The Guilty One is a sadistically satisfying psychological thriller, with gruesome murders, deranged killers, and a plot propelled as much by the cast of characters as the chaos they endure. Bill Schweigart’s writing smacks you upside the head and shows us his wordsmithing is, dare I say, even better than his social media game.
They say ‘no guts, no glory’, but Schweigart puts his own unique spin on the age-old saying. Detective Cal Farrell, still coming to terms with his new found fame (or infamy) is on the hunt for a serial killer, following a trail of mutilated bodies throughout Alexandria, Virginia. Months after stopping an active shooter, the newly promoted Farrell finds himself battling professional animosity, personal doubt, and forbidden love. In other words, his day to day life is a hot mess. When he finds himself connected in multiple ways to a murder victim, the lines between right and wrong, legal and criminal, sane and crazy all begin to blur.
With a healthy dose of characteristics you’d find in a police procedural scrambled up with all the action and angst you’d want in a thriller, this is a book for any fan of the thriller and crime genres. While a departure from his “usual” stuff, I really hope this is not the last we see of Det. Farrell.
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