This was a fast paced and tense novel with a great premise and well written characters. I became drawn in to this pretty quickly and invested in the outcome. I loved the style of writing and thought this was a great start to the series.

This book is an amazing insight into the mind of a young boy who has no control over the events that then make him a man. How Hugo responds is in part due to the way he was treated and although not an excuse for the action he takes against those he believes are guilty, it is the basis of understanding why he does this. I truly enjoyed this book and cannot wait until Volume 2 is released and we find out how life treats Hugo, Eric, Fathers Paul and Hal as Hugo gets older.

Creepy and disturbing, "The Man from Carcassonne" tells the story of Hugo and how he came to be a killer. The overwhelming feeling is one of sadness, especially Hugo's childhood. It's a great story, written well, but probably went a little too deeply into Hugo's mind for me to be entirely comfortable. Don't read on a dark night!

My thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for a free copy to review. This review is entirely my own, unbiased, opinion.