BOOK: Lost Boy
AUTHOR: Ker Dukey
TYPE: Standalone
GENRE: Romantic Suspense
POV: First Person - Lizzy
PAGE COUNT: 317 (Kindle Edition)
PUBLICATION DATE: Oct 30, 2020
DATE READ: Jan 22, 2021
*(Subject to change)*
4.25
Lizzy West - 23
Clark - 24
Murders - a lot of murders and blood and gore because SERIAL KILLERS! Yum.
When Willis Langford, the infamous serial killer, dubbed the Hollywell Slayer, enters Lizzy West’s life, he leaves blood and pain in his wake—kidnapping his son, her best friend, Jack, and killing those who try to stop him.
After witnessing unimaginable evil, the echoes of that day haunt Lizzy into adulthood.
Fifteen years later, Willis is still at large. When new bodies start to pop up with the infamous Hollywell Slayer’s signature written all over them, Lizzy’s life turns upside down.
Death now stalking her at every turn, Lizzy isn’t prepared for a ruggedly handsome mystery man, Clark entering her life, making her question everything she thought she knew. The intensity between them is palpable, but there’s something that isn’t adding up, and one thing Lizzy knows all too well, monsters don’t lie in wait. They hunt you out.
Life is a game of survival.
But who is the hunter and who is the prey?
He’s a monster, yet my heart refuses to stop loving him. That makes me a monster too.
Serial killers are always fascinating.
Case in point - me when I saw this book is about serial killers:
Case in point - me when I saw this book is about serial killers:
Holy fuck, that was some twisted shit. And I liked it. I don’t know what that says about me but whatever. I crave the darker reads, it's in my blood.
Lost Boy was one hell of a ride. If you've read Pretty Stolen Dolls, then you know Ker Dukey can create a masterpiece. And Lost Boy was exactly that. So wickedly suspenseful and mind-blending, I loved every second of it. I went into this not knowing what to expect. And what I got... Well, holy fucking shit. What a mindf*ck. There are so many intricate twists and turns that make this book such a page-turner. Talk about complicated characters, well this one was loaded with them as they were all mysterious and dangerous and all held mind-blowing secrets. There were parts unraveling throughout the story I did not see coming. You don't just read a Ker Dukey book, you live it, you feel it, you emerge yourself in it. And it takes you forever to get over the book hangover.
My mind feels like a disease at times, slowly killing me from within.
Lost Boy is so well written, the story flowed with ease which made it easy to fall into this plot and lose myself. I was grabbed at the prologue and it was a roller coaster ride to the end. The characters, the world building, the nail-biting suspense of it all really elevated the story. I definitely had some guesses and some were right and some were a little off base since I was led awry. But it was so fun to figure out a little tiny bit of what was really going on. It’s been a while since I read something like this, and I was pleasantly surprised to find this written by one of my favorite dark authors. Ker Dukey really did a fantastic job. It really feels like it's been forever since I experienced one of her stories, but of course, I'm so addicted that she could have released one last week, and it would still feel like the same amount of forever, to be honest.
I want him to be the angel in the darkness my life has become.
Lizzy and Clark, they were both so mysterious and broken. Lizzy has lived through some very awful things, you have no choice but to hope that she can have some sort of peace and happiness. She was so likable, and Clark had just the right amount of creepiness even though he was trying to be good. He tried so hard to be good, to do the right thing. I loved him and felt for him and cried for him and cheered for him. Full of angst, emotion, pain, suffering, gore and passion, and the suspense element had me crawling at these pages to get to the other. I honestly couldn't get enough of it.
I love you. God, no one has ever loved a woman the way I love you. You’re my everything. My soul is tethered to yours—now, then, always.
If you love a good dark and twisted romance full of suspense, intriguing characters, and a story that is sure to leave shocked, then you will love this book.
- He’s a monster, yet my heart refuses to stop loving him. That makes me a monster too.
- “I couldn’t sleep, so hit up Tinder.” She smirks. When I can’t sleep, I go for a run or watch TV. Am I normal—or is she?
- My mind feels like a disease at times, slowly killing me from within.
- “You ever going to tell me about this Jack?” Charlotte asks from out of nowhere, drawing my attention to her. She’s dressed now and slipping on her shoes. “Maybe someday.” I don’t know if that’s a lie or not. I don’t want to share him with anyone. He’s my lost boy.
- He is the moon, and I the ocean.
- I’ve never felt more at ease in another’s arms. He feels like…home.
- Being lonely isn’t a fear of mine—being forgotten by the one who incites my loneliness is.
- I love you. God, no one has ever loved a woman the way I love you. You’re my everything. My soul is tethered to yours—now, then, always.
Ker Dukey is an International bestselling author based in the United Kingdom.
Genres include:
Dark Romance, Psychological Thriller, New Adult Romance, Romantic Suspense, and Erotic Romance. Ker, is an international bestselling author, with over thirty titles published. Her titles have held multiple #1 bestseller banners and have had rights sold to numerous countries.
In addition to being an author, Ker is an annoying wife and a mother of three children + one dog (who thinks he's human.) She has a passion for reading and binge-watching crime documentaries.
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