I Hunt Killers

I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga

As the son of the country's most prolific and terrifying serial killer, Jasper Dent has a lot more to deal with than your average teenage boy. Since he was a young boy, his father has trained him to follow in his path and become the greatest serial killer ever, but this is not what Jasper has planned for himself.
After his father's eventual arrest, Jasper has been living with his crazy, senile grandmother and coming to terms with what his has experienced. He feels like he is destined to become a murderer and he is determined to make a better life for himself. 
Until one day when a new murderer comes to town and begins a murderous spree whose crimes are exactly like his father's in every way, even down to the initials of the victims. Jasper begins to hunt down this serial killer using the knowledge he gained being raised by the killer who the new murderer is imitating. Will he become to involved with the case? Will he put himself in harms way by messing with a brutal murderer? 

This is book one in the I Hunt Killers Trilogy. It is recommended for fans of young adult fiction and fans of murder mysteries.