Killing Jericho: The helter-skelter 2023 crime thriller like no other

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I love William Hussey’s writing! It’s fascinating and captivating, and unputdownable. William writes 'showing' like no other, whether it’s a YA contemporary or an adult thriller. Whereas his YA novels are written bluntly but on the softer side, this thriller is rougher and darker and sometimes more graphic. God's precious creation of humanity (for which Christ died for ALL) are part of a plan of salvation - a plan put in place before the first sin. God's design was that all would experience the horror of sin, and be able to choose His way of living over the other way of evil. Without knowing both - any choice is not adequate for the eternal life God offers to all humanity. At the core of this book, there is an effective mystery. There is a sort of clueing to what is going on – people saying the wrong things, odd happenings that make sense if you look at them the right way, that sort of thing – and the plot contains at least one genuine surprise. Having said that, there is one thing that really should have been questioned from the start that never seems to be until it is too late. Full of breath-taking twists, KILLING JERICHO is the first in the darkly gothic SCOTT JERICHO crime series. It is perfect for fans of JD Kirk, John Connolly, LJ Ross, Alex Smith, David J Gatward and JE Mayhew

Jericho in Joshua? Why did God order the destruction of Jericho in Joshua?

If you thought Benoit Blanc was your favourite queer detective then you’re absolutely wrong, it is very much Scott Jericho. So do yourself a favour and read this before I have to start gently tapping people round the head with it.. did I say please? No? Okay please read this, thank you very much. You best believe I’ve found myself a new instant buy author! By little and little I will drive them out from before thee, until thou be increased, and inherit the land. The commander of the Lord’s army replied, “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy.” ( E) And Joshua did so. Ben Willis, publishing director said: “At Zaffre, we are always on the hunt for British crime fiction that pushes the boundaries of the genre, and William absolutely does this in Killing Jericho. It is brilliantly fresh, beautifully dark and utterly unique: a helter-skelter ride through the eyes of a detective protagonist like no other. To borrow award-winning Sarah Hilary’s words: ‘Crime fiction is crying out for more diversity, and in Scott Jericho we have been gifted a blisteringly new brand of hero’. I can’t wait to share William’s excellent crime novel – and Scott Jericho – with the world.” Moreover, Hussey does a sterling job of establishing the duality of Jericho’s attachment to the travelling fairground. He vividly describes life there, both the good and the bad, the magic seen by the punters and the gruelling work that goes on behind the scenes. Several interesting characters from among the travellers feature only briefly in Killing Jericho but will hopefully reappear and be fleshed out as the series progresses. The fact that the travellers remain outsiders, no matter how regularly and for how long they visit places, means they are uniquely placed to observe and influence events, largely without people noticing.Because who is the culprit? None other than Scott’s mentor. And why does he do all this? Well, apparently it’s because he’s been a psychopathic killer all along (which, he’s already got away with many years earlier) and he’s only doing this to snap Scott out of his funk. Every little aspect of the book is contained in that. He hires a guy to pretend to be someone to hire Scott, he sets up every part of the mystery himself, killing these people in a way that supposedly follows this legend, hiring Scott’s ex-boyfriend to gently push him towards the right conclusion. He even gets the white supremacist and photographer to harass Scott, to make sure he keeps investigating.

Jericho A Summary and Analysis of Joshua and the Fall of Jericho

These ‘nephilim’ were a genetic ‘mixture’. Essentially they were ‘non human’. They (bodies) were not created by God, and their ‘spirits’ weren’t either. Essentially any ‘mixture’ is biblically labeled ‘unclean’. The ‘unclean’ animals are actually a genetic ‘mixture’. And in the New Testament we see ‘unclean spirits’ - these being the ‘spirits’ of the dead Nephilim. Jericho finds himself recruited to investigate a series of murders that echo one-by-one the deaths in an old fairground legend in a most gruesome fashion, but the murderer seems to be one step ahead of him. As coincidences abound, the danger seems to get closer and closer to him. The last victim in the legend was a direct ancestor of Jericho – is he going to be the killer’s final victim? Born the son of a travelling showman, he has spent a lifetime absorbing the history, folklore and culture of fairground people, knowledge he has now put to work in his Scott Jericho thrillers. Scott Jericho is an unusual detective with many flaws. He’s intelligent and insightful but also temperamental and abrasive. He loves books, and his dream has always been to become a writer. Until the Malanowski case. Oh, and he’s gay. It’s just a given, no more and no less. It’s refreshing to read queer rep like this. And I loved Haz, by the way! Scott Jericho is one of the most multi-faceted characters I have come across in recent years. He's a traveller, an ex-thug for hire, an ex-police officer, gay and capable of explosive violence. When we first meet him, he is also a recovering drug addict. A lot for one man to deal with, you might say. But wait, there's more. He is also haunted by the ghosts of three badly burned children, one of whom talks to him. It's a lot of balls to keep in the air for one character, so how does William Hussey do?Ben Willis, publishing director, said: “At Zaffre, we are always on the hunt for British crime fiction that pushes the boundaries of the genre, and William absolutely does this in Killing Jericho. It is brilliantly fresh, beautifully dark and utterly unique: a helter-skelter ride through the eyes of a detective protagonist like no other. I can’t wait to share William’s excellent crime novel – and Scott Jericho – with the world.” A distinctive detective, a striking setting, and macabre murders - what more could a reader ask for? - JOHN CONNOLLY, Sunday Times bestselling author of the Charlie Parker series Dark, exciting, furiously-paced and full of twists, KILLING JERICHO sets the stage for a unique detective - ALEX SMITH, author of the bestselling DCI Kett thrillers Scott Jericho is a troubled, ingenious sleuth who draws on the skills of his unique upbringing and heritage to solve a series of baffling murders. William Hussey is the critically acclaimed author of Young Adult novels Hideous Beauty and The Outrage. In his debut adult thriller, Hussey wanted to create a lead character that reflected his own experiences. Having grown up in the Traveller community as the son of a fairground showman, he has created the first Traveller detective protagonist in crime fiction history. And, like his hero, Hussey is a gay man existing in this culture, with all its complexities, richness and challenges, all of which has heavily inspired his writing.

