The Professor

By: Lisa Sell

Many thanks to Zooloo’s Book Tours for the gifted copy of this book and the stop on the book tour!

About The Book

Too much knowledge can be deadly.

Ten years ago, a serial killer’s reign ended. Students at the Oxford Carroll University were safe. Until now…

The Professor is back. His Victorian literature-themed murders are more shocking than ever.

Jane, a mature student, studies in fear. An invitation to Glynnholme, the estate of the reclusive scholar, Evangeline Glynn, is a welcome distraction.

With each visit, dark secrets are revealed. The Professor is no stranger to Glynnholme. Jane wasn’t chosen by chance.

As the death count rises, The Professor prepares a final lesson. Words are powerful. They give him a killing purpose.

Words written in blood could end Jane’s life. Can she discover who The Professor is before it’s too late?

My Review

Sell is a new to me author and I’m SO glad that I joined this book tour because I was clearly missing out on reading this author’s books! All I can say is WOW!!!! I was absolutely blown away by this book. The atmosphere that Sell creates provides the reader with the feeling of unease filled with tension and pure creepiness. It drew me in and kept me reading.

Sell creates a unique plot in The Professor, which is refreshing to read. Serial Killer books can be a dime a dozen, so when this one felt so different I was here for it. I loved the University setting and the interwoven literature references. They were more than just references though, there were explanations, they were well thought out and analyzed discussions regarding the literature.

There were quite a few twists that occurred in the book that I did NOT see coming from a MILE away! I believe there was at least three or four of them that really blew me away. The way that Sell came up with these twists, this book, and how she put it all together was simply brilliant. The ending was amazing. I feel like I need a thesaurus because I’m running out of words to describe how fantastic this book is! Thriller readers, RUN, don’t walk, don’t stop, do not pass go, do not collect $200, and get your hands on this book now!

It’s on Kindle Unlimited. You can find it here.

About The Author

Lisa Sell is an author of psychological thriller and thriller-mystery novels. Her books can be twisty, gripping, and occasionally humorous.

So far she has published five novels: Hidden, Trust, The Watcher, Killing Kindness, and The Professor.

A sense of place in her writing is important to Lisa. Her books are often set in Oxfordshire and Dorset; areas she loves and knows well.

Lisa has a Masters in Victorian literature and loves classic novels from various eras. Equally, she reads many genres of books and isn’t a fan of book snobbery.

When she’s not writing, Lisa is usually cat wrangling, eating cheese, or tackling her to-be-read pile.