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I Hunt Killers Summary

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I Hunt Killers is a suspense/horror novel that involves a copycat serial killer in the small town of Lobo's Nod and the main character, Jasper "Jazz" Dent. Jazz is a charismatic teenager and serves as the main narrator of this story, while the audience periodically hears from the copycat serial killer, known only as The Impressionist. The plot becomes much thicker when the reader quickly realizes that Lobo's Nod serves as the setting for not only the copycat murders, but also serves as the home of this piece of fiction's most notorious serial killer, Billy Dent. Dent is not a common surname in this book, Billy Dent is also Jazz's father who is sentenced to life in prison for the murders of 123 individuals.
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