Review: That Darkness

That Darkness by Lisa Black
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Jack Renner is a vigilante cop that kills the rapists and the predators, the scum that has so far eluded justice. Maggie Gardiner is a forensic investigator that works on these cases. When she finds evidence that they are linked, her investigation takes a turn. Can a policeman be involved? The premise is one that merits thinking: Is it moral or right to kill someone that has harmed others and that will do harm again? Can you take justice in your own hands? Think Death Wish, the movie.

Though Jack Renner has made these killings a part of his life, for many years and in several cities, Maggie stumbles upon him every time. I have to confess this bothered me. He was such a clumsy and nervous killer that I wondered how he hadn't been caught before. On the other side, Maggie is just too lucky?

I liked the pace of the book, it's a great thriller that has you on the edge, wondering how will Jack get out of this and if Maggie will find the evidence to link him to the murders. But I felt the author left several loose ends. How did Jack start killing? How are he and Maggie getting out of the mess of the last killing? But maybe this will be answered in the next book, as this is the first in the series.

I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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