My tentative goal for October is to read only thrillers/murder mysteries/dark romances/paranormals/etc (unless my mental health kicks up a fight about it). Here's Onley James's "Psycho." It's the second novel in her Necessary Evils series.
["August Mulvaney has always been exceptional. As the genius son of an eccentric billionaire, his off-putting behavior is often blamed on his high IQ. They say there’s a thin line between genius and madness. August is both—a brilliant professor loved by his students and a ruthless, obsessive killer tasked with righting the wrongs of a failing justice system. And he’s just found his latest obsession: Lucas Blackwell.
Lucas Blackwell was once the golden child of the FBI, using his secret talent as a clairvoyant to help put away society’s worst. Until, with a touch, he discovers his co-worker is a killer and his life falls apart. Now, the world thinks he’s crazy and that co-worker wants him dead. He seeks refuge at a small college, hoping to rebuild his life and his reputation. But then he runs into August Mulvaney. Literally.
August is immediately intrigued with Lucas and his backstory. He doesn’t believe in psychics, but there’s no missing the terror in his eyes when they collide in the hallway. Now, August has a problem. Lucas knows his secret, and August knows he wants Lucas. And August always gets what he wants.
Can he convince Lucas that not all killers are created equal and that having a psychopath in his corner—and in his life—might be just what he needs?"]
These boys are the softest, sweetest, most sentimental psychopaths ever. Seriously. They all deserve HEAs and hot cocoa and books (for August--the others can get what they love most--August also loves knives and pop divas (and Lucas)). Like the previous book, Lucas is just as fucked up as August in a poetic way where they just match and mesh (way too empathetic to never enough empathy). I fucking love them.
I first discovered this series from a Bookstagram post (attached) about this book (and then saw 50 for the first book), and so far, I'm entirely too giddy for a series about people who can't feel things and kill people for fun.
Trigger Warnings: graphic violence, dark humor, off-page violence towards women, on-page acts of revenge, murder, and more
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