A killer targeting a specific address across America…

AN ADDRESS TO DIE FOR…

There’s a killer on the loose. And he’s targeting one specific address — 138 Main Street. The problem? There are over 7,000 Main Streets in the USA. And the police and FBI have no clue which one will be next.

For FBI Special Agent Ben Walker and his rookie colleague, Officer Zoe Hill, the pressure to solve the case is unimaginable. There aren’t enough police officers to cover every house, and vigilante residents are attacking anyone who rings their doorbell. Main Street might be one of America’s most popular addresses, but for those living at number 138, it comes down to fight or flight.

Then a manuscript is sent to the New York Times, purporting to be the manifesto of the “Main Street Killer” and demanding radical social change. As the effect of the terror campaign takes hold across the nation, Walker and Hill find themselves in a race against time to stop the killer. But with their target always several steps ahead, and almost 3,800,000 square miles of ground to cover, they’ll have to find him first…

The premise for 138 Main was the first thing that caught my attention: it’s an original take on the serial killer manhunt, which presents law enforcement with a near-impossible task. Later, I learned that “Gavin Bell” is the real name of the author Mason Cross, whose books I have been a big fan of for quite some time — I highly recommend his Carter Blake series. I was lucky enough to get an early review copy (though clearly forgot to write the review in a timely fashion), and I’m happy to report that this is another excellent thriller. Continue reading →