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Maniacal: A Chilling Serial Killer Thriller (A Detective Jade Monroe Crime Thriller Book 1) Kindle Edition

by C.M. Sutter (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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A psychological thriller fans of James Patterson will appreciate.
Watch your back... The killer is closer than you think!

In the quiet town of North Bend, where crime was virtually unheard of, a sudden jolt of terror shakes the community awake.

Sergeant Jade Monroe, recently promoted, and her partner, Detective Jack Steele, receive a grim notification: a nearly decapitated male body is found at a local lake. Panic ripples through the town. Murder, a rare visitor to North Bend, has made a gruesome appearance.

With each new victim discovered, a chilling connection emerges—it's Jade herself.

As the body count rises, time becomes an enemy. Jade must uncover the person responsible before her loved ones, or she herself, are the next targets of this sinister killer.


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"A proverbial page turner"
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"A great police thriller that is actually believable!"
"A chilling tale filled with unexpected twists!"
"5-star killer thriller!"
"Will I sleep? It remains to be seen."

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What Amazon readers are saying:--"The book is great - a proverbial "page turner" - and its sequel is loudly calling me. Wonderful work C.M. Sutter! Thank you."
--"Just finished Maniacal, the first book in the Jade Monroe series. I must say, it held my attention from page one until the end! Even a nasty bad guy can't beat a strong female protagonist! Loved it! I'll continue with the series."
--"Maniacal was one of those books that once I began reading it, I couldn't put it down.The story moved along at a good pace, and was full of mystery, suspense, and fearful scenes, yet the right amount of humor was sprinkled in throughout the book."
--"Thanks to the author for a great police thriller that is actually believable!! Everything in this story keeps you guessing until the end...and the characters are very true to life. I especially related to the heroine Jade Monroe. For anyone who is looking realistic crime thrillers with a great lead character, you will not be disappointed. And, having worked in the criminal justice system for many years, I know realistic, and this is it."
--"The Jade Monroe Crime Thrillers will capture your interest & keep you guessing until the end. Sutter's skill at spinning a chilling tale filled with unexpected twists will thrill the reader & keep her coming back to the other books in the series."

About the Author

C.M. Sutter is a crime fiction writer who resides in Florida, although she is originally from California. 
She is a member of over fifty writing groups and book clubs. In addition to writing, she enjoys spending time with her family, and you'll often find her writing in airports and on planes as she flies from state to state on family visits.
She is an art enthusiast and loves to create gourd birdhouses, pebble art, and handmade soaps. Gardening, bicycling, fishing, playing with her dog, and traveling are a few of her favorite pastimes. 
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01KG2B33Y
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ C.M. Sutter; 1st edition (August 14, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 14, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1451 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 311 pages
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C. M. Sutter has spent most of her adult life in Wisconsin but in 2017 decided on a warmer year-round climate to call home and moved to Tampa, Florida.

She has been writing and self-publishing since 2014 with eleven titles published in a different genre. Because of her deep interest in crime and thriller novels, she took up writing in the police procedural/crime thriller genre in 2016.

Ms. Sutter is a world traveler and her sense of wanderlust fits in well with creating locations for her books. When her schedule permits, she can be found on an airplane plotting her next novel. She enjoys visiting relatives scattered across the USA and visits as often as possible.

Walking, gardening, and creating art is high on her list of activities. When time allows, making hand-made soaps is one of her favorite pastimes.

