A completely different book, but enjoyable reading

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Everyone knows God didn’t create Manchester it was actually the unused parts of Birmingham 😉 another great story in this work with Joe being Joe in his usual inimitable style, it would help if you had read the first book but I would not say it’s a prerequisite as the book is a damned good read regardless

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