The Olympus Killer by Luke Christodoulou
About the Book
'EVIL UNDER THE GREEK
SUN'
If this summer you are thinking of travelling to the majestic,
sun kissed Greek Islands, think again. A sadistic killer is on the loose.
THE OLYMPUS KILLER...
Over the picturesque Greek Islands, bodies are piling up fast.
Bodies tortured, mutilated and strangely connected to ancient Greek mythology.
Hellenic Police Captain COSTA PAPACOSTA is called in to assist young, top of
her year, foul mouth, food loving Cretan, Lieutenant IOLI CARA in solving their
most complex case yet, while facing his own demons after the tragic loss of his
daughter.
The OLYMPUS KILLER, as the tabloids refer to him by, is a
cunning, sadistic murderer with a haunting past. A past revealed to us through
his mother’s story set in Dayton, USA.
Will the two officers catch the murderer in time or will the
Olympus Killer have his revenge?
A model with arms brutally chopped off...
Twins decapitated and their heads used to form a sun and a
moon...
Papacosta and Cara are always one step behind the killer all the
way to the shocking end!
Book Readers Review
‘The Olympus Killer’
is an action packed and especially graphic story of murders set in the Greek
Isles. The plot is based on Greek Mythology with a twist. Luke Christodoulou fits
stories of Ancient Greece and its myths into his own storyline. This method
works allowing the storyline to move on without becoming bogged down with too
many facts. But for the reader who is
not familiar with Greek history, more detail would give better understanding to
the killer’s actions. However, the story is fast paced and moves
between timelines taking the reader back to earlier events setting the scene
for the future.
I found the story a little too gory and chilling in parts for my
liking but I had to read to the end to discover the outcome. The characters
could have been more developed but one cannot help feeling sympathy for Hellenic Police Captain Costa Papacosta and
his sidekick Lieutenant Ioli Cara. They
spent much of the time chasing between the Greek Islands searching for clues to
find the killer without much success until the end. But it was fairly obvious who it was early on
in the novel.
Overall, the book is not for the fainthearted or squeamish. But
if you like shock factor, murder, some mystery and a smattering of history,
this is for you!
I received a copy from
Luke Christodoulou in return for an honest review. May recommendation is 3 stars.
About the Author
Luke Christodoulou is an English teacher (MA Applied Linguistics
- University of Birmingham), a poet and an author.
He is also a coffee-movie-book-Nutella lover.
His first book, THE OLYMPUS KILLER (#1 BESTSELLER - Thrillers),
was released in April, 2014. The book was voted Book Of The Month for May on
Goodreads (Psychological Thrillers). The book continued to be a fan favourite
on Goodreads and was voted BOTM for June in the group Nothing Better Than
Reading. In October, it was BOTM in the group Ebook MIner, proving it was one
of the most talked-about thrillers of 2014.
The second stand-alone thriller from the series, THE CHURCH
MURDERS, was released April, 2015.
He is currently working on the third book from his planned Greek
Island Mysteries book series.
He has, also, ventured into children's book land and released 24
MODERNIZED AESOP FABLES, retelling old stories with new elements and settings.
The book, also, features sections for parents which include discussions,
questions, games and activities.
He resides in Limassol, Cyprus with his wife and daughter.
Hobbies include travelling the Greek Islands discovering new food
and possible murder sites for his stories.
LINKS:
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