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4.3 out of 5 stars
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CM Sutter has done it again. She will keep you wondering and guessing right along with Jade
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CM Sutter has done it again. She will keep you wondering and guessing right along with Jade
The bodies keep piling up--one after another-except for the first one they all seem to be known by newly promoted Sergeant Jade Monroe. The person has become a serial killer with the murder of Jade's real estate agent. Newly divorced she has to sell her home to split the proceeds with her Ex who is getting impatient. Meanwhile her younger sister has moved in with her and they are planning to go look at some places. Her sister had to go alone on the first look because another murder had occurred. The day Jade was supposed to go and look at the condos they could not locate the Real Estate agent. What in the world was going on here? Then Jade's Ex was attacked-luckily he survived and was in the hospital. It was getting kind of obvious that this was somehow connected to Jade. How did this person stay one step ahead of the police department? Will Jade ultimately put it together so the little town can go back to being safe and secure? Who was this maniac?CM Sutter has done it again. She will keep you wondering and guessing right along with Jade. I certainly did not expect who it was and it sent shivers down my spine when I did find out!
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Tony Parsons
5.0 out of 5 stars who-dunnit murder mystery
Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2019
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Milwaukee, WI. Morris King ask for some drugs. Dime (aka, drug dealer) left his calling card.
Morris would not be buying any more drugs.
Lieutenant Chuck Clark (54, Sheriff) told Deputy Sheriff Kyle Monroe, & Deputy Sheriff Jack Steele to head for Cedar Lake.

There was 1 dime in the A/A deceased pocket.
Detective Chad Clayton was holding down the fort.
Detective Adam Billings was checking out the whole situation.
Donnelly, Silver, Ebert, & Lawrence were searching the area for clues.
Detective Steele, & Sergeant Monroe were interviewing Bob Shultz (65+, retired) Leo Moroni (65+, retired).

fficer Clayton (North Bend PD) had located an abandoned white 2014 Chevy Malibu sedan.
Lieutenant Brian Colbert & Detective Don Miller of the K-9 unit, with their 2 German shepherds were called out.
Odie (German shepherd) was going frantic.
It was the body of Elise Adams (30+, wife/mother).

Stanley’s banquet room. Leanne Frank (waitress), Fred Stevenson (bartender), Mike Williams (bartender), & Brian McKinney (nightshift mgr.) were interviewed.

Kyle, &d Dan the forensic team were scouring the area.
Will the murder mysteries get solved & someone brought to justice?
Now that is an excellent beer Stella Artois.

I did not receive any type of compensation for reading & reviewing this book. While I receive free books from publishers & authors, I am under no obligation to write a positive review. Only an honest one.

A very awesome book cover, great font & writing style. A very well written who-dunnit murder mystery book. It was very easy for me to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment. There were no grammar/typo errors, nor any repetitive or out of line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a huge set of unique characters to keep track of. This could also make another great murder mystery movie, or better yet a mini TV series. A very easy rating of 5 stars.

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Tony Parsons MSW (Washburn)
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Pisces51
4.0 out of 5 stars WELL WRITTEN ENJOYABLE DEBUT NOVEL IN SUTTER’S JADE MONROE SERIES
Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2022
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MANIACAL [2016] By C.M. Sutter
My Review Four Stars****

This was the author’s introductory novel to launch her new series featuring Detective Jade Monroe. The complete crime thriller series is comprised of five books which are all available for purchase at this time. “Maniacal” was the first one of her Jade Monroe books and is currently being offered “free” to promote interest in that series and obviously her other works in the genre designations of crime fiction, police procedural, and psychological thriller.

I downloaded “Maniacal” to my Kindle because of its favorable reviews on Amazon, and I could not help but note how prolific this author happens to be with multiple book series. She smartly offers the first one of her numerous book series “free” and the remaining books are modestly priced. It is fair to say that she is writing and releasing books with sufficient speed to break the sound barrier. That fact was enough for me to approach the book with a raised eyebrow.

This book is an interesting and quick read. 25% into the book, it reads pretty much like a routine police procedural. First person POV for the main character Jade Monroe (Sergeant). Set in Wisconsin (Milwaukee). Serial killer trying to get his groove back with a practice run (sliced a young drug dealer's throat from ear to ear). Misogynistic with psych issues and now stalking and targeting women.
Our Sergeant Jade Monroe of the Washburn County’s Sheriff’s Department is a competent, sympathetic, and strong female lead. She is divorced and moving on with her life. We are also introduced to Jade’s likable younger sister Amber who is anxious to move in with her older sister. Jade owns a pair of Lovebirds and the lovely Amber owns an inquisitive tabby cat. She brings the cat to Jade’s place before she moves her belongings in, and before the house is listed.

