The Imposter: Is He Already Inside?
Vigilante/Crime Fiction
by Daniel Norrish
He’s taking them all, one by one, and their criminal industries of drugs, prostitution, money laundering, kidnap and armed robbery are collapsing in spectacular, immediate implosions.
This vigilante collects the cash and the final words of Australia’s most deviant criminals, and his identity is as mysterious as the way in which he hunts his victims. They cannot hide, and there is only one possible explanation for the vigilante’s omnipotence; he must be one of them. The murderer must be an imposter in their illegal organisation, and his final act in this rampage is certain to bring the whole gang to its knees.
Only one questions truly matters: do YOU want The Imposter or the criminals to survive?
The Imposter is presented through the eyes of thirteen victims as they struggle and thrash against the traps that are set around them. Read the final words and wishes of the kidnapped criminals and attempt to uncover the identity of The Imposter as you’re shown the perspectives of the only people to ever get close to this psychopath: his victims.
REVIEW
4 out of 5
I was a little worried that 13 different POVs was going to get confusing, but it actually helped capture my attention. If you’re a fan of pulp crime fiction, then this will be right up your alley. Who’s the murderer, can you figure it out from the glimpses into the lives of the dead? I didn’t want to put it down as I tried to figure out the answer!
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
When Dan’s not tapping away on a computer keyboard, he brews black beer and watches rugby. He has a degree in “Professional Writing and Publishing,” as well as Honours in creative writing from Curtin University in Western Australia.
His goal is to produce suspenseful, intriguing crime fiction that propels the reader through engaging landscapes with constant action and unforeseeable surprises. Stephanie Saxon, the protagonist of “The Bodies We Won’t Bury,” is crafted to be foolish and, at times, irritating. Readers might find themselves hating the violent detective as she makes the wrong decisions over and over again, leading to the horrible murders of undeserving innocents. Sometimes, a detective is given more power than they deserve. Saxon is based on an age bracket, so readers might recognise the impulsivity and harsh demeanour of an angry young adult. An angry young adult with a police badge, taser and a secret, unlicensed revolver.
Kidnapping interests Dan more than murder and other crimes, primarily because kidnapping can build more suspense. Are they dead? Are they being held prisoner? In “The Imposter,” thirteen kidnap victims tell the story of their experiences with a masked vigilante. The reader is presented with the perspectives of the captives, most of whom are murdered before they can share their knowledge with anyone other than the reader.
Dan is a disability support worker, and he plans to write a kidnap novel involving a young person with a disability. With his experiences from the field and memories of all the awesome personalities he has worked with, he plans to pump the novel with as much laughter and joy as misery and terror.