How deep can you go into the mind of a killer before you lose your own?
Dr. Evelyn Shaw is a celebrated forensic psychologist, known for her ability to uncover the minds of the most dangerous criminals. But when she is asked to profile James Hawthorne, a cunning and manipulative serial killer, she finds herself drawn into a psychological battle unlike any she has faced before.
James is no ordinary murderer. He reveals unsettling details about his crimes—and Evelyn’s past. As their sessions progress, Evelyn’s carefully constructed life begins to unravel. Long-buried childhood traumas resurface. James’s eerie knowledge of her darkest memories forces her to question whether he is manipulating her or if her mind is betraying her.
As Detective Inspector Ziggy Thornes races to uncover the truth behind James’s crimes, Evelyn becomes increasingly isolated. The line between victim and accomplice continues to blur.
In a chilling finale, Evelyn must face her darkest fears and unravel her own connection to James’s crimes.
The Shadow Killer is a gripping psychological thriller that explores the thin line between sanity and madness, manipulation and truth, leaving readers questioning where darkness truly
begins.
Catherine Yaffe is the author of crime thrillers that readers and reviewers frequently describe as compulsively readable. A creative writing student with the OU and a graduate of Curtis Brown
Creative, Catherine wrote her first crime thriller, The Lie She Told in 2020. On its release it debuted in the top 10 hot new releases on Amazon, achieved number 1 in the Amazon paid chart and to date has accrued hundreds of five-star reviews.
The Web They Wove followed as the second in the Tangled Web series and was released in 2021.
Again, it was received with widespread acclaim. The third book in the series, When We Deceive launched in April 2023 and flew straight to the top of the Amazon charts.
Catch Me Twice was released in May 2024, again achieving the much-coveted best-seller tag on release.
The Shadow Killer is the fifth book in the DI Ziggy Thornes series, though each book is self-contained and can be read as a standalone.
Popular with library borrowers and available in all major retail outlets, Catherine’s books have the unique ability to capture the readers imagination with fictional stories that read like true crime.
When Catherine isn’t writing she loves nothing more than gardening, horse riding and travelling whenever she can. She lives in West Yorkshire with her husband and a menagerie of animals.
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My thoughts: This is a creepy, sinister case, and Dr Evelyn Shaw, a forensic psychologist, finds herself caught up in the middle of it. She’s attempting to assess a rather nasty killer, one who enjoys playing with her, causing her to question her abilities and her past. Has she met this monster before?
The police think there might be a live victim out there, hidden somewhere and desperately need him to tell them, she might not have much time left. But he refuses to say anything, preferring to taunt and terrify Evelyn.
Then she disappears. It’s a race against time, to find Evelyn and solve the case, the so-called Shadow Killer is messing with them, but there’s real danger here and it’s far closer to home than anyone realises.
Clever, twisted and utterly compelling. I couldn’t put it down. It’s quite gruesome in parts and filled with twists you won’t see coming.
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