PR Hatfield, The Last Sermon

The Last Sermon: When the mutilated remains of five women are discovered in Central Park even the hardened hacks of New York's finest are shocked and appalled. It is immediately apparent from the medieval symbols branded on the bodies that there is not only a sexual, but also a sinister religious motive.

Jonathan Washberg, one of NYPD's most experienced detectives immediately realises that the killer is not only depraved but highly organised and resourceful. It becomes a race against time to stop the sadistic and evasive madman who seeks to pass judgement on the city that never sleeps.

This however is a brazen, self righteous killer emboldened by his self image as a lone crusader. More women disappear and there is a nasty surprise for Jonathan: the killer has found his Achilles heel: his daughter.

Will they be able to catch the killer? Or will a legal nicety mean that the killer eventually finds a safe haven in the arms of the Vatican?

P. R. Hatfield has crafted a pacy, cosmopolitan thriller which will not disappoint. Attention to detail and an ability to send an icy shiver up the spine with his descriptions, fill this thriller with suspense and bite. An exciting roller coaster of a read.

Really enjoyed The Last Sermon! The pace was relentless, the characters well rounded and the finer details well thought out. I was really gripped from page one. Lots of gruesome and gory details which I felt gave the novel some bite. I really felt afraid for the victims as the serial killer was so ruthless, so cruel and so throroughly driven by his extremist agenda. It was quite a rollercoaster with a surprise ending. Even at the end there was still some questions in my mind. I will certainly look out for more novels by this author as he really knows how to get the reader engaged. Well written and fresh!