Suspense magazine chose Jennifer Hillier’s truly frightening debut, Creep, as one of 2011’s best novels, while #1 bestselling author Jeffery Deaver cautioned you better call in sick–you’re not going anywhere until you finish reading. Now, Hillier returns to the Pacific Northwest college town where one killer’s stranglehold has ebbed . . . but another sick mind has waited for the perfect moment … moment to pick up where the terror left off. Sitting alone in a maximum-security prison cell, Abby Maddox is a celebrity. Her claim to fame is the envy of every freak on the outside: she’s the former lover of Ethan Wolfe, the killer who left more than a dozen dead women in his wake and nearly added Puget Sound State professor Sheila Tao to the tally. Now Abby, serving a nine-year sentence for slashing a police officer’s throat in a moment of rage, has little human contact–save for the letters that pour in from demented fans, lunatics, and creeps. But a new wave of murders has given Abby a possible chance for a plea bargain–because this killer has been sending her love letters, and carving a message on the bodies of the victims: Free Abby Maddox. Jerry Isaac will never forget the attack–or his attacker. The hideous scarring and tortured speech are daily reminders that the one-time Seattle PD officer, now a private investigator, is just lucky to be alive. Abby Maddox deserves to rot in jail–forever, as far as Jerry’s concerned. But she alone may possess crucial evidence–letters from this newest killer–that could crack open the disturbing case. With the help of Professor Sheila Tao, seasoned police detective Mike Torrance, and intuitive criminology student Danny Mercy, Jerry must coax the shattering truth from isolated, dangerous Abby Maddox. Can he put the pieces together before Abby’s number one fan takes another life in the name of a killer’s perverted idea of justice?
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If you read Creep…you must read Freak to find out what happens next. Jennifer Hillier is the master of sucking you into a dark thriller that has you grasping your seat needing to know what happens next. The new twists and turns in this second book will have you questioning things from the first book. Find out what these new murders mean and why they are happening. Find out who is the mastermind behind everything.
I really enjoyed this book the series was pretty good it did leave you hanging and I’m not thinking there’s going to be a 3rd book
A woman sentenced for slashing the throat of a private investigator escapes prison and captures the two psychologists she blames for her present actions. This book is a sequel to Creep, and if my guess is correct, there will probably be book that follows. This series is not as good as the stand alone Jar of Hearts. A good suspense about revenge.
Strong voices and a unique plot keep the pages turning in this female-driven thriller with easily-relate-able characters.
Freak is the follow-up standalone novel to Jennifer Hillier’s debut: Creep and it’s a whole new trip to crazy town! You will recognize all the characters but the feel of this story is much more detective fiction/serial killer thriller than the obsessive, psychotic love theme that was Creep.
Freak was suspenseful, mysterious, stomach turning as many serial killer novels are, and an entertaining revisiting of all the characters that made Creep so engaging…well except one. He’s mentioned often enough though. If you enjoy thrillers with similar themes, I strongly recommend both Creep and Freak. Check them out!
My favorite quote:
“There’s no end to the utter f@ckery of the human race, pal.”
FAQ on Jennifer Hillier’s website:
“Will there be a third book in the Creep series?
Here’s the thing. It’s not actually a series. Creep and Freak are both standalones. While Freak takes place after Creep in the same fictional Seattle world, the books have different protagonists and different villains. The series designations that appear on a few retailer sites are confusing, and I’ve been working with my publisher to correct that. You can read my books in any order. Think of it like Thomas Harris’s Hannibal Lecter books (and movies) – same world, same characters, but you don’t have to watch Red Dragon first to enjoy the Silence of the Lambs or Hannibal. That being said, there is a possibility that I might one day write a new story starring some of the characters from Creep and Freak. I never say never.
Okay, so I get that Creep and Freak aren’t part of an ongoing series. But I’d still like to read your books in the order they were released.
I totally get it. The upside to doing it this way is you’ll get all the “insider references” I like to drop in each of the books. Plus, characters from earlier books often make surprise appearances in later books, which can be more fun if you’ve already met them.
The release dates were:
Creep – 2011
Freak – 2012
The Butcher – 2014
Wonderland – 2015″