Killing Jericho

A refreshingly different storyline; Scott Jericho used to be a detective. Before that, he was a showman - travelling with the show bearing his family's name, a show that is steeped in history with old tales of the elephant man, bearded lady.....that kind of travelling show. Returning to his family to lick his wounds after leaving the force unable to bear the responsibility of his actions that allowed a child killer to go free, and the break up of his relationship with Harry, he realises that his 'sixth sense' is still alive and well, helping him to unravel mysteries and problems. The upcoming Anniversary of a terrible accident involving his family when a bridge collapsed seems to conspire with fate to make Scott face his demons - and people from his past. Turning to his ex-mentor from the force he tries to figure out just why so many coincides keep occurring only to find that his sixth sense is leading him round in circles.

"Killing Jericho" by William Hussey, is an enjoyable read that, without giving away any spoilers, asks the reader to suspend their disbelief and just enjoy the ride. For that, it works very well with a gruesome series of deaths that Scott Jericho, a 6 foot plus well built handsome genius ex-policeman recently released from prison for GBH, is asked to investigate.
The plot moves at a fairly quick pace and I enjoyed William Hussey's writing style and his willingness to tackle difficult and uncomfortable subjects.
There was a point during the middle of the book where I almost stopped reading as I found the pace begins to crawl following Scott's reacquaintance with an old boyfriend and for the tendency to use the character as a device for foreshadowing something bad. I am glad I didn't as the pace picked up fairly quickly again and the story entered into a more bizarre territory and eventual conclusion.
This is well recommended and a lot of fun.

I love a dark, brooding detective, with a big chip on his shoulder. And Jericho fits the bill superbly.
Jericho is a traveller, but trying to break the mold in more ways than one. The friction this causes is well explored in the novel and in the process an interesting portrait of the showman traveller emerges. It's an unusual background for a character and something I've enjoyed. Also the starting point of the murder spree was fascinating, revealing a rather ingenious villein. And let me tell you that the culprit really surprised, which is always welcome in my books!
Killing Jericho is a great detective novel and it has the feel of a first in a series, something that makes me happy, as I'd love to "see" him again!

After being a huge fan of William Hussey's YA books, I was hugely intrigued to pick up a copy of one of his adult murder mysteries, based around the investigations of Scott Jericho.

This dark, gothic inspired murder mystery, featuring circus freaks, mistaken identities and nail biting twists will have you on the edge of your seat right until the very last page - great read!

First off Scott Jericho needs his own series. A disgraced detective and a traveller is asked to in investigate a series of abhorrent murders steeped in traveller legend. This is a real workout for the grey matter and I still got it wrong. So many twists and turns. I just had to keep on reading I HAD TO KNOW THE TRUTH!!! Intense, atmospheric with great characters and masterful story telling. A must read and almost five stars. Loved it!!!!!
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC in return for giving an honest review.