The Impostor is an intense and bone-chilling narrative pitting a deranged serial killer against a determined detective who will spare no expense at catching the one who got away from her. Both sides try to outwit each other with matching fervor and grit to come out on the top. Will the detective catch the killer first or will the killer escape through her grasp one last time?
The opening chapter kicks off with a dark theme that chilled my bones, a feeling akin to when I watched Silence of the Lambs for the first time. Detective Pat Norelli is recuperating after a close call with a serial killer, colloquially known as The Poser, who had been operating in the Beverly Hills as a psychiatrist. In the events of the previous book, The Poser had fled before he could be arrested. Almost a year to that date, the showdown begins one last time where Norelli is motivated to bring The Poser down once and for all. The narrative gets darker as The Poser’s twisted attraction to Norelli is explored and its consequences as she goes on an international manhunt with a few allies. The first half is perhaps the strongest as the second half feels a bit uneven as multiple traps are set for The Poser but are half-heartedly dismissed in execution by Norelli herself. The good grace for The Poser’s evasion seems a bit undercooked but may make sense after a long thought.
Even with an uneven second half, The Impostor is highly enjoyable due to its dark tone and a fulfilling resolution that ties up loose ends wonderfully. A great pick for fans of grim psychologically haunting stories.
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