Twenty-five year old Grayson Hale brutally murdered a colleague at the University in Edinburgh. After being convicted, he commits suicide in his prison cell. All along, he proclaimed that his reasoning is quite simple - the devil made him do it.
Now dubbed The Devil’s Advocate, readers are taken on a journey down the rabbit hole of Hale’s journal entries (his manuscript), psychological profiles, therapy sessions, and family stories, as the motives behind Hale’s murders are slowly uncovered. You learn all about his childhood, his trauma, and everything leading up to the murder.
In this gritty, first-person narrative told through the eyes of Grayson Hale’s manuscript, Luke Dumas treats readers to a frightening, spine-tingling thriller guaranteed to make you stay up late reading. You ride along Hale’s psyche, deranged as it may sometimes seem, as he meets the devil in person.
I was locked in within the first few pages of this novel. It grabbed my attention fast and didn’t let go until the story was over. Fans of psychological thrillers will absolutely love A History of Fear. It’s a dark, tense read that will stick with you long after it’s over. Make sure you say your prayers tonight.
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