Oh my god! What a ride this book was! I absolutely loved reading this book and finished it in a day. Chizmar writes evocatively and creates the atmosphere so well. I was lost in the storytelling and the world he created for his readers and i had to keep reading to know more.

The concept - of mixing fact with fiction, and writing a novel in the fashion of a true crime book - and its execution were both done brilliantly. There are so many thrillers that are based on the central trope of the serial killer, but this book stood out because of the twist it gave to the trope by going meta. Absolutely recommended.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC

OMG! This drew me in quickly and there was that instant tension of a drama unfolding. An incredibly well thought out, very original plotline and one I had not foreseen. I turned ever quicker and devoured this- the sign of a gripping, well written read. A captivating, rollercoaster of a book. Loved it. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Wow! I could not put this one down. It was one of the best Ive read this year! I can not wait for more by Richard Chizmar. If you haven’t read him yet do yourself a favor and check this out!

Oh wow, this book is just absolutely incredibly written!
I was so engrossed in its brilliance and believability that I had to check numerous times to make sure it really was fictional!
I could not wait for its fabulously unpredictable conclusion.
I can’t give it less than 5 stars!
It’s the best book of fiction I’ve read so far this year.
Just brilliant!!

Chasing The Boogeyman is one of the most intelligent metafiction novels I have had the absolute pleasure of reading and is definitely in the running for my book of the year.

Richard Chizmar offers a fictional story that reads like a literary true crime novel, it is absolutely addictive with a beautifully crafted plot set in the author's own world and within his perspective, it is incredibly difficult to put down and has one of the best endings I've read in ages.

It's not all fact yet its not all fiction. With a foreword from James Renner and an author afterword that tells the real tale, Chasing The Boogeyman is a must read of 2021.

Highly Recommended.