John’s conflict with his internal darkness has all but disappeared in this book, but this feels like a logical continuation from the second book rather than a major element that Wells simply tossed aside in favor of new ideas. While I Don’t Want To Kill You follows the same basic plot as its predecessors, Wells does expand on certain elements and themes from the previous books, all of which help make this final entry feel like a new story despite its repetitive plot. Everything clicks together in this book in a way that it never did in either of the previous two. He has constructed a story that works on every level and executes it masterfully from beginning to end. I thought I had the book figured out at one point, but Wells still managed to completely subvert my expectations in a way that never felt cheap or unsatisfying. This hooks the reader in right from the start, and Wells has created a seductive story that kept me constantly guessing, rethinking my guesses, and most importantly, itching to keep turning the pages to find out what would happen next. The story is direct, focused, and doesn’t waste time getting to the point. Monster gave the reader a very clear expectation for I Don’t Want To Kill You, and this book works because it delivers on that promise from the very beginning. Even though the story pulls together slowly, Wells manages to keep the reader engaged throughout the entire novel. Monster he sacrifices the immediacy and intensity of I Am Not A Serial Killer in favor of a slower build, concentrating both on developing the characters and layering on the tension. Structurally, Wells takes the same approach with I Don’t Want To Kill You that he took with Mr. I Don’t Want To Kill You doesn’t bring a lot of new material to the series, and as a result there isn’t a lot to be said about it, but it’s the book’s execution that makes it the standout entry in the trilogy. This time, John has made the first move and invited a demon to his hometown of Clayton-but he soon realizes that taking the fight to them hasn’t given him the upper hand. Monster,’ teenage sociopath John Cleaver makes it his personal mission to hunt down and destroy demons as I Don’t Want To Kill You continues his story. Having finally come to terms with the darkness inside him that he calls ‘Mr.

Monster, and it brings the series to a thrilling conclusion. I Don’t Want To Kill You is the final entry in the John Cleaver trilogy by Dan Wells, following I Am Not A Serial Killer and Mr. This review contains minor spoilers for Mr.

I Don't Want to Kill You by Dan Wells