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It can be difficult among the ocean of crime fiction that's out there to enjoy to conjure a sleuth who's undeniably fresh, while still feeling authentic as well (rather than try-hard or forced by the author's hand). A main character that seems very different to what's gone before but also real and organic to the particular story and setting, not just shoved in by the author in a 'look at this, look how unique my character is' way, like they've cobbled together a jigsaw puzzle of lesser-used character traits. Wagemakers, Bart (2014). Archaeology in the 'Land of Tells and Ruins': A History of Excavations in the Holy Land Inspired by the Photographs and Accounts of Leo Boer. Oxbow Books. ISBN 978-1782972464. Scott Jericho has returned to the fairground where he grew up with his family. Since he left, he has been many things – a student, a policeman, a prison inmate – but now the only place that he feels welcome is the fairground. But his past mistakes are haunting him even there – he was sent to prison for assaulting a child-killer, which caused the case against him to collapse, and now that killer is stalking him for some reason – but that is nothing compared to what is to come. When Joshua had spoken to the people, the seven priests carrying the seven trumpets before the Lord went forward, blowing their trumpets, and the ark of the Lord’s covenant followed them. 9 The armed guard marched ahead of the priests who blew the trumpets, and the rear guard ( O) followed the ark. All this time the trumpets were sounding. 10 But Joshua had commanded the army, “Do not give a war cry, do not raise your voices, do not say a word until the day I tell you to shout. Then shout! ( P)” 11 So he had the ark of the Lord carried around the city, circling it once. Then the army returned to camp and spent the night there. The twist/ending I did not see coming and it did not spoil my enjoyment with it coming out of nowhere (although now finished, hindsight is a marvellous thing 😆). Spoiler: Dramatic licence was indeed well used by the author to allow Scott Jericho to survive his final run in with Kerrigan ahead of the conclusion with the killer.

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Despite all the flaws the main character is likable. He is damaged because of years spent in jail, but you root for him, even when he makes a bad decision. Also see The Lobster Boy and the Fat Lady’s Daughter – an American crime novel set in the traveller milieu.

Killing Jericho: The helter-skelter 2023 thriller like no other Killing Jericho: The helter-skelter 2023 thriller like no other

In verse 24 the reason for their destruction becomes clear: "Thou shalt not bow down to their gods, nor serve them, nor do after their works." They were idolatrous and rebellious against God. Remember, too, that by this time they had had forty years to potentially repent while the children of Israel waited in the wilderness. They had only hardened themselves in their sinful ways. Killebrew, Ann E. (2005). Biblical Peoples and Ethnicity: An Archaeological Study of Egyptians, Canaanites, and Early Israel, 1300–1100 B.C.E. Society of Biblical Literature. ISBN 978-1589830974. I was gripped my the plot and the sub-plots of Jericho dealing with being newly released from prison, re-meeting a university love interest as part of his investigation and dealing with his nemesis, Kerrigan, the criminal he was jailed for viciously beating. So should we treat Joshua’s siege of Jericho as purely a divine event, with God bringing down the walls for him (or the priests bringing down the walls, but with rather a lot of assistance from Yahweh)? William Hussey was already on my list of favorite authors, and I can’t wait to read the second book of this series!Agatha Christie meets Se7en - I loved this book - TINA BAKER, No.1 bestselling author of CALL ME MUMMY In his debut adult thriller, Hussey wanted to create a lead character that reflected his own experiences, the publisher says. Having grown up in the Traveller community as the son of a fairground showman, he has created the first Traveller detective protagonist in crime fiction history. And, like his hero, Hussey is a gay man existing in this culture, with all its complexities, richness and challenges, all of which has heavily inspired his writing.