Kill the Father: A Novel

Sandrone Dazieri

Jan 2017 · Caselli and Torre Series Book 1 · Sold by Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

In this “absolutely electrifying” (Jeffrey Deaver) thriller and huge international hit, two people—each shattered by their past—team up to solve a series of killings and abductions that may hint at something far more sinister at play.

When a woman is beheaded in a park outside Rome and her six-year-old son goes missing, the police see an easy solution: they arrest the woman’s husband and await his confession. But the chief of Rome’s major crimes unit has doubts.

Secretly, he lures to the case two of Italy’s top analytical minds: Deputy Captain Colomba Caselli, a fierce, warrior-like detective still reeling from having survived a bloody catastrophe, and Dante Torre, a man who spent his childhood trapped inside a concrete silo. Fed by the gloved hand of a masked kidnapper who called himself “the Father,” Dante emerged from his ordeal with crippling claustrophobia but, also, with an unquenchable thirst for knowledge and hyperobservant capacities.

All evidence suggests that the Father is back and active after being dormant for decades. But when Colomba and Dante begin following the ever-more-bizarre trail of clues, they grasp that what’s really going on is darker than they ever imagined.

An “intense, gripping, and entirely unforgettable” (Christopher Reich) thriller with many twists and turns, it’s perfect for fans of Thomas Harris and Jo Nesbo.

Ratings and reviews

Deputy Captain Colomba Caselli and Dante Torre .... two protagonists that make up this part psychological puzzle, part conspiracy theory, and part police procedural .... characters you will never forget. Caselli --- recuperating from a bombing, suffering from PTSD, trying to decide whether she wants to continue as a detective. Torre - a man held captive from the age of 6 to 17 in a one room chamber with no light, no windows, only the voice of his captor ..Father. He escaped only to live his life with claustrophobia that overwhelms him to the point he cannot function. When a woman is beheaded in a park and her 6-year-old son goes missing, these two people are brought together to investigate. Evidence suggests that Father is back after decades of dormancy. Once they start following the thin clues, they find that things are much, much darker than anything they could imagine. This is one of the best mysteries I have read this year. There's not a dull moment, it's like a roller coaster ride that never ends. The characters are so flawed and injured, yet they compliment and complete each other. There are so many layers to this well-written, well-plotted story. The story line goes this way and then it goes that way and then it goes somewhere else altogether. The twists and turns are constant and keeps your attention and your eyes greedily reading on and on and on. Many thanks to the author / Scribner / NetGalley who provided a digital copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.

Fascinating

About the author

Sandrone Dazieri is the bestselling author of numerous novels and screenplays. Kill the Father, the first novel in his series featuring Colomba Caselli and Dante Torre, was an international bestseller and received spectacular praise for its highly unconventional detective duo. Kill the Angel was also a bestseller, and Kill the King is the third and final novel in the series. You can follow him on Twitter @SandroneDazieri.