Honestly, I liked this book. It read like a realistic police investigation and Jade’s partner was even a likeable fellow. I loved the fact the narrative veritably flowed with a steady pace and that the people who populated the novel were normal, everyday types, and that the dialogue was mostly natural and the interactions believable.

The serial killer is targeting superficial acquaintance of Monroe, such as her yoga instructor, realtor, at least initially. He threatens the cat at one point in the narrative (which the moment a cat was mentioned, I feared for the cat). I intuited the identify of the killer pretty much at the beginning of the book. The clue(s) were early in the narrative and I stayed with my pick for the duration, until it was revealed that he was in fact, the culprit. I was somewhat perturbed by the combination of mental diagnoses, namely sociopathy coupled with paranoid-schizophrenia. It does explain the disorganization of the killer by the time he targets someone very close to Jade and makes mistakes.

I spent most of my time worrying about the fate of the lovebirds and the cat. That may sound well, paranoid on my part. But once an animal is introduced in a horror movie or a serial killer thriller, I have learned it is often bad news. Anyway, the birds are fine, and the cat is loving his new home.

I cannot see allotting less than four stars to this book. The quality is good especially for the sheer volume of writing that Sutter must be doing to produce several series. In fact, I recently downloaded a “Free” Book from Goodreads and I did not realize it was another one of Sutter’s book series, to be honest, also by C.S. Sutter. Smartly, she engaged Jade’s sister Amber who becomes the protagonist in a separate book series. I think most readers of crime fiction would enjoy Sutter’s works.
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Thoracias
5.0 out of 5 stars Quick read
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2024
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Decent who done it. Read pretty quickly. Story line moves rather fast. Characters are likeable. Pretty standard detective story but told well.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Darn good detective novel
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2019
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There is a series of murders happening in Washburn and Seargent Jade Monroe is on the case.
At first, each case seems unrelated. Until, Jade funds a single some at each scene.
First, she trys to figure out how each victim is connected to each other and finds no connection.
But then, her ex husband becomes a victim and would have been murdered had the killer not been interrupted. It is at this point that one of the other detectives suggest that the connection between the victims must be Sergeant Monroe.
Read the book to find out what happens
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Stephanie
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story fast read
Reviewed in Canada on June 23, 2022
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I have read a few of Sutter's books at this point and I am really enjoying the Jade Monroe series. Though I do find the writing rather simplistic, I have 0 complaints about the books. So far 5/5 on all of them. If you enjoy crime novels these are great.
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elaine jones
5.0 out of 5 stars Maniacal
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 23, 2024
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Thoroughly enjoyable book, unfortunately i had worked out who the culprit was quite early on in the story but it never puts me off reading them. Enjoy the read.
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Unspawn
3.0 out of 5 stars Naja
Reviewed in Germany on September 25, 2022
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Für jeden was der krimi und horror liebt
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ozzieinfrance
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent read
Reviewed in France on December 10, 2021
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Detective Sargeant Jade Monroe isn't all that special who discovers that danger can be closer to home than she ever thought possible. But she become the focus of the hatred of a psychopathic schizophrenic on a killing spree. This is a well written page turner that closely follows the police investigation to it's exciting comclusion. A great story for those reaerdr who like this genre.
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Venkata giriappa
5.0 out of 5 stars Psychopath around beware for a tale /story .
Reviewed in India on September 10, 2021
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Very interesting book to read on crimes ,criminals in our society though it's a story such psychopath people can be around .take the case of naxals who are almost the same ,who r hiding jungles on killing spree of security people only .well analysed the killer maniacs .good to know their Modus operandi .all the best author .
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