Let that be known first and foremost—I think he’s an incredible indie author who has a very bright future in the extreme horror space. He starts by yelling insults and accusations at the guy, and then has the guy pinned on the floor of his office, threatening that the officer accompanying him will break his arm if he doesn't tell him what he wants to know. At one stage I was so irritated with Winter for enjoying a hearty breakfast instead of being out there finding the evil psycho. The Jefferson Winter series includes Broken Dolls, Prey and Watch Me, which was shortlisted for the ITV Specsavers Crime Thriller Book Club Best Read. FYI: I’m a freak so of course I went in blind and loved every fucked up minute but I’d suggest checking triggers before you read.

It's freezing and he'd much rather be in California, but at least the chemistry between him and DI Sophie Templeton creates some heat.

Also on the note of the doctoring of the report is the fact that the killer recorded all his torturing but again I saw nothing wrong with what was on tape and how the report would eventually read. In Broken Dolls, we are following the story of a mother and her young daughter as they attempt to survive the torture inflicted upon them by a stranger who finds his way into their home. To enable personalised advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies. It also served as a compelling homage to one of my favorite movies, "Funny Games," which only added to its appeal.

From start to finish it’s packed to the brim full of clever plot twists, brilliant characters and quite frankly scenes that will give me sleepless nights.Broken Dolls is our first introduction to Jefferson Winters who used to work for the FBI and is now working freelance.