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Measure of Vengeance: A Mystery

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Being a big fan of the mystery / serial killer genre it usually takes a lot in a book to scare me, but this one did!

Megan Rourke, an editor at a big NY publishing house and aspiring author, starts receiving an anonymous manuscript detailing the disturbed life of a serial killer. She passes it off as a bizarre work of fiction, but soon realizes that the killings match those she's seen on the news. Megan phones the police using an alias, for fear of being the next victim.

Enter Lieutenant Oscar Colunga, who's own daughter was murdered by a serial killer, and the chase is on. He's determined to find out who Megan really is before it's too late.

Mr. Jellison does a wonderful job of using first person narrative when describing the vicious acts that the killer instills upon his victims. Parts of this book were downright creepy!

This book is a terrific thriller with a great surprise ending. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a fast read, just be warned you may have to sleep with the lights on!

Megan Roark, aspiring author and full time editor for a major New York Publishing house, starts receiving black envelopes with chapters of an unsigned work. At first she believes the chapters are fiction. Gradually she begins to believe that the author is actually telling his own story. Megan hears a news report of a body being found and realizes the name is same as one of the women in the chapters sent to her. Megan finds out who is on the case, a Lieutenant Colunga, and calls him with details but refuses to give her name for fear of becoming a victim.

Go along on the journey to find this sadistic serial killer who is looking for love in all the wrong places. Jerry Jellison guides the reader into the soul of this sadist killer who wears a mask of sanity while going about his daily job in society. The first four chapters are slow to get started but after that the story really takes off fast.

Megan Roarke is an acquiring editor for New York based Gladiator Press. Megan is also an aspiring author. One day she receives an unsolicited black envelope containing a partial manuscript. It turns out to be the memoirs of a serial killer. Each chapter is devoted to a graphic depiction of a murder. Megan begins to believe she holds an autobiography and that she is the next chapter. Megan sends the manuscript to the lead police officer working the serial killer case.

When a serial killer murdered his daughter, the memories in his home proves too great for Lieutenant Oscar Volunga. He left New Mexico to work for the Connecticut police force. However, his current assignment leaves him filled with sad memories about his beloved Julia. When he receives a chapter from the notorious manuscript, Oscar vows to protect the proposed victim from a madman even if it means his own life. That is the only way he can put away his guilt of not being there when Julia needed him most.

Journey if you dare into MEASURE OF VENGEANCE to gain an entry into the mind of a serial killer seeking love in all the wrong ways. The story is narrated from the murderer's point of view, the police officer tracking him, and that of the woman he wants to love/kill. This perspective allows author Jerry Jellison to guide his audience into the "soul" of pure evil, a being who wears the calm mask of sanity while going about his daily dealings in society. In this book, evil is so well hidden that readers will wonder if their neighbor or co-worker masquerades as a model citizen to hide a sinister side. This a powerful debut.

Harriet Klausner

Somehow, I expected more from this book. I rated it four star, because it is not your run of the mill thriller, but still, I felt that there was something lacking. I hesitate to say that I found it boring at times. On the other hand, maybe it's me?