This guy is what I would call a patient predator. A man who will stalk his prey. His heart is a metronome. He will never panic.
Ad/PR/Patrocinado. Many thanks to Boldwood Books and NetGalley for this ARC of The Head Collector by Mark Griffin, publication day today, Oct 19, 2026.
Traumatised, foulmouthed and brilliant, Oswald Bennet is a criminal psychologist who is called in to give an opinion on a supposed suicide. Convinced that it is murder, Oswald works together with Portland Police DI Anderson to catch an extremely devious and extremely dangerous murderer, but as the investigation progresses, more and more elements begin to hit far closer to home than Oswald is comfortable with.
The Head Collector by Mark Griffin is a serial killer thriller for readers who enjoy their humour and storylines on the dark side. The story is gritty with heavy themes of grief and neglect, but lightened up by the grim humour and many flashes of brilliance as Oswald imparts his very impressive knowledge of the psychology of psychopaths.
The crimes are gruesome and definitely not for the faint of heart, and the elaborate violence paints a picture of a killer who knows exactly what they are doing, and enjoy pitting their wits against Oswald and the police. The identity of the killer wasn’t surprising to me, but I still enjoyed following Oswald’s deductions as he was piecing together the clues, and the final confrontation was dark, shocking and deeply satisfying.
Thriller – Mystery
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